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Ms. DiScala from Ridgewood, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Rhythm of Language Through Books!

Help me give my students poetry, fiction and informational books to inspire knowledge and confidence!

  • $250 goal

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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

My students are all English Language Learners, all at different levels of literacy in their own languages as well as in English. There has been so much emphasis on reading with devices, and I would like to change that for them by using tangible books that are visually friendly while interesting.

The rhythm in the poetry and "Chrysanthemum" books helps students practice the fluency of English using repetition and rhyming, whether they are reading aloud or on their own.

Additionally, the "Chrysanthemum" book promotes self-worth and confidence. The images, along with concise facts, in the "Weird But True" books are so engaging for students who are hesitant to touch a book in English. The pictures allow their own connections to their world in order to comprehend text.

Having access to these books will provide the engagement and motivation they need to become better English readers, writers and speakers!

Ms. DiScala IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School Grades 6-8

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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Ridgewood, 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

60 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Pizza the Size of the Sun • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
It's Raining Pigs & Noodles • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.18 5 $35.90
Weird But True Collector's Set (Boxed Set): 900 Outrageous Facts • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Weird But True! USA • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98

Materials cost

$179.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$211.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.40

Total project goal

$249.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $249.36

3 Donors

-$211.13

Donations toward project cost

-$203.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.67

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.23

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 $0.00

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