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

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The Power of Reading!

Help me give my students an enrich bilingual classroom library that will spark their interest in reading.

  • $401 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

My students are ELL learners and live in a low-income neighborhood. The closest library to their home has moved location and is much smaller than before. Many of my students are not aware of the new location and has decreased the amount of reading time at home. Our school does have a library where classes have the opportunity to visit and borrow books. As we borrowed books I realized my students' interests in books such as graphic novels, characters books, nonfiction books, and etc. They enjoyed reading books on interesting facts and sharing with other classmates. I love the enthusiasm my student show when learning new information from their reading books.

My Project

As a child, I remember the pure enjoyment of book shopping every morning for new books to take home to read. My teacher had baskets filled with books of different genres that appealed to every child. Once I became a teacher I wanted to create a classroom library just like the one I grew up with. I wanted to fill baskets with books that made students excited about reading and expose them to new authors, and genre. My students love to read books about adventure, magic, mystery, history, and much more. As I complete my fourth year of teaching, I have learned that students enjoy reading books that involve topics of interest. Over the years I have been building a library that includes each of my students' interests.

If I'm able to create an enriched classroom bilingual library, it will encourage students to read more at home and in school.

Studies have shown that students will also improve reading level when they have the opportunity to read books that spark their interest. This year many students enjoyed reading characters books, graphic novels, and scary books. However this year I didn't have enough for all my students in my classroom. This project will allow all students to borrow more books of their interest.

Mrs. Shannon PS 1 the Bergen 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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Brooklyn, NY 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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Judy Moody (9 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $53.54 1 $53.54
Roald Dahl (8 Books) • AKJ Education $47.83 1 $47.83
My Weird School (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $37.34 1 $37.34
Judy Moody (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $35.86 1 $35.86
Young Cam Jansen (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $35.84 1 $35.84
Arthur Chapter Books (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $22.41 1 $22.41
La Novela Grafica (Graphic Spin en Espanol) (5 books) Spanish • AKJ Education $22.26 1 $22.26
Hombre Mosca (Fly Guy) (6 books) Spanish • AKJ Education $17.91 1 $17.91
Junie B. Jones's Second Boxed Set Ever! (Books 5-8) • Amazon Business $11.84 1 $11.84
Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12) • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
Zapato Power Boxed Set #1-3 • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49

Materials cost

$305.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.10

Total project goal

$400.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $400.67

1 Donor

-$400.67

Donations toward project cost

-$340.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.10

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 $0.00

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