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

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Let's Create Life Long Readers!

My students need multicultural books to read that will help them enjoy learning English. I included multiple copies, so students can work in groups to create group book projects.

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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 Students

"One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way." - Frank Smith. As an ESL teacher, I feel It is crucial that students understand that learning English is not erasing a beloved language and culture, but simply adding a second tool box of information.

My students are new to the United States.

They come from various countries from around the world, but a large number of my students come from Spanish speaking countries. My students are eager to learn, but are dealing with the challenges of physically and emotionally leaving their home communities. My school is a middle school in the Bronx portion of NYC. We have a population of 800 students, most of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch.

My Project

The bottom line is that my students need to learn to read in English, and since I haven't taught "beginner" English Language Learners much in the past, my classroom library is lacking in appropriately leveled books. It has been shown that ESL students will improve their reading ability if what they are reading is culturally relevant. I want to provide my students with books that present characters who have had similar experiences to theirs. With these multicultural books, I want students to work in groups of four exploring and connecting this literature to their own lives, and still learning English through vocabulary exploration, and discussions. I also included books that I want to use as independent reading books. My goal with these books is to pick lower level reading books that students will find interesting. Though we will be doing a large amount of project/group work, students still need to be able to read independently.

Your donation will change my students lives by helping them become life long readers.

My goal is to make reading something that you don't just do at school, but something that can be done for fun. You will be providing books that not only function on an academic level, but also on a therapeutic level. By reading books about characters who have similar experiences to their own, students will be more likely to accept the English language while holding on to their home language and culture.

Mrs. Contreras Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45 Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mrs. Contreras

Bronx, NY 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE220X - Multicultural Read-Alongs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
CR690X - I Can Read! Readers - Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito • Amazon $8.06 5 $40.30
My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla • Amazon $7.95 5 $39.75
In My Family/En mi familia • Amazon $7.95 5 $39.75
I Love Saturdays y domingos • Amazon $7.19 5 $35.95
Too Many Tamales • Amazon $7.19 5 $35.95
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases) (Picture Puffins) • Amazon $7.19 5 $35.95
Going Home (Trophy Picture Books) • Amazon $6.29 5 $31.45
A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon $6.29 5 $31.45
The Name Jar • Amazon $4.42 5 $22.10
Superman Classic: Superman Phonics Fun (My First I Can Read) • Amazon $11.45 1 $11.45
Star Wars: Phonics Boxed Set • Amazon $11.10 1 $11.10
Batman Classic: Batman Phonics Fun (My First I Can Read) • Amazon $9.69 1 $9.69
Those Shoes • Amazon $4.42 2 $8.84
The Story of the X-Men Level 2 Reader (World of Reading) • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
Come Here, Tiger! (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon $3.67 1 $3.67
DK Reader Level 2 WWE: Rey Mysterio (DK READERS) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
DK Reader Level 2: WWE John Cena Second Edition (DK READERS) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
DK Reader Level 2: WWE CM Punk Second Edition (DK READERS) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
Crime Scene Investigation, Grades 1 - 2: Level 3 (Extreme Readers) • Amazon $3.56 1 $3.56
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch (My First I Can Read) • Amazon $2.62 1 $2.62
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon $2.38 1 $2.38

Materials cost

$658.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$698.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.28

Total project goal

$821.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $821.88

4 Donors

-$410.94

Donations toward project cost

-$349.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.64

match offer

-$410.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$349.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.64

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