"English Language learners should have books to read also. I teach at a low income school in the inner city. The majority of my students are Mexican American and English is their second language. There are no books in my class for these students to enjoy. They watch the other students looking at bo...
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"English Language learners should have books to read also. I teach at a low income school in the inner city. The majority of my students are Mexican American and English is their second language. There are no books in my class for these students to enjoy. They watch the other students looking at books and being read to in English, but there are no Spanish books for my assistant to read to them. This is unfair to them. They love to be read too. I need bilingual and Spanish books that my students can relate to. They need to see books in their language, books that can be read to them. My assistant is ready and willing to share the books with them, but we don't have any. Please make it possible for my students to learn by having books that they can relate to and books that can be read to them in Spanish.
My students need 7 ELL books to give them something that will interest them in reading and 4 Whisperphones to assist them in practice reading.
The cost of this proposal is $282, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment  ."
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Mrs. H. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Nov 19, 2009
Dear Kevin Dean, Boyd Family, Michelle, Julie and Lauren,
Thank you so much for your kind donation. My ESL students will enjoy reading and using the items that will be purchased for them. This will open up a whole new world for them to have bilingual books to enjoy in the classroom. They will have hours of enjoyment thanks to you. The students also like books to share with their parents because most of their parents can only read Spanish books. This gives their parents an opportunity to come into the classroom and read a book to their child, I can only imagine the smiles that will be on the child and the parents face. Thank you for adding a well deserved smile to a child's life. With gratitude,
Mrs. H.
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Region:
Illinois (Chicago)
Where is the classroom located?
Submitted:
Sep 25, 2009
| Expires:
Mar 03, 2010
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Karen A. (volunteer)
on Sep 29, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Scott C. (associate)
on Sep 30, 2009
"I gave to this project because I'm an ESOL teacher too, and when I worked in a high poverty school, generous donors provided my students with books in Spanish and Whisperphones. I know the impact they can make for our students, and I wanted to give back!"
Lauren
from Arlington, VA
gave
on Oct 21, 2009
"Thank you so much Lauren, your donation is greatly appreciated."
The teacher Mrs. H.
on Oct 21, 2009
"I gave to this project because my friend Lauren told me about it, and I do bilingual education research, so I know how helpful these materials will be."
"Julie thank you for your donation and thank Lauren for spreading the word."
The teacher Mrs. H.
on Oct 23, 2009
Boyd Family
gave
on Nov 10, 2009
"Thank you so much for your donation. It means a lot to my class."
The teacher Mrs. H.
on Nov 11, 2009
"Thank you so much for your donation. My class will truly be blessed with these items."
The teacher Mrs. H.
on Nov 11, 2009
"I donated because I want to support kids in Illinois (Chicago)."
"Thank you so muck Kevin, my students truly appreciate your kind donation."
The teacher Mrs. H.
2 days ago
"I donated because I think it sounds like a great project!"
Michelle
from Minnesota
gave
2 days ago
Project fully funded!
Happy news
2 days ago
The teacher Mrs. H.
23 hours ago
Purchased the books for Mrs. H.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jeana T. (staff member)
11 hours ago
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