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Ms. Ruiz from Maywood, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Easy Peasy!

Help me give my students the opportunity to read books that are at their individual reading level.

  • $177 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

At this moment my special needs class has only a handful of books that are full of pictures and words that are not necessarily at their grade level. My students love to look at picture books and try to read whatever sight word they can and will make up their own story. They are all in different grades and levels, which makes it difficult for them to read the books I have. I love their enthusiasm and passion for books even though they cannot read them. It brings joy to me that they at least attempt to read them. I am a first-year teacher and I would love more than anything to provide them with books that will help them become fluent readers at their level.

Studies show that getting special education students to read at least at a first-grade level can and will help them to live a more independent life.

What my classroom needs is books that are at their own reading levels that will support their individual needs. This will not only help them develop as readers but will also motivate them and feel proud that they are reading. I do not have many teaching materials that can support their differentiated learning in both language arts and math. Providing my students with hands-on materials will enhance their learning because they all have different learning styles. Some of my students are visual learners as well as hands-on learners. I would like for my classroom to have the materials needed to support all my current and future special needs students to give them all the opportunity to be as successful as they can be.

Your donation will make a huge difference in how far they will move forward.

Ms. Ruiz Loma Vista 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.

More about Ms. Ruiz

Maywood, 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

9 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level C (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.00 1 $37.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level E (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level D (K-Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00

Materials cost

$104.00

Vendor shipping charges

$5.20

Sales tax

$9.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.52

Total project goal

$176.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$176.80

2 Donors

-$172.78

Donations toward project cost

-$150.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.02

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$0.00

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