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Mrs. Leiva from Austin, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning To Enjoy Books

Help me give my students have a classroom library that will engage them, while also supporting their educational growth and instilling in them a love of books of all kinds.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Leiva's classroom raised $544

This project is fully funded

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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

Building Our Classroom Library

It is my belief that reading can take you places.

I teach at a Title 1 school and we currently have 25 books in my library. Most of my kiddos have never had a caregiver read to them and I would love to introduce them to the wonderful world of books. Though most of my kiddos aren’t at the level of reading having them learn how to enjoy listening to the teacher read to them and learning new concepts is critical to their development.

Engaging students through read alouds can not only encourage them to want to be readers themselves, but can also open doors for them that they never knew existed.

By donating to this project you will be helping to provide engaging and curriculum based books to our classroom.

Mrs. Leiva Houston Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Austin, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

16 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SUNNY AUNTIE Magnetic Tiles 138 PCS+ 4 Figures+ Bonus Zippered CASE, Magnetic Tiles for Kids Toy for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $68.00 1 $68.00
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $33.85 1 $33.85
I Can Read : Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit Loves the Library, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, Biscuit and the Little Pup, Biscuit Takes a Walk - 6 Book Set • Amazon Business $33.61 1 $33.61
Mouse Cookie Delights: 3 Board Book Bites: The Best Mouse Cookie; Happy Birthday, Mouse!; Time for School, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $22.97 1 $22.97
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? / Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (Bilingual board book - English / Spanish) • Amazon Business $8.89 2 $17.78
If You Give a Pig a Party • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND! (Starring Lucille Beatrice Bear, 2) • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78
Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend: A Friendship Book for Kids • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
Bear Can't Wait (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Kissing Hand (The Kissing Hand Series) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Amazon Business $10.85 1 $10.85
If You Take a Mouse to School • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Rainbow Fish/Bi:libri - Eng/Spanish PB (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Clifford Collection • Amazon Business $8.51 1 $8.51
Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn: A Fall Book for Kids • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
Bear Feels Scared (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes: A Back to School Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.85 1 $7.85
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? / Oso bebé, oso bebé, ¿qué ves ahí? (Bilingual board book - English / Spanish) (Brown Bear and Friends, 1) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Mouse Count/Cuenta de ratón: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Trick Or Treat Little Pumpkin Finger Puppet Halloween Board Book Ages 0-4 (Children's Interactive Finger Puppet Board Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
Harold and the Purple Crayon: 50th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $6.46 1 $6.46
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
Mouse Paint/Pintura De Raton Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Littlest Christmas Tree • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Happy Easter, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
This Is How We Make Friends: For kids going to preschool (First Skills for Preschool) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Llama Llama Trick or Treat • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Biscuit's Christmas Eve: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $5.34 1 $5.34
Bear Stays Up for Christmas (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
I Need a Hug / Necesito un abrazo (Bilingual) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Clifford The Big Red Dog • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Clifford's First Christmas • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$425.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$461.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.50

Total project goal

$543.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$543.33

14 Donors

-$503.33

Donations toward project cost

-$427.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.50

match offer

-$40.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

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$0.00

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