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Ms. Cajou from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bibliothèque Francophone/ French-Speaking Library

Help me give my students the gift of francophone (French-speaking) culture through literature.

  • $301 goal

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My Project

I teach French as a second language in Brooklyn. This academic year was my first year teaching at the school. I noticed in my classes that I had students who were heritage language learners. They need a way to acquire more and new vocabulary and become familiar with the written words, since their speaking skill is already superior. In fact research shows that reading exposes students to more sentences, grammar, and new vocabulary per minute than the average, short class, TV show, or song which explains why students who read in the target language are able to speak more fluently than students who don’t, despite having done the same amount of classes.

My students are really enthusiastic about learning French and francophone culture and ready to be challenged academically.

They read all the 10 books that I have this year. Since I will have them again next year I would love to keep their motivation for reading by diversifying my small francophone library.

Ms. Cajou Brooklyn High School of the Arts Grades 9-12

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
La ferme des animaux: L'oeuvre incontournable de George Orwell traduite et préfacée par Aïssatou Thiam (French Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 4 $36.00
La Classe Des Confessions (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.50 4 $34.00
Louis Braille (French Edition) • Amazon Business $9.00 3 $27.00
Le Petit Prince (French Language Edition) • Amazon Business $8.89 3 $26.67
Bon Anniversaire: Le match (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 3 $23.85
Qui a tué Cécile ? (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.75 3 $23.25
Superhamburgers: An easy to read novel for learners of French (French Edition) • Amazon Business $9.24 2 $18.48
La jeune francophonie américaine: Langue et culture chez les jeunes d'héritage francophone aux Etats-Unis d'Amérique (French Edition) • Amazon Business $5.36 1 $5.36

Materials cost

$194.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.26

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$255.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.14

Total project goal

$300.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $300.93

4 Donors

-$300.93

Donations toward project cost

-$255.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.14

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