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

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Wow, Books! I Want to See!

Help me give my students colorful books to capture their attention during distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tolentino's classroom raised $1,101

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 Students

My preschoolers come from one of the most diverse schools in the state. Most of my students just started school for the first time a few weeks ago and many suffered from separation anxiety those first few days, but I've witnessed so much progress. These 3-4-year-olds have varying degrees of autism that makes it very challenging in terms of socialization. Some are non-verbal while others are high performing, but all can benefit from the right techniques. My students are some of the sweetest kids you'll ever have the pleasure of knowing. I value them as if they were my own. Despite having autism, I've seen my students thrive in just a few weeks since they started school.

Students in my class can succeed!

When I guide my students to the right activities they bloom into something beautiful! It is like opening their eyes for the first time when you see the smile on their faces from a new experience that reached them.

My Project

My students are at the age when colorful, eye-catching illustrations can grab their attention so they get familiar with the concepts contained within the pages of books. Books can be passports into different worlds to be explored and experienced during the school shutdown. With the right story, kids can fall in love with reading and learning.

All of us can look back into our childhood and recall a special book and the joy it brought to us.

It might have been a repeating line, a funny illustration, or just the sense of security of looking at the pages as a loved one held us in their arms. I want my students to also have those sweet memories of books as they learn the concept of colors, numbers, and textures from the pages.

Mrs. Tolentino Ford Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Nearly all 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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eric Carle Board Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $68.36 1 $68.36
Different Ways to Count Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $65.66 1 $65.66
Barefoot Book and CD Set (Set of 7) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $64.76 1 $64.76
Learning About Myself Board Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $64.76 1 $64.76
Eric Carle Paperback Collection (Set of 8) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $57.56 1 $57.56
At Home with Diversity Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $48.56 1 $48.56
Lap Size Board Books Set A - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $46.76 1 $46.76
Great Read-Aloud Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Everyone has Feelings Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Positional Concepts Book - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 1 $43.16
Classic Board Books Set 2 - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Fun with Math Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Learning About Math Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Animal Rhymes Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $41.36 1 $41.36
Classic Board Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.66 1 $38.66
Indestructibles(r) Wordless Animal Book Set - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
Outdoor Opposites - Paperback with Enhanced CD • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86
Lunch - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.09 1 $8.09
Do You Want To Be My Friend (Paperback) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.19 1 $7.19
Toad Makes A Road - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$818.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $74.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$935.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.08

Total project goal

$1,100.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,100.51

1 Donor

-$550.26

Donations toward project cost

-$467.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.54

match offer

-$550.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$467.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.54

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