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Mrs. Melendez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Have Fun with Reading

My students need Dr. Seuss Classics, including 6 copies of "Green Eggs and Ham " and 5 copies of "The Cat in the Hat," to help in the acquisition of literacy skills.

  • $185 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

Do you remember learning to read with "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham"? My first grade students can't get enough of these books. We have a few copies but not enough for small group reading or for our listening center.

My first grade students are very friendly, energetic, curious, talkative, and eager to learn.

They enjoy reading, arts and crafts, mathematics, and writing with sentence frames. They like responding to literature through oral discussions and writing. All of my 25 students receive free school lunch and are English Language Learners.

My Project

My students will have access to literature that they love and enjoy. These books will be available for the students at the listening center, classroom library, and during small group reading. Predictable, repetitive language, and fun books will help build a better phonemic awareness and reading fluency.

Dr. Seuss classics will help build confidence and early literacy skills.

These books will motivate my students to read during various time of the day and to become lifelong leaners.

Mrs. Melendez Ascot Avenue Elementary 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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Los Angeles, CA 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CB506 - Green Eggs and Ham Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 6 $53.94
CB503 - The Cat in the Hat Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 5 $44.95
BK408 - Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$114.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.73

Total project goal

$184.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.84

2 Donors

-$92.42

Donations toward project cost

-$78.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.86

match offer

-$92.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.86

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 $0.00

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