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Ms. Scheer from New Carrollton, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Be Biliterate Now!

My students need fiction and nonfiction Spanish books to grow their reading levels in Spanish.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Scheer's classroom raised $343

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

The ability to read well in two languages is a skill that will empower bilingual students for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, our school does not have a great selection of novels in Spanish for the students who are bilingual.

My students are bilingual 7th and 8th graders who attend a public middle school in Maryland.

For most of them, my Spanish for Native Speakers course is the first or second Spanish course they have ever taken, despite speaking Spanish all their lives at home. Because most of their schooling has been in the United States, most of my students have a higher reading level in English than they do in Spanish. Some of them are years behind in Spanish, but they know that it is completely possible to grow multiple years within one school year. It isn't possible, however, without great access to literature in Spanish! The goal of my class is for students to be able to become truly bi-literate and grow their reading proficiency level in Spanish. This will not only help them improve their critical thinking skills, but it will also give them the option of various careers where two languages are needed. Having access to a richer selection of novels in Spanish will help them meet these goals

My Project

The books that I have selected were actually chosen by my students. During the first day of class, I took a poll to see which books would interest my native Spanish-speaking students for independent reading. I hope that by choosing books students want as well as ones that are appropriately challenging for them, they will in turn realize their love for reading in Spanish! Students will read these Spanish classroom library books every day during 15 minutes of independent reading. They will also use them when they finish their work towards the end of class. My goal is to encourage students to read in every spare moment, so they will improve their Spanish reading level. With interesting and engaging books, it is much more likely they will improve their literacy levels.

By supporting this project, you will help my students become independent, bilingual readers and critical thinkers.

This is a skill that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Ms. Scheer Charles Carroll Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Carrollton, MD 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mamiferos increibles (Incredible Mammals) • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Charlie y la f brica de chocolate Roald Dahl, Que • AKJ Books $7.76 1 $7.76
El Blanco / Bull''s Eye • AKJ Books $7.76 1 $7.76
El Gol de la Vida-La Historia de Kaka: La Historia del Nimio • AKJ Books $4.67 1 $4.67
Moluscos increibles (Incredible Mollusks) • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Viaje al Centro de la Tierra / Journey to the Center of the • AKJ Books $5.42 2 $10.84
Crepusculo (Twilight Spanish Edition) • AKJ Books $8.57 1 $8.57
Eclipse • AKJ Books $9.35 1 $9.35
It Doesn''t Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story/No Tiene Que • AKJ Books $6.20 1 $6.20
El Capit n Calzoncillos y la feroz batalla contra • AKJ Books $4.67 3 $14.01
El Capit n Calzoncillos y la furia de la Supermuj • AKJ Books $4.67 3 $14.01
Las Aventuras Del Capitan Calzoncillos (The Adventures of Ca • AKJ Books $4.67 2 $9.34
Sopa De Pollo Para El Alma Del Adolescente • AKJ Books $10.10 1 $10.10
Sopa de pollo para el alma latina (Chicken Soup for the Lati • AKJ Books $11.69 1 $11.69
Un renacuajo (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ser • AKJ Books $10.91 3 $32.73
El diario de Ana Frank/ The Diary of Anne Frank • AKJ Books $3.08 2 $6.16
Diario del humor de Judy Moody Megan McDonald • AKJ Books $6.20 2 $12.40
El Diario De El Chavo Del Ocho/the Chavo''s Diary • AKJ Books $7.01 1 $7.01
Cien a os de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) Gabr • AKJ Books $11.70 1 $11.70
La ciudad de las bestias (City of the Beasts) Isabel Allende • AKJ Books $7.01 2 $14.02
Los Volcanes de la Tierra / Volcanoes on Earth • AKJ Books $6.98 1 $6.98
Las costas de la Tierra Bobbie Kalman • AKJ Books $6.98 1 $6.98
Sopa de pollo para el alma del adolescente / Chicken Soup fo • AKJ Books $10.10 1 $10.10

Materials cost

$237.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$290.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.32

Total project goal

$342.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $342.13

6 Donors

-$335.75

Donations toward project cost

-$290.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.38

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