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Mrs. De Luna from Gardena, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Fluent Readers Through the Use of High Interest Books

My students need high interest guided reading leveled book sets to use during small group instruction.

  • $1,401 goal

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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 Students

My students, all struggling readers and against all odds, are enthusiatic learners who are willing to put the effort and time needed to become fluent readers. They all live in a low-income, high poverty neighborhood and attend a Title I school. One hundred percent of the students receive free breakfast and free lunch.

"I'm ready to learn how to read," are the words of one of my third grade student as he walks into my room.

I take advantage of the enthusiasm and energy that my students bring to my room and transfer it to learning opportunities.

My Project

During my small group instruction Diego raised his hand and said, "These black and white photo copied stories are a little boring. Can we read stories out of actual books." After hearing these words from Diego, I realized that in order to keep his attention and interest I needed to get books and get them fast.

My students deserve to read high interest fiction and nonfiction leveled books while working towards becoming fluent readers.

As an intervention teacher, I serve students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 4 who are below and far below grade level. On a daily basis, I meet with small groups and work with them at their instructional reading level. I have been using leveled reading passages as well as photo copied level books. It is hard to keep students focused when they feel that what they are reading is boring.

There are many factors why my students are not meeting grade level standards. One of the reasons why they are not meeting grade level standards is because they are not able to read fluently, therefore, they need intensive small group instruction based on their actual needs. Through the use of running records, I figure out their instructional reading level. Once I figure out their instructional reading level, I plan focused strategic lessons using leveled reading material. Getting leveled fiction and nonfiction books will help facilitate my lessons and at the same time these books will appeal to my students' interest which in turn will help them become fluent readers.

Leveled reading books will make a difference in my students' ability become fluent readers.

Mrs. De Luna 135th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Gardena, CA View local requests

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

160 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers Grade 2 30-Book Set (Teacher Created Materials Library Set) • Amazon Business $209.70 5 $1,048.50

Materials cost

$1,048.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $95.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,190.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$210.03

Total project goal

$1,400.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,400.20

6 Donors

-$1,375.20

Donations toward project cost

-$1,168.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$206.28

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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