Help me give my students the gift of reading by adding new books to our classroom library.
$973 goal
This project expired on August 3, 2025.
This project expired on August 3, 2025.
Celebrating 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 Project
I teach a very unique group of students in a low-income community. I have been teaching the Gifted and Advanced elementary sections in my school for 20 years! I primarily teach fourth and fifth grade students Reading and Language Arts throughout a two year span. They come into my room in fourth grade and then complete their fifth grade reading program with me as well. I love this setup because I find I have a very high impact on student engagement and learning. Our classroom becomes a very tightknit group of readers that work and learn together. There is one small problem, our students read a lot! That means that I have a high turnover of books being checked out of my classroom library as well as a need to replenish these books with new copies or new sets often. I often spend the $300.00 state limit for teaching supplies on these materials, but I am finding that this amount just doesn't cover the constant need for new books.
More than half 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
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