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Ms. Salas from Van Nuys, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Traveling and Experiencing Life Vicariously!

Help me give my students the experience of exciting literature. "Because of Winn Dixie" is a book all children I have worked with love because it's about a dog and the motivations of decency, compassion, and friendship.

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My Students

My students love to read! They bring books to me to share and fix when pages become loose. They can't wait to read a sequel and get excited about all they learn. They love to make connections between characters in stories and their own experiences, and some of my boys and girls have a hard time putting a book aside when we have to get back to our lessons.

Once a year, when we have a book fair at school, I can see how longingly some students pick up a book they are interested in, only to put it back when they realize that they don't have enough money to purchase it.

My students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch and don't have many resources. The world comes to them through stories, and this allows them to share in the breadth of our life experiences. I want them to become a part of the wider world through reading.

My Project

My students don't get to travel much. All of them qualify for free breakfasts and lunches, and home budgets are tight. All the more reason to give them the opportunity to experience life styles through reading and discussing them in class. One of our English language standards is to make inferences, and this book allows us to do so. In terms of deepening our discussions, we also look at situations from various perspectives, which allows us to learn tolerance and understanding of other people. This book provides many opportunities to think about how others may feel and respond to a given situation.

Appreciating different points of view will broaden my students' horizons in so many ways, both personally, emotionally, and academically and teach them that we are all connected as human beings.

There are many other content standards that "Because of Winn Dixie" addresses, but our main goal is to enjoy reading, appreciate good literature, and learn about people and the world around us.

Ms. Salas Erwin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Van Nuys, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Because of Winn-dixie • AKJ Education $5.59 33 $184.47

Materials cost

$184.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $16.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.37

Total project goal

$282.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.49

3 Donors

-$164.04

Donations toward project cost

-$143.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.86

match offer

-$114.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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