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Mrs. Villarreal from Brownsville, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Bookworms

Help me give my students books for our classroom library to enrich their vocabulary.

  • 2 donors
  • $363 still needed

expires Apr 12

  • 2 donors
  • $363 still needed
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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 Project

I want to be able to expose my students to a wide variety of genres when picking a book to read in class. Reading books will help to increase their self-confidence and self-awareness, and foster an interest in learning and understanding other points of view.

By having these books in class for them, they will be able to read and write even better.

This means that my students can make sense of how they're feeling, express their thoughts and emotions, and seek support when needed. Research has shown that children who read literary fiction are able to explore the inner lives of characters which in turn show a heightened ability to understand the feelings and beliefs of others around them. These books will help my students develop basic language skills and profoundly expand their vocabulary much more than any other media these children are exposed to.

Mrs. Villarreal Benavides 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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Brownsville, TX 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

36 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pizza and Taco Lunch Special: 6-Book Boxed Set: Books 1-6 (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $54.76 1 $54.76
National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away • Amazon Business $24.43 1 $24.43
Wings of Fire Box Set, The Jade Mountain Prophecy (Books 6-10) • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Wings of Fire Boxset, Books 1-5 (Wings of Fire) • Amazon Business $22.41 1 $22.41
Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Jupiter the Gassy Giant: A Funny Solar System Book for Kids about the Chemistry of Planet Jupiter • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire #11) (11) • Amazon Business $12.13 1 $12.13
The Scarecrow: A Fall Book for Kids • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Our Natural Resources (Social Studies Readers : Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Am Earth: An Earth Day Book for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
Dog Man: Fetch-22: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #8): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dirt: The Scoop on Soil (Amazing Science) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Magic School Bus Presents: Our Solar System: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
What Is Severe Weather? (First Step Nonfiction ― Let's Watch the Weather) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Hive Queen (Wings of Fire, Book 12) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Soil (True Books: Natural Resources) (A True Book (Second Series)) • Amazon Business $5.56 1 $5.56
Teacher Created Materials - Science Readers: Content and Literacy: What is the Weather? - Grade K - Guided Reading Level A • Amazon Business $5.53 1 $5.53
What Is the Weather? (Be an Expert!) • Amazon Business $5.51 1 $5.51
Planets (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
What Is the Weather? • AKJ Education $5.35 1 $5.35

Materials cost

$283.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.06

Total project goal

$373.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.76

1 Donor

-$5.00

Donations toward project cost

-$5.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $362.88

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