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Ms. Abaza from Paterson, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun With Books!

My students need books to enhance their literacy skills. When children read books, they expand their vocabulary, critically think of problems and solutions, wonder aloud and use self-talk.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Abaza's classroom raised $1,026

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

Educational success begins with a high quality preschool experience. Creating a stimulating, rich and hands-on learning environment is an integral part of providing our youngest learners with the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Every morning, fifteen children enter my classroom with a bright smile and a desire to discover and explore the materials and environment around them.

The majority of the children in my classroom are Dual Language Learners who each have different abilities. They live in an urban city that is plagued by crime, violence and poverty. This however does not impede on their eagerness and motivation to learn!

My Project

The books requested will promote early literacy skills that are predictors of later academic success. The children will be drawn to the books selected because of their plots, vivid illustrations and catchy titles. Many books selected are ones which include diversity in terms of different abilities, culture and communities. Children should be exposed to books that show differences so that they may be able to relate it to their life. In an area where many children are Latino, it is important to have books in both English in Spanish to better suit the needs of Dual Language Learners. The books I am asking for are ones that will spark curiosity and interest among my students.

Ms. Abaza Elementary School 27 Grades PreK-2

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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.

Paterson, NJ 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP784 - Transportation Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.50 1 $49.50
FF465 - Moods & Emotions Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.50 1 $49.50
PP451 - Families Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.50 1 $49.50
RA319 - Best Behavior Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $47.50 1 $47.50
BK336 - Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Big Book by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
BK331 - The Gingerbread Boy Big Book by Paul Galdone • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 1 $26.99
BK2231 - My Five Senses Big Book by Aliki • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
BK428 - What I Like About Me! Big Book by Allia Zobel-Nolan • Lakeshore Learning Materials $20.99 1 $20.99
The Rainbow Fish • Amazon Business $17.06 1 $17.06
The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings • Amazon Business $15.55 1 $15.55
Lois Ehlert's Growing Garden Gift Set • Amazon Business $15.10 1 $15.10
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Leaf Man • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Little Cloud • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Color Zoo • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
The Family Book • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43
A Letter to Amy (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Say Hello! • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01
The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Glad Monster, Sad Monster • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
The Way I Feel • Amazon Business $11.36 1 $11.36
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
Llama Llama Misses Mama • Amazon Business $10.75 1 $10.75
The Animal Boogie (A Barefoot Singalong) • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
My Mouth Is a Volcano! • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
La araña muy ocupada (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
La Mariquita Malhumorada (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Keeping You Healthy: A Book About Doctors (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Brown Bear and Friends) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Delivering Your Mail (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Taking You Places: A Book About Bus Drivers (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Caring for Your Pets: A Book About Veterinarians (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Keeping You Safe: A Book About Police Officers (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Protecting Your Home: A Book About Firefighters (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
We All Go Traveling By (A Barefoot Singalong) • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
What If There Were No Bees?: A Book About the Grassland Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions) • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
La oruga muy hambrienta: Spanish board book (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Pets at the Vet (Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25
Draw Me a Star (Paperstar Book) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What We Wear: Dressing Up Around the World • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93
Little Blue and Little Yellow • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
La semillita (The Tiny Seed) (The World of Eric Carle) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books - Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Secret Birthday Message • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
My Clothes, Your Clothes (Cloverleaf Books - Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
My Food, Your Food (Cloverleaf Books - Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
My Language, Your Language (Cloverleaf Books - Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
La silla de Pedro (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Corduroy (Edicion Espanola) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Caps For Sale / Se Venden Gorras (Reading Rainbow Book) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
From Seed to Pumpkin (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Un bolsillo para Corduroy (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Rashad's Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr (Cloverleaf Books - Holidays and Special Days) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
It Looked Like Spilt Milk • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Mouse Paint • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
¿Tu mamá es una llama? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
De la cabeza a los pies (From Head to Toe, Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Goodnight Moon / Buenas Noches, Luna (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1) • Amazon Business $5.71 1 $5.71
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me: Miniature Edition (The World of Eric Carle Miniature Edition) • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Mouse Shapes • Amazon Business $5.61 1 $5.61
Where Do Chicks Come From? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) • Amazon Business $4.39 1 $4.39
Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $2.25 1 $2.25

Materials cost

$829.52

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$871.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.88

Total project goal

$1,025.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,025.84

2 Donors

-$512.92

Donations toward project cost

-$435.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.94

match offer

-$512.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$435.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.94

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$0.00

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