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Mr. Che from San Rafael, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature Circles

Help me give my students a selection of amazing books to enjoy with their friends.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Che's classroom raised $526

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 Project

This project will provide my students the opportunity to read great books and share the reading journey with their peers in literature circles. Literature circles give students the space to talk about and share their opinions about books with their peers. Through these conversations they build community, learn critical speaking and listening behaviors, deepen their understanding of books, and… recognize that reading is fun!

Books can take us places we have never been before.

Now, imagine going there with your best friends. My students will be divided in groups of 4 or 5. All groups will choose a book to read and have regular meetings to discuss, analyze and review the books.

Literature Circles will allow my students to become critical thinkers as they read, share thoughts, ask questions, and respond to reading selections which are crucial skills for the 21st century.

Mr. Che Venetia Valley School Grades 3-5

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.

San Rafael, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Count Me In • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Show Me a Sign (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Junebug • Amazon Business $7.83 4 $31.32
Mañanaland (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.59 4 $30.36
Gold Rush Girl • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.19 4 $28.76
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories) • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Fourth Grade Rats • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Island of the Blue Dolphins • Amazon Business $6.78 4 $27.12
The Report Card • Amazon Business $6.56 4 $26.24
Inspiring Stories for Amazing Boys: A Motivational Book about Courage, Confidence and Friendship • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Stella Díaz Dreams Big (Stella Diaz, 3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$376.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.80

Total project goal

$525.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$525.31

1 Donor

-$525.31

Donations toward project cost

-$446.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.80

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$0.00

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