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Ms. Abarca from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Readers

My students need books and maps to help them learn about their communities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Abarca's classroom raised $204

This project is fully funded

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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

My students come from various backgrounds and are from low income families. My students are diverse learners with diverse learning needs. The majority of my students are multi-sensory learners. They learn best when materials are colorful and easily accessible.

My students need to learn about their community with books that are at their reading level as well as colorful.

It's important for students to have material that is accessible as well as easy to understand. As an educator it's important for students to have books that meet the learning needs of the student.

My Project

My students require a modified curriculum: They learn material when it is presented in a format that adapts to their learning style. The students that I teach are visual learners.

The United States map and community books will enhance their learning about the United States and its regions and people.

It is important that they have all the necessary material to learn and what better way than with the visuals that the books present. As their teacher, I want to be able to provide them with the best learning experience with material that will engage them and give them the content that they need about the topic.

Ms. Abarca Portage Park Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DS624 - Me in My World Photo Book Series • Lakeshore Learning Materials $41.50 1 $41.50
HH572 - U.S. States & Regions Literature Library - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $40.50 1 $40.50
Our Global Community Book Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $39.91 1 $39.91
FK227 - U.S.A. Map Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$134.90

Vendor shipping charges

$5.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.51

Total project goal

$203.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$203.42

3 Donors

-$178.42

Donations toward project cost

-$151.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.76

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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$0.00

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