Cultivating A Love For Literacy Through Engaging Spanish Texts
My students need engaging texts in Spanish that allow them to strengthen their literacy skills while growing their love for reading.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dumpson's classroom raised $607
This project is fully funded
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 Students
"Dos idiomas son dos alas, y con dos puedo volar" - Bob Gomez. This quote, from one of our school's favorite songs, highlights our philosophy - "Two languages are two wings, and with two wings I can fly". I have the honor of teaching a group of gregarious, curious and thoughtful 3rd graders who take huge pride in being bilingual, biliterate and bicultural.
They are college bound superstars who love reading (in Spanish and English), especially when it includes fun and engaging texts, hands-on activities, and friendly competition.
90% of my students are Latino/a and most speak Spanish at home. Most of my students come from low-income backgrounds - 80% qualify for free and reduced lunch. However, despite difficulties they may face at home and in their neighborhoods (single family homes, gang activity, financial struggles), they come to school with a fervor for learning that inspires me every day.
My students have big personalities and big dreams to match. Having more resources at their fingertips will help them to achieve their goals and change the world like I know they can.
My Project
Finding bilingual resources is always more of a challenge, and it has been a struggle to acquire texts in Spanish. My students love to read, but are unfortunately limited in choices when it comes to books in Spanish. It's important for them to see equal representation of English and Spanish choices when they are choosing a book.
The majority of my students read below grade level, so providing them with books that they will be excited to read is crucial to their success.
Having more books available to them will allow them to strengthen their literacy skills while their love for reading grows.
The resources included in this project include books that vary in genre and level. Many of the books are popular chapter books that my students cannot seem to put down. Other books included in this project are equally as exciting, but more suitable for beginning readers. Also included in this project are books that I will be able to read aloud to the class. Read alouds are incredibly powerful for teaching metacognitive thinking, building community and fostering a love for reading. Some of these books include culturally relevant texts that my students will be able to relate to.
This project not only benefits students at school, but will allow them to further their learning at home. Students will be able to borrow books from our classroom library so they can read at home in Spanish with their loved ones.
Nearly all 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
Dalia's Wondrous Hair / El cabello maravilloso de Dalia (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$13.80
1
$13.80
La llama llama rojo pijama (Llama Llama Red Pajama)
• AKJ Education
$13.13
1
$13.13
Lola: Edición en español de ISLANDBORN (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$12.97
1
$12.97
Diario De Nikki# 10: Una cuidadora de perros con mala pata (Dork Diaries) (Spanish Edition) (Diario De Nikki/Dork Diaries)
• Amazon Business
$12.91
1
$12.91
La lección de August: Wonder (Spanish-language Edition) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$11.94
1
$11.94
My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Winner) (English, Multilingual and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$11.16
1
$11.16
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La juez que crecio en el Bronx (Spanish and English Edition)
• Amazon Business
$10.98
1
$10.98
El Lorax (The Lorax)
• AKJ Education
$10.94
1
$10.94
A Historia de dos gatitos (Hombre Perro) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
My Diary from Here to There: Mi diario de aqui hasta alla (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
A de activista (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Celebra el Día de Martin Luther King, Jr. con la clase de la Sra. Park
• AKJ Education
$8.72
1
$8.72
What Can You Do With a Rebozo?/¿Qué puedes hacer con un rebozo? (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Que Nervios! El Primer Dia de Escuela
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
Los Cien Vestidos (The Hundred Dresses)
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
David va a la escuela (David Books) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Las aventuras de Uuk y Gluk, cavernícolas del futuro y maestros de kung fu: (Spanish language edition of The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu ... (Capitán Calzoncillos) (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Gracias, Sr. Falker (Thank You, Mr. Falker)
• AKJ Education
$5.83
1
$5.83
¡No dejes que la paloma conduzca el autobús! (Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus)
• AKJ Education
$5.83
1
$5.83
Como van a la escuela los dinosaurios? (Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$5.59
1
$5.59
Harold y el lápiz morado (Harold And The Purple Crayon)
• AKJ Education
$5.10
1
$5.10
Las aventuras del superbebe pañal (El Capitán Calzoncillos) (Spanish Edition) Captain Underpants
• Amazon Business
$4.79
1
$4.79
¡Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. (English and Spanish Edition)
• Amazon Business
$3.30
1
$3.30
El Cuento de Ferdinando (The Story of Ferdinand in Spanish) (Picture Puffins)
• Amazon Business
$3.13
1
$3.13
Materials cost
$438.54
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$40.13
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.58
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$515.25
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$90.93
Total project goal
$606.18
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$606.18
5 Donors
-$569.00
Donations toward project cost
-$486.65
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$82.35
match offer
-$33.65
Match offer toward project cost
-$28.60
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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