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Ms. Nardacci from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Breaking Down Barriers with Books in Spanish

My students need books in Spanish to improve their fluency, expand their vocabulary, and learn about Hispanic culture.

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My Students

I teach Spanish 2, 3, and 4 to 9th, 10th and 11th grade students who are passionate about learning Spanish and understand the benefits of learning a second language.

My students are a diverse group of learners in New York City who come from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

I teach at a small school with limited resources. Classes are generally very large. This year, I have 30 students in my 9th grade Spanish 2 Class. Some of them have been studying Spanish for one year. Others have never formally studied Spanish, but speak Spanish at home. For this reason, the students have varying levels of proficiency and very different needs.

My Project

I want to build a library of books in Spanish that appeal to students at different levels. Having books available to the students and incorporating free, independent reading into the curriculum will reinforce many of the skills that students learn in Spanish Class and make learning another language fun and engaging for all students.

One of the most effective ways for students to learn more Spanish is to develop a passion for reading in Spanish.

This will only happen if I can provide them with a variety of high interest novels at a level that is appropriate for each student.

The students will have time in class to choose a book that interests them and read independently. Engagement is the difference between students memorizing information for a test and truly learning Spanish! I know my students will be very excited about these books and through reading, they will become more confident in their ability to understand and use Spanish.

Ms. Nardacci Baruch College Campus High School 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
Hacia el fin del mundo (Trilogía del Malamor. Hacia el fin del mundo) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Un hijo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Aristoteles y Dante descubren LOS SECRETOS DEL UNI (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.94 1 $17.94
Los Ojos De Mi Princesa • Amazon Business $17.80 1 $17.80
Spidertown: Spanish-language edition (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Esperanza Rising (McDougal Littell Library) • Amazon Business $5.59 3 $16.77
Volar Sobre el Pantano (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.50 1 $15.50
LA LISTA (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Marina (Vintage) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
El rincón de las tormentas (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
La chica de los zapatos verdes (Bk & CD) / The Girl With the Green Shoes (Bk & CD) (Leer En Espanol Level 2) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.47 1 $12.47
Secretos del Pasado: (Una Novela de Suspense y Misterio Sobrenatural (El Círculo Protector) (Volume 1) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
El cuaderno de Maya: Una novela (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
El Palacio de la Inocencia (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sonar un crimen (Libro + CD) (Leer En Espanol Level 1) (Leer en Espanol: Nivel 1) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.34 1 $10.34
La Isla del Silencio: Una aventura de intriga y suspense de Gabriel Caballero (Libro) (Volume 1) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Béisbol en abril y otros cuentos (Gary Soto) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
El tiempo entre costuras: Una novela (Atria Espanol) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
El Arroyo de la Llorona y otros cuentos • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
El Soñador: (Spanish language edition of The Dreamer) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Vida o muerte en el Cusco (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
El Viaje de Su Vida (Nivel 1 / Libro D) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Antes de ser libres (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.65 1 $6.65
El viaje perdido (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
El único destino (The Only Road) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.39 1 $4.39

Materials cost

$299.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.99

Total project goal

$393.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.24

3 Donors

-$393.24

Donations toward project cost

-$334.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.99

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