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Mrs. Marban from Minneapolis, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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FVR Spanish Library: Keeping Culture and Literacy Alive

Help me give my students a class set of Scholastic magazines, and authentic Spanish reading novels to start our Free Voluntary Reading Library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Marban's classroom raised $411

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a diverse group of Heritage Spanish speakers in grades 6-8. They come from different backgrounds, some are newcomers and others are first generation American. Continuing to learn Spanish for them is something very personal and important. Not only will Spanish open the doors for many opportunities, but it will also allow them to improve their academic skills. My students have expressed their interest in practicing their native language to better communicate with their families, and thus maintaining their culture and language alive.

My Project

All of my students want to gain Spanish proficiency and improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills. Even though all of my students speak Spanish at home, many of my students have never read a Spanish novel. My students do not want to lose their language, and have chosen to take Spanish as an elective. Currently, we do not have a class set of any novels, and we have very few Spanish books for independent reading. Students are very eager to practice their Spanish in an academic setting, but we are lacking the books and resources to get a class library started.

By creating a Free Voluntary Reading library (FVR) students will be able to explore books independently, and choose books to read based on their interests, as well as their grade/reading level.

These books will allow students to discover how enjoyable reading can be no matter what language they read in. By reading in their native language, students will not only improve their Spanish, but these reading skills will also transfer into their other classes. Furthermore, students will improve and broaden their vocabulary, thus improving their writing and speaking in Spanish.

The Spanish Scholastic magazines will bring in rich culture, history, and current events happening around the world, all in the target language. We plan to use these together and open up important dialogue around the articles. Gaining access to high interest reading materials is very important to keep my students motivated to read and speak Spanish fluently.

Mrs. Marban Justice Page Middle School Grades 6-8 Minneapolis, MN View local requests

More than a third 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
El Sol, Spanish, Grades 6 - 12, Level 3 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 6 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 6–12 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $7.99 24 $191.76
Nate el grande invencible (Big Nate Goes For Broke) • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
La Travesia De Enrique / Enrique's Journey • AKJ Education $12.41 1 $12.41
El Capitan Calzoncillos y la Asquerosa Venganza de Los Robocalzones Radioactivos • AKJ Education $11.68 1 $11.68
El Nido/ The nest • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64
Cuando era puertorriqueña (When I Was Puerto Rican) • AKJ Education $10.91 1 $10.91
El cartero de Bagdad / The Mailman of Baghdad • AKJ Education $6.30 1 $6.30
Devolver al remitente (Return To Sender) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Nacer Bailando (Dancing Home) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
De cómo Tía Lola salvó el verano (How Tía Lola Saved The Summer) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
En Busca de Milagros • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
De cómo Tía Lola vino de visita a quedarse (How Tía Lola Came To (Visit) Stay) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Yo, Naomi León (Becoming Naomi Leon) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
El Capitán Calzoncillos y la ridícula historia de los seres del inodoro morado • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$294.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$348.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.52

Total project goal

$410.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $410.11

7 Donors

-$322.55

Donations toward project cost

-$276.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.21

match offer

-$85.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.56

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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