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

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Reading about the World Around Us

Help me give my students the chance to read and listen to books about different seasons and holidays. My students love the "There Was an Old Lady Who..." series. There will be cheers when these books are revealed.

  • $463 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 Students

Hello! We are a second grade class made up of 25 unique students. Our school is located in the South Bronx. My students know that they can always count on school being that constant in their lives.

We are super eager learners.

They are very eager readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, and historians. They rip the library apart on a daily basis as they try and locate their next reading adventure. They are always excited to get their ideas down on paper regardless if its writing, social studies, or math. There are future scientists in this classroom who will be very successful dealing with electricity or out in the wilderness identify different animal adaptations. What can I say? We are great!

My Project

Each and every day, as a class, we sit around the carpet and read a book together. For many students, read alouds are the best part of the day. This is a chance to listen to a story or book that maybe they could not read independently. Students get a chance to listen and enjoy books as a class. During read alouds, students also have the chance to share their thinking, questions, and predictions with their peers. Read alouds give students the opportunity to be exposed to books outside their reading levels. Read alouds also give students the chance to learn about topics that they may not have chosen.

My students are always so excited to read books about the different holidays and seasons that their families celebrate.

This project will allow my students to be exposed to topics that they are interested and excited to read about.

After specific read alouds, I allow my students to do different reading or writing activities. As seven and eight year olds, they love doing crafts! Many of these books will incorporate both, extension activities to grow their thinking and reflect on the book and enjoy a fun craft that goes along with the theme or idea.

Mrs. Ferrara PS/MS 29 Melrose 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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Love You, Funny Bunny • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Love Monster • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Lizzie and the Last Day of School • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
When It's the Last Day Of School • Amazon Business $15.57 1 $15.57
Dad By My Side • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Santa Bruce (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Ms. Goozenpop's Crazy 100th School Day • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
How to Trap a Leprechaun • Amazon Business $11.55 1 $11.55
How to Catch a Leprechaun • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
A Crankenstein Valentine • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Click, Clack, Moo I Love You! (A Click Clack Book) • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure • Amazon Business $9.56 1 $9.56
Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase: Includes 12 St. Patrick's Day Cards, Fold-Out Poster, and Stickers! • Amazon Business $9.04 1 $9.04
Meet the Latkes • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
How to Catch the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $8.13 1 $8.13
Squirrel's New Year's Resolution • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Spring is Here: A Bear and Mole Story • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
100th Day Worries • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Animals in Spring (All about Spring) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Last Day Blues (Mrs. Hartwell's Classroom Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.16 1 $7.16
The Easter Bunny's Assistant • Amazon Business $7.14 1 $7.14
Celebrate Kwanzaa Guest Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Perfect Father's Day • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (Gilbert the Opossum) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Hanukkah Bear • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
100 School Days • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
Fancy Nancy's Marvelous Mother's Day Brunch • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
How Do You Know It's Spring? (Rookie Read-About Science) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
How to Catch an Elf • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Birthday Cake: A Board Book • Amazon Business $5.32 1 $5.32
Curious George's First Day of School • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
First Day Jitters (Mrs. Hartwell's Classroom Adventures) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Biggest Valentine Ever • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Mom! • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$358.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.43

Total project goal

$462.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $462.85

3 Donors

-$432.85

Donations toward project cost

-$367.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.93

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

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 $0.00

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