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

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Learning to Read Can Be Fun

Help me give my students decodable books in the classroom so they feel successful learning to read!

  • $294 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Most of the books in this project are decodable books for those early readers in my classroom who need a boost in confidence in feeling successful when asked to read. When students feel successful, they find joy, motivation, and willingness to learn. These books will be able to be used when I pull small groups and when I send them off to independent reading. Either way, they will feel successful and capable. Other reads on this list are fun and engaging reads that I think my students would enjoy as read-alouds or Spanish reads for my Spanish readers.

Help my struggling readers find joy in reading!

Ms. Mendoza Bishop Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Sunnyvale, 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 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $22.28 1 $22.28
Inspired Thinkers Magnetic Letters - 240-Piece Alphabet Magnets for Kids w/ Foam Uppercase & Lowercase Letters, Double-Sided Dry Erase White Board - Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 2) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
It's a Busload of Pigeon Books! (NEW ISBN) • Amazon Business $15.94 1 $15.94
Love Monster • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $14.21 1 $14.21
Creepy Crayon! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Señorita Mariposa • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sam Is Stuck: Decodable Chapter Book (The Kents' Quest) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Soy un Unicornio (Little Golden Book) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$198.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.07

Total project goal

$293.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $293.78

5 Donors

-$292.01

Donations toward project cost

-$249.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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