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Mrs. Mendoza from Lomita, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I See Me In A Book!

Help me give my students books that will support their social emotional growth and help them see themselves in characters.

  • $324 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 are eager, motivated, and excited to learn. I have a classroom that consists of 5 and 6-year-old Kindergartners that for some, this is their first time in a school setting. Many of my students come to school with limited social skills and vocabulary to thrive in an educational setting.

They have great attendance and smiling faces as they enter my classroom each morning.

They are positive and happy every day. Although they have so many skills to learn, their hard work is evident in all they do. Our school is a STEAM Magnet with a supportive community. Many students ride the bus to attend our school and qualify for free or reduced-rate lunch.

My Project

I would like to request a variety of book titles that will support my students and their social-emotional needs. These books will be used to support students' current feelings and build their development of a Growth Mindset.

It is imperative to have books that represent multiple cultures, feelings, and growth mindset interactions in order to support students in their social-emotional development.

The importance of students being able to see characters they resemble not only in looks but also feelings and experiences would better my student's ability to talk about their social-emotional needs.

Mrs. Mendoza Lomita Steam Magnet School 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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Lomita, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Angry, Inventor, Positive, Lazy, Helpful, Earth, Grumpy, Kind) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Perfect, Money, Anxious, Gritty, Dishonest, Shy, Unplugged, Diversity) • Amazon Business $42.53 1 $42.53
How to Be a Lion • Amazon Business $14.62 2 $29.24
A Piglet Named Mercy • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Teach Your Dragon To Understand Consequences: A Dragon Book To Teach Children About Choices and Consequences. A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids How To Make Good Choices. (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Train Your Dragon To Accept NO: Teach Your Dragon To Accept ‘No’ For An Answer. A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids About Disagreement, Emotions and Anger Management (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Color Me Happy, Color Me Sad: The Story in Verse on Children's Emotions Explained in Colors for Kids Ages 3 to 7 Years Old. Helps Kids to Recognize and Regulate Feelings • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Train Your Angry Dragon: A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids About Emotions and Anger Management (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97

Materials cost

$221.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.55

Total project goal

$323.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $323.67

1 Donor

-$323.67

Donations toward project cost

-$275.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.55

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