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Ms. Shamai from Concord, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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For The Love Of Reading

Help me give my students books that encourage and motivate them to learn.

  • $622 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 Project

These books will continue to enhance my middle school classroom library. In my room students are able to find a book that they enjoy, check it out, and take it home. I have chosen a variety of books that my students will want to read.

I have English learners new to America for half of the school day and long term English learners for the other half of the school day so having a variety of books to spark their interests and reading levels is vital to my classroom.

I want my students to see that reading can be fun and enjoyable.

As well my project has included coloring books that students will use to expand their writing abilities. After coloring a page, English learners will write basic sentences about their picture and long term English learners will write paragraphs about their picture. This is meant to be imaginative and fun that brings a bit of variety to our normal routine in English acquistion.

Ms. Shamai Oak Grove Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Shamai

Concord, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

110 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learn Persian - Farsi Step by Step: Making Farsi Easy • Amazon Business $60.45 1 $60.45
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead • Amazon Business $42.12 1 $42.12
Castle Art Supplies 72 Colored Pencils Set | Quality Soft Core Colored Leads for Adult Artists, Professionals and Colorists | Protected and Organized in Presentation Tin Box • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
BookTok Bestsellers Boxed Set: We Were Liars; The Gilded Ones; House of Salt and Sorrows; A Good Girl's Guide to Murder • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Books, 160 Pack Artist Colored Gel Pen with 40% More Ink, Black Case. Perfect for Kids Drawing Doodle Crafts Journaling Planner • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
Complete Spanish Step-by-Step, Premium Second Edition • Amazon Business $22.50 1 $22.50
The Everything Learning Brazilian Portuguese Book: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Portuguese in No Time • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind? • Amazon Business $17.94 1 $17.94
Russian Grammar for Beginners Textbook and Workbook Included: Supercharge your Russian with essential lessons and exercises • Amazon Business $14.17 1 $14.17
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $12.70 1 $12.70
300 PCS Water Bottle Stickers, Cute Stickers for Hydroflasks VSCO Sticker Packs Cute Vinyl Waterproof Stickers for Water Bottles, Skateboard Phone Laptop Stickers for Kids Teens Girls • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
BOYS ARE WONDERFUL: A Motivational Book for Boys about Courage, Strength and Self-Awareness | Collection of Short Stories | Present for Boys • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
GIRLS ARE FANTASTIC!: A Collection of Short Stories for Girls about Strength, Love and Self-Awareness - Present for Girls • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Dream Big and Be Yourself: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Girls about Self-Esteem, Confidence, Courage, and Friendship (Motivational Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
A Frog Ate My Sandwich!: A fun filled, laugh out loud adventure • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
A Thousand Boy Kisses • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
The Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers (The Animal Who...) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Grumpy Monkey Are We There Yet? • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Tell Me Three Things • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
100PCS Asverbet Kids Stickers Pack Princess Stickers Cute Cartoon Characters Stickers for Kids Teens Adults Waterproof Vinyl Princess Stickers for Water Bottle Laptop Luggage • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Phonics Workbook for Kids 4-6: More Than 80 Pages to Learn Letters, New Words, Practice Letter Sounds, Practice Reading and More! | Phonics Activities ... for Little Readers and Kids Ages 4, 5 & 6 • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
200 Must Know Sight Words Activity Workbook: Learn, Trace & Practice The 200 Most Common High Frequency Words For Kids Learning To Write & Read. | Ages 5-8 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Large Print Easy Color & Frame - Calm (Adult Coloring Book) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Large Print Easy Color & Frame - Mindfulness (Adult Coloring Book) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Grumpy Monkey The Egg-Sitter (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Relaxing Flowers: Coloring Book For Adults With Flower Patterns, Bouquets, Wreaths, Swirls, Decorations. • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Readers: Animal Doctors (Level 1/Co-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$447.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.98

Sales tax

 $40.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$528.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.29

Total project goal

$621.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $621.94

4 Donors

-$323.32

Donations toward project cost

-$296.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.00

match offer

-$273.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$232.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.29

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