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Mrs. Helmus from MEAD, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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¡Vamos a Leer! Let’s Read in Spanish!

Help me give my students in my Spanish classroom books to ignite their love of reading and help them acquire language in the most effective way possible - through reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Helmus's classroom raised $930

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My Project

One of the major impacts from a patchwork of online and in-person learning is that somewhere along the line, students stopped reading. Screens replaced books in hands, videos replaced text, and so many of my students, when surveyed, say they don’t read for pleasure! I’d like to change this in my classroom by creating a Free-Voluntary-Reading library of Spanish books for students to read 10-15 minutes daily. I teach a mix of heritage, native Spanish-speakers, and English-speakers learning Spanish, but all can benefit from reading novels, stories, and non-fiction books in Spanish. According to Stephen Krashen, reading is the most effective and efficient way for students to acquire the vocabulary, grammar, and structures of a language. It’s also the most fun and the least amount of work.

Mrs. Helmus Mead High School Grades 9-12 MEAD, CO View local requests

More than a third 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 7 Bestsellers Collection - 15 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $169.97 1 $169.97
Fiction Assortment Collection - 14 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $119.76 1 $119.76
Spanish Heritage Collection - Fiction - 12 Book Set • AKJ Education $80.29 1 $80.29
Desastres Collection - Disasters Collection - 6 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $54.40 1 $54.40
Kate DiCamillo Author Study Collection - 5 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $51.17 1 $51.17
Julia Alvarez Collection - 5 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $48.03 1 $48.03
John Green Collection - 4 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $43.20 1 $43.20
Fiction Collection - 3 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $39.73 1 $39.73
Beloved Authors Collection - 5 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $38.56 1 $38.56
El Capitan Calzoncillos Collection - Captain Underpants Collection - 8 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $37.78 1 $37.78
Hombre Mosca Collection - Fly Guy Collection - 6 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $23.61 1 $23.61
La Novela Grafica Collection - Graphic Spin en Espanol Collection - 5 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $23.45 1 $23.45
Pam Munoz Ryan Author Study Collection - 3 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $18.90 1 $18.90

Materials cost

$748.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$790.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.43

Total project goal

$929.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $929.51

1 Donor

-$929.51

Donations toward project cost

-$790.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.43

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