I teach ESL (English as a Second Language) in a high poverty, rural school district. My students range from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Several of my students have just arrived in the country within the past few months. They can read and write in Spanish, but often feel intimidated by their ignorance of the language and culture. By providing my students with bilingual materials, I hope to put them more at ease in the school setting so that they may reach their full potential--regardless of the language barriers.
Because many of my students can read and write in their native language (Spanish) but struggle with basic English vocabulary, I feel that if we can read bilingual books together in class, students will be able to relate the prior knowledge of their first language and successfully transfer that to English language acquisition. Bilingual books will also give the parents an opportunity to become involved in student learning by enabling them to read stories to their children in their native language, while students can in turn read to their parents in English.
We need bilingual books to allow students and parents to maintain their first language while learning their new language. The faster and more easily students can acquire English language skills, the better they can adapt to their new homes because communication with others is probably the most important factor in adjusting to their new culture and life.
Your generosity will make it possible for my students to easily transition from knowing one language to learning another. You can make it possible for them learn.
BOOK 1ST LOS CONTRARIOU BILINGUAL SOFTCOVER
• Childcraft, Inc.
$1.95
2
$3.90
BOOK BILINGUAL BOARD SET OF 15
• Childcraft, Inc.
$84.99
1
$84.99
KIT GAME PRESCHOOL LANGUAGE
• Childcraft, Inc.
$29.95
1
$29.95
KIT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER
• Childcraft, Inc.
$69.99
1
$69.99
Bilingual Zingo! ThinkFun
• Barnes and Noble
$13.45
1
$13.45
Las formas/Shapes DK Publishing
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
My First Bilingual Little Readers: 25 Reproducible Mini-Books in English and Spanish That Give Kids a Great Start in Reading Deborah Schecter
• Barnes and Noble
$10.79
1
$10.79
Weather/El Tiempo Clare Beaton (Illustrator), Clare Beaton
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
The Five Crayons: Spanish with CD Created by Berlitz Publishing, Chris L. Demarest (Illustrator), Manufactured by Berlitz Publishing
• Barnes and Noble
$8.95
1
$8.95
At Home/a la Casa Clare Beaton (Illustrator), Clare Beaton
• Barnes and Noble
$4.49
1
$4.49
What's for Supper? (Que Hay de Almuerzo?) Mary Risk
• Barnes and Noble
$8.09
1
$8.09
My First Spanish/English Dictionary of Sentences Armelle Modere, Armelle Modere (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$13.49
1
$13.49
Alphabet/El alfabeto: English - Spanish Edition Catherine Bruzzone, Louise Comfort (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
Materials cost
$373.45
Vendor shipping charges
$37.35
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.60
Fulfillment labor & materials
$9.00
Total project cost
$425.41
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$93.38
Total project goal
$518.79
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$518.79
2 Donors
-$518.79
Donations toward project cost
-$425.41
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