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Ms. Velleco from Pittsboro NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Diverse Library (Reading to Eradicate Racism Pt. 2)

Help me give my students a library that is diverse and will help to open their eyes to other cultures.

  • $174 goal

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My Students

I'm fortunate to teach a group of first-grade students who are very enthusiastic about learning. My students love to be challenged and are continuously working hard, both inside and outside of the classroom. One of the biggest ways I try to foster their love for learning is through reading. We have so many conversations (even the tough ones!) based on the stories we read.

My Project

The books I have selected all have themes of racial equality, acceptance, and the meaning of white privilege. These may seem like heavy topics for 6-7-year-olds but given recent events in our county, I believe I would be doing my students an injustice by turning a blind eye and staying quiet.

Research has shown that by kindergarten, children show many of the same racial attitudes held by the adults in their lives.

They have already learned to associate some groups with a higher status than others. Explicit conversations with children about interracial friendships can dramatically improve their racial attitudes in as little as a single week. Imagine what an entire school year could do.

It is my responsibility, as a teacher to educate future generations on how to be active allies to all minority groups in order to have a more peaceful world that is filled with love and acceptance. These picture books will guide us through those tough conversations but inevitably will teach children invaluable lessons on citizenship.

Ms. Velleco
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Peanut Butter & Cupcake • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Emmanuel's Dream • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
When Miles Got Mad • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
I'm Like You, You're Like Me • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Goin' Someplace Special • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Skin I'm in • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Uptown • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
New Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Name Jar • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Earrings! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Two Homes • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
What Was the March on Washington? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$102.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $7.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.03

Total project goal

$173.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $173.55

1 Donor

-$168.52

Donations toward project cost

-$147.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.03

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 $0.00

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