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Mrs. Benitez from Gardena, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Rainbow

Help me give my students holiday read aloud books that are fun and engaging!

  • $462 goal

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Help Mrs. Benitez

Mrs. Benitez has another project! Donate to Let the Games Begin: Equipment Needed! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $135.
2X

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 Project

These books will be a great asset to our literacy program! They will be used for teaching important reading skills and strategies while holding student interest and promoting diversity. Over a third of my students are English language learners with Spanish or Vietnamese as their primary language.

The characters in these books reflect the cultures and ethnicities of many of my third graders.

Culturally relevant books will allow my students to connect with real-life characters relatable to their own life and experiences. My students need books with topics that spark their interest and instill a love of reading. By introducing different authors and genres, I can help my students discover new ideas, topics, and interests. Literacy is the key to success! The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. These books will be used during the upcoming holidays and will be used for writing practices. My first grade students are learning to use the 5 finger retell strategy to retell a story and put that into writing. These books are a fun and engaging way to teach these standards.

Mrs. Benitez 153rd Street 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.

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Gardena, CA 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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Just A Special Thanksgiving (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Just A Special Thanksgiving (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! • Amazon Business $6.28 2 $12.56
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Tree Full of Wonder: An educational, rhyming book about magic of trees for children • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little Thanksgiving SPOT • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children’s book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children’s book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Turkey's Escape Plan: A Funny Thanksgiving Bedtime Story with an Unexpected Ending • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
Turkey's Escape Plan: A Funny Thanksgiving Bedtime Story with an Unexpected Ending • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Run, Turkey, Run! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Run, Turkey, Run! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Taylor the Thankful Turkey: A children's book about being thankful (Thanksgiving book for kids) (Taylor the Turkey) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Catch a Turkey • Amazon Business $7.70 1 $7.70
How to Catch a Turkey • Amazon Business $7.70 1 $7.70
The Hallo-Wiener • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $5.75 1 $5.75
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $5.75 1 $5.75
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! • Amazon Business $5.34 1 $5.34
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! • Amazon Business $5.34 1 $5.34
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks! (Reading Railroad Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$327.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$391.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.15

Total project goal

$461.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $461.01

2 Donors

-$240.80

Donations toward project cost

-$208.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.37

match offer

-$215.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$183.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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