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Ms. Cadiz from San Diego CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students books that will ignite a passion for reading!

  • $412 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

My students' interests include, but are not limited to, collecting crystals, sketching, playing sports, watching anime, and cooking/baking. They help their families with work on the weekend by selling goods at the swap meet, cleaning houses, and farming produce to sell at the local market. My students have such rich lives, and I want them to access their endless potential by creating a love for reading.

I am moved by my students' resilience.

I teach in a low-income neighborhood where just getting their child to school can be a daily challenge for families. With before and after school care, some of my students are on campus 7am-6pm. Think about how long that is away from your home and family everyday; imagine what that feels like. I practice daily gratitude with my students because research shows it produces many positive mental and physical benefits. At least once a week, a student shares that the "good thing" about today is that she/he is at school or in my class.

My Project

I am an intervention teacher, so I teach foundational reading skills to my students. A large part of obtaining buy-in from students (resulting in sustained classroom focus and motivation) is having materials that will excite them and relate to their interests. These books will entertain students, develop their drawing and cooking skills, satiate their curiosity about crystals, and become the focus of our small-group book clubs!

The books I am requesting will be added to my classroom library for students to check out and read in class.

They can read at the before/after school program, during lunch, at home; whenever they want to re-enter that world!

Before DonorsChoose, I had been using my yearly budget to purchase books that I know my students will love. Help me deepen their interests and enrich their reading experiences!

Ms. Cadiz
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man (7 Books) • AKJ Education $57.23 1 $57.23
Elsewhere: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Love That Dog • AKJ Education $5.59 6 $33.54
How to Draw Anime ( Includes How to Draw Manga, Chibi, Body, Cartoon Faces ) Drawing Book How to Draw Anime and who lover Anime Coloring Book (How to Draw Anime and Manga) • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+ Recipes that You'll Love to Cook and Eat • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
The Beginner's Guide to Crystals: The Everyday Magic of Crystal Healing, with 65+ Stones • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes that You'll Love to Bake, Share and Eat! • Amazon Business $11.09 1 $11.09
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book For Kids To Promote Self Esteem • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 2 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) The Stonekeeper • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Crystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 4 (4) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Kristy's Great Idea: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1) Full Color Edition • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Naruto: The Next Level (Naruto Chapter Books, Vol. 7) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Naruto: No Holds Barred (Naruto Chapter Book, Vol. 14) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Naruto: Chapter Book, Vol. 12: Coward (12) (Naruto: Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$283.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $25.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.77

Total project goal

$411.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $411.79

9 Donors

-$386.79

Donations toward project cost

-$328.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.02

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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