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Ms. Moore from Lawndale, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Classroom Within A Library!

My students need a variety of books such as Swim! Swim! Swim and Listen to The Wind to either read-aloud or enjoy on their own.

  • $396 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 Students

Have you seen the joy and wonder in a child's face when they enter a library or a book store? Well, I want to bring that excitement to my classroom. A classroom within a library. As the love of reading grows in my classroom, I need enough books to support that love.

This year I have 24 students.

An even split between boys and girls. Most of my students are not reading on grade level, but have a high interest in learning to be real readers! Many of my students do not have regular access to books at home. We are a title one school in California. Over 70% of our school consists of second language learners and 85% qualify for reduced or free lunch.

My Project

I've heard that a teacher should have "A classroom within a library, not a library within a classroom." This year my students are being exposed to a way of teaching reading called Readers Workshop. This structure of teaching reading allows children, not the teacher, to select just right books to read quietly in a nook daily. This means the kid's eyes are on text that interests them and that are at their independent reading level 45 minutes per day! Research shows the more reading you do, the better you get at it. In order to run a program like this, you must have a plethora of books available. Students are reading an average of 10 books per week. Research shows that a classroom should have 20 books for every one student. I must build my library to support the amount of reading that my students will be doing. I also need to have books that span the genres. If students are exposed to this many books and taught to truly comprehend the way real readers do, imagine the power in that.

We've all seen the news and the data.

Students are not performing up to their potential. Much of what they need is a love of reading and exposure to books that tap into their imagination, knowledge of science and the world around them, the love of math and books that support tolerance and social skills. Being surrounded by and having access to books where they spend most of their day is critical. Many ask to borrow books overnight making an impact on their siblings at home! Help support this!

Ms. Moore William Green Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Lawndale, CA 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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Three Golden Oranges Alma Flor Ada, Reg Cartwright (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Under The Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba Alma Flor Ada • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English Alma Flor Ada, Simon Silva (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Dear Peter Rabbit Alma Flor Ada, Leslie Tryon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Extra! Extra!: Fairy-Tale News from Hidden Forest Alma Flor Ada, Leslie Tryon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
City Dog, Country Frog Mo Willems, Jon J. Muth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Frog's Best Friend: A Holiday House Reader Marion Dane Bauer, Diane Dawson Hearn (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14
The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros • Barnes and Noble $7.52 1 $7.52
Bad Boy Walter Dean Myers • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery Deborah Howe, James Howe, Alan Daniel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.99 1 $2.99
Nighty-Nightmare (Bunnicula Series) James Howe, Leslie Morrill (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $12.27 1 $12.27
The Sandwich Swap Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah, Kelly Dipucchio, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Swim! Swim! Lerch • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Nobody Notices Minerva Wednesday Kirwan • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
In a Blue Room Jim Averbeck, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.99 1 $12.99
Katie Loves the Kittens John Himmelman, John Himmelman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Princess Pigtoria and the Pea Pamela Duncan Edwards, Henry Cole (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
The Three Horrid Little Pigs Liz Pichon, Liz Pichon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
How to Heal a Broken Wing Bob Graham, Bob Graham (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa Jeanette Winter • Barnes and Noble $11.62 1 $11.62
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson, Susan L. Roth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Falling Down the Page Georgia Heard (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
Stinky Eleanor Davis (Artist), Eleanor Davis • Barnes and Noble $2.49 1 $2.49
Buddy Does Jersey: The Complete Buddy Bradley Stories from ''Hate'' Comics, Vol. II (1994-1998) Peter Bagge, Foreword by Johnny Ryan • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
I Am the Dog, I Am the Cat Donald Hall, Barry Moser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61

Materials cost

$272.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$336.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.39

Total project goal

$395.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.92

4 Donors

-$92.70

Donations toward project cost

-$83.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.41

match offer

-$297.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$253.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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