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
This is my first year as an ELL teacher, and Union gap has just expanded our ELL program to serve 100% of students with ELL needs from Levels 1-5. Our team has expanded from 1 teacher and 3 para's to 2 teachers and 4 para's. Union Gap is a small town similar to the one I grew up in, a majority of our students come from homes where Spanish is the first and primary language. I am applying for this project to help support students in seizing their opportunity to learn English and excel in academics while still honoring their culture and heritage.
My Project
It is very important to me to build a classroom culture that values my students culture and heritage as well as their worthiness to an equitable education. I believe that by having new books with stories and characters my students can relate to, as well as values their culture and heritage will make an impact on their interest and willingness to read.
I would love to create an environment that fosters a love for reading for my ELL students, by creating a diverse classroom library with books that acknowledge and celebrate their diversity, culture and heritage.
It is proven that reading has a big impact on students language development.
Reading books with children helps develop their language skills by:
Increasing their exposure to language. Stories that rhyme are very helpful for teaching speech and language skills and can help children discover a love of language.Engaging children's imaginations, stimulating imaginative play (a primary way children learn about the world), and introducing children to things and places they may not have a chance to learn about otherwise, such as oceans or dinosaurs. Helping children work out their feelings about the world. Many children's books are on topics that can open up valuable discussions between a parent and child, such as books about sibling rivalry, nightmares, or dealing with difficult emotions.
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
Learning Resources Magnetic Pocket Chart Squares, Classroom/Teacher Organizer, Classroom Supplies, Homeschool Supplies, All Grades, Set of 4
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Queen of Tejano Music: Selena
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$18.99
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$18.99
Jaguars and Butterflies
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$18.95
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$18.95
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
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$17.99
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$17.99
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!
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$17.99
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$17.99
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases)
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$17.99
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$17.99
Isabel and her Colores Go to School (English and Spanish Edition)
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$16.99
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$16.99
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
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$16.99
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$16.99
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion
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$16.99
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Memory Jars
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Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition)
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$16.93
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The Magical Yet
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$16.19
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Becoming Vanessa
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$15.99
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Where Are You From?
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All the Ways to be Smart
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$15.99
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$15.99
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
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$15.88
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$15.88
Before the Ever After
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$14.99
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$14.99
Freedom Soup
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$14.49
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$14.49
Paletero Man
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$14.48
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$14.48
The Day You Begin
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$14.42
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We Are Water Protectors
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$14.38
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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
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$14.00
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$14.00
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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$13.64
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Listen
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$13.19
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$13.19
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers, Set of 4 Assorted Colored Buzzers, Game Show Buzzers, 3-1/2in, Multicolor, Ages 3+
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$12.59
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$12.59
All Are Welcome
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$12.36
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Your Mama
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$12.08
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The Field
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$10.99
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Islandborn
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$10.77
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$10.77
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School
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$10.33
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$10.33
Our Class is a Family
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$10.17
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$10.17
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy
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$9.86
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
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$9.79
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Skin Like Mine (2) (Kids Like Mine)
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Materials cost
$503.31
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$44.04
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.55
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$584.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$103.22
Total project goal
$688.12
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$688.12
2 Donors
-$432.83
Donations toward project cost
-$417.98
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$14.85
match offer
-$196.38
Match offer toward project cost
-$166.92
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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