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Mrs. Wright from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help ESL Students Learn About Their Heritage!

My students need 17 interesting books that they can relate to. Books about the countries that they originate from always interest them and motivate them to read and learn.

  • $235 goal

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My Students

My class is a second grade, ESL class. That means that all of my students learned, or are learning, English as a second language. Many of my students have just come to this country. They enter school feeling lost. They need books that they can relate to and enjoy reading.

I work in an extremely impoverished area.

My students have seen and dealt with more in their short lives that most adults will ever have to experience. My students are bright, curious, and full of life. My students come from all over the world. I have students from Guyana, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and various countries in West Africa. Many of my students came straight from their native country and entered my school knowing little to no English. I can only imagine what that feels like to a 6 or 7 years old child.

My Project

Last school year, I purchased a book about the Muslim holiday Ramadan. That book instantly became the most popular book in my classroom library. Children waited and waited to get their chance to read it! When I sat back and observed this, it confirmed the notion that children need to feel a connection to what they are reading. They have to be interested in a book in order to want to read it. When my students are given high interest books that they can relate to, they are overly eager to read and learn. It's truly amazing how quickly they pick up the language when they are motivated and interested in what they are reading. I would like to afford this opportunity to every student in my class. I have chosen 20 different books about all of the countries that my students are from. The books are on grade level, child friendly, and filled with fun facts and interesting information.

With your support, I could have books that my students want to read.

If the one book that I purchased last year about Ramadan was such a smash hit, imagine what 20 more books like that would do for my students! Myself, as well as my students, would be incredibly grateful to receive these books.

Mrs. Wright PS 132 Garrett A Morgan Grades PreK-2

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bronx (Then and Now) (Then & Now (Arcadia)) • Amazon $15.68 1 $15.68
The Dominican Republic (Blastoff! Readers: Exploring Countries) • Amazon $15.26 1 $15.26
African Animal Alphabet (National Geographic Little Kids) • Amazon $14.49 1 $14.49
My First Ramadan • Amazon $13.28 1 $13.28
Puerto Rico (True Books: Countries) • Amazon $6.26 2 $12.52
Dominican Republic In Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture (In Focus Guides) • Amazon $11.66 1 $11.66
A Is for Africa • Amazon $5.39 2 $10.78
Africa (Rookie Read-About Geography) • Amazon $5.36 2 $10.72
Puerto Rico (It's My State!) • Amazon $8.67 1 $8.67
Puerto Rico Facts and Symbols (States and Their Symbols) • Amazon $8.64 1 $8.64
Ghana (Country Explorers) • Amazon $8.05 1 $8.05
Introducing Africa (Heinemann First Library: Introducing Continents) • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Dominican Republic (Countries & Cultures) • Amazon $6.75 1 $6.75
Under the Ramadan Moon • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Look What Came From Africa (Look What Came From...) • Amazon $6.26 1 $6.26
Rashad's Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr (Cloverleaf Books - Holidays and Special Days) • Amazon $6.26 1 $6.26
Puerto Rico (True Books: Countries) • Amazon $3.92 1 $3.92

Materials cost

$166.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.10

Total project goal

$234.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $234.02

6 Donors

-$215.97

Donations toward project cost

-$194.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.30

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.05

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 $0.00

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