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Mrs. Wright from Sarasota, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Love of Books/Mi Amor Por Los Libros 2021

Help me give my students a set of bilingual storybooks and reading buddies to begin a home library where students can share their beginning love of reading with loved ones in their home language.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wright's classroom raised $847

This project is fully funded

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

I work at a school where ninety percent of students receive free or reduced-price lunches. My students are aged three to five years old, and many are in school for the very first time. My students are curious, full of energy and life, and always eager to learn! They love learning new skills and are proud of their own successes and those of their peers. My ultimate goal is to give my students a positive learning experience in a school setting, setting the foundation for a love of learning and a love of school.

Students learn best through hands-on experiences and through the process rather than always having to produce a product.

We are a classroom family learning patience, empathy, and acceptance for everyone.

My Project

Books and listening to stories are always popular in our prekindergarten classes. I would love to provide my students with books to begin their library at home. Many of my students are English Language Learners who have parents or loved ones at home who do not speak English. Sets of bilingual books such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar/La oruga muy nambrienta, The Three Little Pigs Los Tres Cerditos Bilingual Storybooks, and 3 other bilingual titles, Mini Flopsie stuffed animals, will be sent home in Atmos Green 20 pack 15 X 16-inch cotton bags, that students will decorate with a set of Fabric Markers Pen 30 Colors Permanent Paint Art Markers. Sending sets of books home with each student will enable parents to be able to enjoy some of the same books we have at school with their child in a language they are familiar with.

Having books at home will help increase student's vocabulary, increase comprehension, help with developing communication skills as well as reinforce emergent literacy skills.

Students will have their own copies of books that they have read over and over by parents and soon will be able to begin reading on their own. Parents will have books in their home language to read and thus becoming role models to their children for reading in the future. Having books for students at home to read prior to entering kindergarten will help them develop a positive approach to reading, better listening skills, and hopefully long-term academic success later in school.

Mrs. Wright Gocio 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.

Sarasota, FL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
La oruga muy hambrienta/The Very Hungry Caterpillar: bilingual board book • Amazon Business $9.30 20 $186.00
The Gingerbread Man (Keepsake Stories, Bilingual) • Amazon Business $3.99 20 $79.80
The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Los Tres Chivitos (Keepsake Stories, Bilingual) • Amazon Business $3.99 20 $79.80
Little Red Riding Hood | Caperucita Roja (Keepsake Stories, Bilingual) (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $3.99 20 $79.80
The Three Little Pigs Los Tres Cerditos Bilingual Storybook—Classic Children's Books With Illustrations for Young Readers, Keepsake Stories Collection (32 pgs) • Amazon Business $3.91 20 $78.20
Atmos Green 20 pack 15 X 16 inch with long handle NATURAL Color 5.5 oz 100% cotton reusable grocery bags eco friendly super strong great choice for promotion branding gift MADE in INDIA • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Amazon Jaguar , Brown • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Lionel Gold • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Golden, Tan • Amazon Business $6.92 3 $20.76
Aurora World Sugar Too • Amazon Business $6.76 3 $20.28
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Barnsworth, Multicolor • Amazon Business $6.49 3 $19.47
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Charles, Brown (31712), Small (6-14") • Amazon Business $6.24 3 $18.72
Aurora - Mini Flopsie - 8" Percy , Pink • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Fabric Markers Pen 30 Colors Permanent Paint Art Marker Set for Writing Painting on T-Shirts Clothes Sneakers Canvas Shoes, Child Safe & Non-Toxic • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98

Materials cost

$679.72

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$719.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.04

Total project goal

$846.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$846.96

2 Donors

-$421.28

Donations toward project cost

-$361.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.44

Matching donations from our partners

-$421.27

Match offers toward project cost

-$358.08

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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