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Mrs. Newman from Bon Air, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Newman's classroom raised $425

Spanish Literacy Leads to English Literacy

My students need 15 bilingual books and Rosetta Stone in English and Spanish to learn to read in Spanish (which helps them also learn English).

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Mrs. Newman Bon Air Elementary School
Bon Air, VA Grades 3-5

My Students

When I started working as an English as a Second Language Teacher four- years-ago, I had no idea that there were students and parents who were not literate in their native language. I mentioned it to my Spanish professor and we came up with an idea to help my students become literate in Spanish.

All of my students are eager to learn- they range from kindergarten to fifth grade.

They work hard learning English, but their lack of literacy in Spanish is holding them back. Their parents also lack the literacy skills to read to them in Spanish or English.

My Project

My students love books and it is inspiring to them to see both their native language and English used in bilingual books. We often have volunteer adults read the books in Spanish and the students or teacher reads the same book in English. The other non-Hispanic students are also very interested to learn a few Spanish words. The Spanish speaking students feel proud and validated by the experience.

My students and I would be so grateful to add bilingual books to the library and we would use them everyday.

Having Rosetta Stone Spanish available to students to bridge the two languages would also be a wonderful asset. Ultimately, we have seen them become better in English when Spanish literacy is enhanced.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

45 students impacted 12 donors
Mrs. Newman Bon Air Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bon Air, VA 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

45 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rosetta Stone Version 3 Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 with Audio Companion Rosetta Stone • Barnes and Noble $195.79 1 $195.79
Ronaldinho Jose Maria Obregon, Megan Benson (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $18.16 1 $18.16
Cristiano Ronaldo Arturo Contro, Megan Benson (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $18.16 1 $18.16
What Color Is It? / Qu color es ste? Pamela Zagarenski (Illustrator), American Heritage Dictionary Editors, Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $3.00 1 $3.00
The Cat in the Hat (Spanish Beginner Books Series) Dr. Seuss, Carlos Rivera (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Complete Book of Starter Spanish, Grades Preschool-1 School Specialty Publishing • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Let's Eat / Vamos A Comer: Chubby Board Books In English And Spanish: Chubby Board Books In English And Spanish Alan Benjamin, Hideo Shirotani, Hideo Shirotani (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.79 1 $3.79
Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book Yuyi Morales • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English Alma Flor Ada, Simon Silva (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqu hasta all Amada Irma Perez, Maya Christina Gonzalez (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
My Friends/Mis Amigos Taro Gomi • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Fiesta! Ginger Foglesong Guy, Rene King Moreno (Illustrator), King Moreno Rene (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.07 1 $6.07
Listen to the Desert/Oye al Desierto Pat Mora, Francisco Mora (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Gracias/Thanks Pat Mora, John Parra (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
Cinco Monitos Sin Nada que Hacer / Five Little Monkeys With Nothing to Do Eileen Christelow • Barnes and Noble $4.52 1 $4.52
My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito Amada Irma Perez, Maya Christina Gonzalez (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76

Materials cost

$334.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$348.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.46

Total project goal

$424.77

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $424.77

11 Donors

-$419.28

Donations toward project cost

-$348.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.49

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 $0.00

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