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Ms. Flores from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

My students need more books at various levels to accommodate their reading abilities.

  • $589 goal

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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 school has a dynamic learning environment where we empower all students to become independent thinkers.

My first graders are creative, curious, and talented individuals.

They love to share and are hungry for knowledge! I work with amazing students that come from a variety of backgrounds. They love coming to school everyday and learning, and I want to ensure they have all the necessary materials to be successful.

There is a wide range of reading abilities in my classroom, and I desperately need more books at various levels to accommodate their needs.

My Project

My first graders select books from my class library to keep at their desks so they can read throughout the day. Unfortunately, there is not enough variety of both fiction and non-fiction books at different reading levels in our current selection. We need quality books at all levels so all students can feel successful. Adding more books from the DonorsChoose grant will enable my students to find books that meet their needs and interests.

A good book can spark curiosity and wonder in students and instill a lifelong love of reading.

It is important that I provide books in the classroom library that inspire students to make connections, ask questions, and make predictions. My students LOVE to read and I am excited to get this project started to help my students have more books in their little hands!

I believe that this project will help bridge the gap between my students' academic levels and also serve to help students focus and have an increased love for learning each day!

Having these high-interest texts will not only provide my students with the experiences they need to gain confidence in their reading abilities, but also give them another look at what powerful writing looks like. These books will inspire inquiry, creativity, and a passion for learning!

Ms. Flores Dixie Canyon Community Charter School Grades PreK-2

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Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests 25 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Heal the Earth (A Julian Lennon White Feather Flier Adventure) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
National Geographic Kids Mission: Polar Bear Rescue: All About Polar Bears and How to Save Them (NG Kids Mission: Animal Rescue) • Amazon Business $12.94 1 $12.94
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
What Do You Do With a Chance? • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Touch the Earth (A Julian Lennon White Feather Flier Adventure) • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Incredible You! 10 Ways to let your greatness shine through • Amazon Business $12.18 1 $12.18
What Do You Do With an Idea? • Amazon Business $12.06 1 $12.06
If You Were a Penguin • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
Unstoppable Me!: 10 Ways to Soar Through Life • Amazon Business $11.36 1 $11.36
What Does It Mean to Be Present? • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
You Get What You Get (Little Boost) • Amazon Business $11.02 1 $11.02
Where Is My Butt? • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker (Little Boost) • Amazon Business $9.64 1 $9.64
The Dot • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
Global Warming (Science Readers: Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
What Were You Thinking?: Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Polar Bears and Penguins: A Compare and Contrast Book • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25
What If Everybody Did That? (What If Everybody? Series) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon Business $8.05 1 $8.05
Too Much Glue • Amazon Business $8.01 1 $8.01
The Little Polar Bear • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice (Communicate With Confidence) • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
Why Should I Recycle? (Why Should I? Books) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Penguins: 101 Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures (Featuring The World's Top 8 Penguins) • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Climate Change (A True Book) • Amazon Business $6.58 1 $6.58
I Like Myself! • Amazon Business $6.44 1 $6.44
Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Polar Bears and the Arctic: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House • Amazon Business $5.92 1 $5.92
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books) • Amazon Business $5.22 1 $5.22
Last Day Blues (Mrs. Hartwells classroom adventures) • Amazon Business $5.15 1 $5.15
Penguins • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Night Before First Grade • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Penguins! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94
Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $4.40 1 $4.40
How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Polar Bears • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Penguins and Antarctica: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #12: Eve of the Emperor Penguin • Amazon Business $3.41 1 $3.41
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • Amazon Business $3.39 1 $3.39

Materials cost

$424.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.26

Total project goal

$588.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.40

12 Donors

-$578.16

Donations toward project cost

-$500.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.24

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