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Mrs. Argumedo from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Read More Books!

My students need more books to read independently. I want to encourage them to become lifelong readers. Unfortunately, I don't have enough books in my library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Argumedo's classroom raised $994

This project is fully funded

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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

Do you remember what it was like to read a book that you actually chose to read? You didn't have to read what others told you but instead, someone respected your choice. I would like to do that for my students. I want to offer them a variety of books that they can read at their level.

I teach a group of 27 first graders.

They believe that they are "readers" and take that role very seriously. They love books! Unfortunately, I don't have enough books to support their reading for the whole year. My students attend a public school in a large school district that has cut funding to schools year after year. My school is unable to fund the purchase of more library books. Please help my students have access to more books that they love. Your support will be long lasting since I will continue to use these books for future classes.

My Project

Typically students are expected to read the same story at the same reading level. Reality is that even though students are in the same grade level, they read at different levels and enjoy different types of books. I want to change what they have available to read. I would like to offer my students CHOICE in what they read. I believe the more students read, the better readers they will become. One of the best ways to achieve this is by teaching them to love books. Literature must be appealing to children. The books that I selected are very popular among young children. I know my students will be very excited to read them.

Reading provides access to knowledge.

Students are empowered when they are good readers because they have better access to other content areas. My first graders are starting to build a life as readers. Please help them become lifelong readers.

Mrs. Argumedo Beethoven Street Elementary School 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.

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More than half 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant and Piggie • AKJ Books $113.09 1 $113.09
I Can Read • AKJ Books $94.39 1 $94.39
Rookie Readers • AKJ Books $65.23 1 $65.23
Pigeon • AKJ Books $57.68 1 $57.68
Clifford • AKJ Books $53.15 1 $53.15
Emergent Readers • AKJ Books $49.42 1 $49.42
DK Readers • AKJ Books $32.48 1 $32.48
Young Cam Jansen • AKJ Books $29.53 1 $29.53
Ready-to-Read Childhood of Famous Americans • AKJ Books $29.53 1 $29.53
All Aboard Reading • AKJ Books $29.53 1 $29.53
Step Into Reading • AKJ Books $29.53 1 $29.53
Backyard Books • AKJ Books $25.86 1 $25.86
All Aboard Science Readers - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $20.67 1 $20.67
Ready-to-Read Wonders of America • AKJ Books $17.72 1 $17.72
Robin Hill School • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Hello Reader! • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Biscuit • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Puppy Mudge • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Green Light Readers • AKJ Books $14.62 1 $14.62
My First Reader • AKJ Books $14.62 1 $14.62

Materials cost

$736.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.03

Total project goal

$993.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.51

5 Donors

-$396.75

Donations toward project cost

-$337.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.51

Matching donations from our partners

-$596.75

Match offers toward project cost

-$507.24

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.51

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