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Mrs. Jimenez from Salinas, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support Biliteracy For Our Dual Immersion Students

My students need entry level Spanish and bilingual Accelerated Reader books, such as "La oruga muy hambrienta," "Gorilita," and "Clifford," for our classroom library. This will help them be engaged and increase their reading levels.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Jimenez's classroom raised $696

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

"Un niño que lee sera un adulto que piensa"/ "A child who reads will be an adult who thinks". I have high expectations and dreams for my students, just as they do for themselves. This quote acknowledges that the key to reaching those dreams is reading, as it creates thinkers and leaders.

My first graders are learning in two languages through their participation in the Spanish and English Dual Immersion Program.

Located in the rural central coast, we are a high-poverty school with most of our students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Homelessness, gang violence, and hunger are other obstacles interfering with my students' focus and learning. Many of our parents work in the fields in the local agriculture industry and some of our students are migrant students, having to move schools during the seasons. Despite all these odds, my students are enthusiastic and eager to learn. They feel proud of their heritage and maintaining their Spanish language.

My Project

Currently, my students don't have sufficient books in Spanish that are at their level and that qualify for the Accelerated Reader Program. Even though our school has the Dual Immersion program, the school library has a very limited selection of books for the pre-k and first grade reading levels. Students are beginning to be discouraged or turned off from reading since they keep seeing the same books. Unfortunately, my students are at a disadvantage since they lack access to reading materials, at their level, and in the language of instruction. By donating to this project, my students will be able look to our classroom library and find new and different books, in Spanish. These Spanish and bilingual reading materials will enable my students to participate in our new school-wide initiative and Accelerated Reader challenge.

A stronger reading foundation in their native language, will better enable my students to become biliterate.

These principles and foundations in reading will serve as the corner stone to not only fostering their interest and passion for reading, but for nurturing a hunger for self-driven learning.

Mrs. Jimenez Boronda Meadows 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.

Salinas, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
El conejito Knuffle: Un cuento aleccionador Mo Willems, Mo W • AKJ Books $5.83 4 $23.32
Agustina se muda al Polo Norte Melanie Watt • AKJ Books $19.79 1 $19.79
Gorilita (Spanish) • AKJ Books $3.61 5 $18.05
Salta, Ranita, Salta! • AKJ Books $17.96 1 $17.96
Mis ojos son grandes y rojos • AKJ Books $17.47 1 $17.47
Mi cola es larga y rayada / My Tail is long and Striped • AKJ Books $17.47 1 $17.47
Mis colmillos son blancos y afilados • AKJ Books $17.47 1 $17.47
La oruga muy hambrienta (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) Eric C • AKJ Books $16.05 1 $16.05
Acampar / Camping Trip • AKJ Books $15.07 1 $15.07
Fight This Fire! • AKJ Books $2.91 5 $14.55
Adios, Ratoncito! • AKJ Books $14.40 1 $14.40
Espera un momento! • AKJ Books $14.39 1 $14.39
Larry,El Sucio: Dirty Larry (Revised Edition) Bobbie Hamsa, • AKJ Books $14.24 1 $14.24
Almuerzo Con Ponche: A Lunch with Punch (Rookie Reader Espan • AKJ Books $14.24 1 $14.24
Agua, Agua Y Mas Agua! / Water Everywhere! • AKJ Books $14.24 1 $14.24
Buenas noches luna / Goodnight Moon • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Si Le Das Un Panecillo a Un Alce Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felic • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Si le Das un Panqueque a una Cerdita /If You Give a Pig a Pa • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Si le Haces una Fiesta a una Cerdita/ If You Give a Pig a Pa • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Buenas noches, Gorila / Goodnight Gorilla • AKJ Books $11.69 1 $11.69
Get That Pest!/ Agarren a Ese! • AKJ Books $9.45 1 $9.45
El gato con sombrero viene de nuevo (The Cat in the Hat Come • AKJ Books $8.09 1 $8.09
Eduardo el primer dia de colegio / Edward Unready for School • AKJ Books $7.99 1 $7.99
Eduardo el primer dia de colegio / Edward Unready for School • AKJ Books $7.99 1 $7.99
?La Paloma encuentra un perro caliente! / The Pigeon Finds a • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Estamos en un libro! (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Hoy volare! (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Un tipo grande se llevo mi pelota! (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Debo compartir mi helado? (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Oso polar, oso polar, qu es ese ruido? (Polar Bear, • AKJ Books $6.53 1 $6.53
Arturo y el Dia de Accion de Gracias Marc Brown, Esther Sarf • AKJ Books $6.26 1 $6.26
El artista que pinto un caballo azul / The Artist Who Painte • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Abuela Arthur Dorros, Elisa Kleven (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Cinco monitos subidos a un arbol / Five Little Monkeys Sitti • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
El Paseo de Rosie (Rosie''s Walk) • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
La Tortuga Y La Liebre/ the Tortoise And the Jackrabbit • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Franklin Y El Dia De Accion De Gracias/Franklin''s Thanksgivi • AKJ Books $5.36 1 $5.36
Salta Y Brinca • AKJ Books $5.11 1 $5.11
Se venden gorras Esphyr Slobodkina, Esphyr Slobodkina (Illus • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
La peque a locomotora que s pudo Watt • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Harry, el perrito sucio (Harry the Dirty Dog) Gene Zion, Mar • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
El conejito andarin / The Runaway Bunny • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Una abeja perdida/ Buzz Gets Lost • AKJ Books $4.75 1 $4.75
Azul el Sombrero, Verde el Sombrero (Blue Hat, Green Hat) Sa • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Adios a Goldie/ Goodbye Goldie • AKJ Books $4.34 1 $4.34
El album de Carmen (Carmen''s Photo Album) • AKJ Books $4.31 1 $4.31
Biscuit Finds a Friend (Spanish edition) • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit (Spanish edition) • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Un dia una senora se trago una mosca! • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Clifford va al doctor / Clifford Goes to the Doctor • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
El Chavo: El partido de futbol / The Soccer Match (PB) • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Max va al Dentista/ Max Goes to the Dentist • AKJ Books $2.88 1 $2.88
Max Va Al Doctor • AKJ Books $2.88 1 $2.88
Daniel''s Pet/Daniel y su mascota (Green Light Readers Level • AKJ Books $2.88 1 $2.88
Max va a la biblioteca / Max Goes to the Library • AKJ Books $2.77 1 $2.77
Max va a la peluqueria / Max Goes to the Barber • AKJ Books $2.77 1 $2.77
Max va a la escuela / Max Goes to School • AKJ Books $2.77 1 $2.77
Clifford Va De Viaje • AKJ Books $2.56 1 $2.56

Materials cost

$507.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.39

Total project goal

$695.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.94

6 Donors

-$617.41

Donations toward project cost

-$527.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.61

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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