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Ms. DLS from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers are Leaders

Help me give my students the love of reading with books and felt board and retelling stories for them to enjoy.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DLS's classroom raised $436

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 teach in an ETK (Expanded Transitional Kindergarten) Preschool program which is a full-day program. My enthusiastic PreK learners come to school ready to learn, build language, and explore. It is a program that introduces preschool-age students (ages 4-5) to a public school setting. I teach at a Title I school in a small suburb outside of a major city. The majority of my students are Hispanic, and many come from low-income families.

Most of my students either have not attended any preschool program or only attended a 2-3 hour-a-day program.

The ETK program allows parents who work to have a quality preschool program for six hours each day with a credentialed teacher. We offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. Many students have siblings at our school so it makes it easy for parents to drop off and pick up children.

My Project

Providing a variety of books and a felt board with retelling pieces for my preschoolers is great way to ignite their imagination and help them develop skills such as problem solving and empathy. They also help develop their brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills. By donating to my project you will help me provide a wide variety of texts and make them accessible for my students to borrow into their homes. This will help encourage and develop the skills needed to develop a love books and eventually become readers.

Ms. DLS Aldama 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.

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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

12 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Foldable Felt Flannel Board Quiet Book for Kids Freestanding Felt Board for Toddlers Preschool as Kids Felt Stories Activities Play Kits, Travel Toys for Boys Girls (Freestanding Felt Board) • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Little Folk Visuals Little Red Hen Precut Flannel/Felt Board Figures, 17 Pieces Set • Amazon Business $21.40 1 $21.40
The Worst Unicorn Book in the Whole Entire World • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Bodega Cat • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Worst Halloween Book in the Whole Entire World (Entire World Books) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity! • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Halloween at the Zoo 10th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $17.85 1 $17.85
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children's book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity. • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (1) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Donuts: The Hole Story • Amazon Business $15.75 1 $15.75
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Women Artists A to Z • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
Unicorn (and Horse) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Bruce's Big Move (A Mother Bruce Book) (Mother Bruce Series, 4) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Mother Bruce (Mother Bruce, Book 1) (Mother Bruce Series, 1) • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
She's Got This • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Courageous First Ladies Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Grumpy Monkey • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$303.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $27.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.38

Total project goal

$435.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.87

8 Donors

-$317.45

Donations toward project cost

-$274.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.62

match offer

-$112.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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