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Mr. Lau from York PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Exploring the World Through Literature!

Help me give my students the chance to explore nonfiction in an enjoyable way. These books will be utilized in centers to teach nonfiction reading skills and expose my students to the world.

  • $259 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

I work with amazing children. Many of them are from low socio-economic status homes (low-income), yet they still come to school everyday to learn. They are creative, inquisitive, intelligent, and always seem to be underestimated. They are brave and fight against all the odds everyday. Everyday they face so much adversity, that education is sometimes overlooked. I want them to be excited about learning and see how it will change their future.

Many of my students don't get to explore the world outside our city, but this allows them to see the world despite their circumstances.

My Project

I want my students to come to school in a print-rich environment. I want them to love reading and want to be life long learners. These books are high interest books, which will help in my attempt to create a love of reading.

I want my students to see why they are working so hard in class.

They see places they can visit and begin planning their lives. There is few things more powerful than realizing if you work hard enough, you can accomplish your goals. It is great to hear students read about a place and realize they want to visit it someday. These books are a step in that direction for these dedicated students.

Mr. Lau
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Was Ellis Island? • Amazon Business $5.99 7 $41.93
What Was the Underground Railroad? • Amazon Business $5.03 7 $35.21
Where Is the Amazon? • Amazon Business $4.79 7 $33.53
Where Is Machu Picchu? • Amazon Business $3.97 7 $27.79
What Was the Titanic? • Amazon Business $3.79 7 $26.53
What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? • Amazon Business $3.15 7 $22.05

Materials cost

$187.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$219.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.80

Total project goal

$258.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $258.65

2 Donors

-$258.65

Donations toward project cost

-$219.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.80

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 $0.00

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