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Mrs. Grund from Atlanta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Read Therefore I Am

Help me give my students their very own French classroom library with a variety of reading materials and their very own French-English dictionaries!

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My Students

Our school is an all girls 6-12 school nestled in the heart of Atlanta. It is a Title I School where 99% of the student population receive free or reduced-price lunch. Our young ladies are resilient, they are the roses that grew from the concrete. They are inquisitive, full of energy, and optimistic about the possibilities outside of their immediate and sometimes harsh reality.

Despite the barriers they may encounter, these girls walk into our front doors where there is a full staff waiting to nurture their potential.

We may not be able to control their home lives, however, we can certainly control their experience while at school.

My Project

I will use the materials to start a small classroom library and provide access for all my students to a wide range of reading materials that reflect abilities and interests. I focused on selecting easy French short stories written especially for learners of the French language, with high frequency vocabulary and comprehension questions, because I want the reading experience to be a positive and successful one for my students, but also a constructive one from the academic point of view.

A classroom library motivates students by encouraging voluntary and recreational reading which is essential to language acquisition and acquiring proficiency.

It also gives the teacher flexibility to vary the reading activities and moments to help young people develop an extensive array of literacy strategies and skills.

My upper levels and my AP class will benefit immensely from the paper dictionaries. It will teach them how to use a dictionary rather than a translation program, and will give them a chance to learn other words while looking for a particular word.

Mrs. Grund C.S. King Young Women's Leadership Academy Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Atlanta, GA 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

60 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Larousse Pocket French-English/English-French Dictionary (English and French Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 10 $69.50
Intermediate French Short Stories: 10 Captivating Short Stories to Learn French & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Intermediate French Stories) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
French Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn French & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy French Stories) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
French: Short Stories for Intermediate Level + AUDIO Vol 2: Improve your French listening comprehension skills with seven French stories for intermediate level (Volume 2) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
French: Short Stories for Intermediate Level + AUDIO: Improve your French listening comprehension skills with seven French stories for intermediate level • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
30 French Short Stories for Complete Beginners: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (Learn French for Beginners) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
French: Short Stories for Beginners + Audio Download: Improve your reading and listening skills in French • Amazon Business $14.16 1 $14.16
Short Stories in French for Beginners (Teach Yourself Short Stories) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Voyage en France, a Short Novel in Easy French: With Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Voyage à Marseille, a Short Novel in Easy French: With Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Le Pendentif, Short Stories in Easy French: with Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.90 1 $7.90
Vol 747 pour Paris, Easy French Stories: With English Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $4.90 1 $4.90

Materials cost

$199.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.70

Sales tax

 $13.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.26

Total project goal

$295.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.06

8 Donors

-$291.53

Donations toward project cost

-$250.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.73

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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