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Mrs. Chamorro from South Gate, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bilingual Books to Bolster Vocabulary Building

Help me give my students bilingual and Spanish books to inspire to develop a love of new words and reading!

  • $381 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Imagine if you loved reading, but walked into a classroom full of books in a different language. You would probably be intimidated or discouraged. Although full immersion is important to learning a new language, it is necessary to continue valuing a student's first language. My students are recent newcomers to the country, with limited or no knowledge of English, however that does not mean they are not literate. My students come from a rich culture of both oral and written storytelling and they love to read. However, I have a limited amount of bilingual or Spanish books in my classroom library.

I hope to infuse books that appeal to the different genres & cultures reflected in my class in hopes to bolster their love of reading and in the process develop their academic vocabulary.

Since day 1, students are expected to read and discuss books, as well as collect words they find interesting. With these books, they will identify words they loved and create word lists to teach their classmates about these words. Even if the book they read is in Spanish, they can create word lists and translate them to English. Exposure to rich academic words is essential in any language.

By adding bilingual books into my class library, we are adding a plethora of academic words my students will encounter!

Mrs. Chamorro South Gate Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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
Really Good Stuff - 162002 Large Plastic Labeled Book and Organizer Bin for Classroom or Home Use – Sturdy Plastic Book Bins in Fun Neon Colors – (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $43.12 1 $43.12
Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Visual Dictionary, Newest Edition, Flexi Paperback (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Awards)) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
My Name Is Gabriela/Me llamo Gabriela (Rise and Shine) (English, Multilingual and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale (Tomas Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended) • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.82 1 $12.82
Spanish–English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Bilingual Visual Dictionaries) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
I Choose to Try Again: A Colorful, Rhyming Picture Book About Perseverance and Diligence (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sobreviví los ataques de tiburones de 1916 (Graphix) (I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Wonder: La historia de Julián / The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Telaraña de Carlota: Charlotte's Web (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Tight • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
El golazo de Pedro (Pedro en español) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Sobreviví los ataques de tiburones de 1916 (I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916) (2) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.74 1 $5.74
Escuela de Espanto #1: ¡La escuela está viva! (The School Is Alive): Un libro de la serie Branches (1) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$265.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.05

Total project goal

$380.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.34

1 Donor

-$380.34

Donations toward project cost

-$323.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.05

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