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Mrs. Backman from Antioch CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Jen Jones says READ!

Help me give my students more reading materials! The Me Readers allow students to listen and follow along with engaging books. With each product there are several books so that a student can also build their reading stamina.

  • $197 goal

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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

My students come from low socioeconomic homes. Many have parents who are incarcerated or speak a different language. Approximately 90% of our students qualify for free and reduced price breakfast and lunch. They walk to the school over the summer to eat breakfast and lunch. They have very few learning experiences outside of the classroom. However, just like every child, they have a strong desire to learn and achieve.

Students need a way to learn to read at their level and grow as readers!

Teaching students to read, or become stronger readers, requires more individualized instruction starting at their instructional level.

My Project

When students are learning to read or they are strengthening their reading skills, they need a huge variety of books. These Me Readers allow several books in one spot. This helps to build their reading stamina. In addition to Me Readers, students need the opportunity to read topics that reflect their world.

Readers need to read and hear books that are engaging and that represent that they know and feel themselves.

The titles included in this project will allow students to identify with emotions that they feel and and learn ways in which to deal with these emotions. Other titles give the students access to high engaging non fiction text.

Mrs. Backman
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Encyclopedia Britannica Kids Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $23.13 1 $23.13
Marvel Spider-man - Me Reader Electronic Reader with 8 Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Fancy Nancy - Electronic Me Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
A Little Peaceful SPOT: A Story About Mindfulness • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Some Days I Flip My Lid • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Back of the Bus • Amazon Business $7.58 1 $7.58
Chocolate Me! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Malala: A Hero for All (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Rosa Parks (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$123.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$11.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$167.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.49

Total project goal

$196.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$196.62

2 Donors

-$196.62

Donations toward project cost

-$167.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.49

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$0.00

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