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Mrs. Lopez from Staten Island, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make My Words Binding

My students need blank book templates to help them tell stories and a binding machine in order to make their stories into actual books.

  • $210 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

Throughout the year students are taught "the writing process" and how to get their personal experiences onto paper. What I am trying to do for my students is make their writing meaningful to them. I am trying to have them make books from their own writing pieces and a binding machine would help with that.

Every student loves telling stories about themselves and their lives.

What happens once you've told the story is it is forgotten. My students need to feel that they have not been forgotten and having them make actual books using their adventures and journeys would keep them interested and craving more.

My Project

A template for making a book would help all of the students begin to focus their ideas and try to talk about something important to them. This will make the books meaningful. Rereading a book created by themselves or by an author (classmate) that they are familiar with will enhance their experience.

My students need meaningful writing experiences and a book binding machine, 2 sets of book templates and 2 sets of bindings will help them do so.

Each student deserves to become a published author and create an actual bound book.

Mrs. Lopez PS 14 Cornelius Vanderbilt 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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF593 - 30 Extra Blank Books • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 2 $25.90
CV214BU - 5/16" Plastic Binding - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $8.95 1 $8.95
CV213BK - 1/4" Plastic Binding - Black • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 1 $6.95
CV215 - Heavy-Duty Bookbinding Machine • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00

Materials cost

$140.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$177.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.40

Total project goal

$209.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $209.31

1 Donor

-$209.31

Donations toward project cost

-$177.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.40

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 $0.00

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