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Mrs. Erikson's Classroom from Boston, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Be Present! Represent! Books for Deaf Dual Language Learners

Help me give my students books about racial justice and representation of their unique identities.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Erikson's Classroom's classroom raised $700

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are growing and learning about their unique intersectional identities. This includes different languages, cultures, countries, preferences, perspectives, and values. They do all share one common bond - they are all Deaf or hard of hearing and part of the Deaf community. We empower our students as Deaf individuals to be lifelong learners and innovative thinkers with diverse linguistic, ethnic, and cultural identities who are fluent in both American Sign Language and English.

These multicultural books, including "I Am Amazingly Unique," "El Deafo," "The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism," and "Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series" will help us work towards our goal, which is to "defy the deficit model and ensure students see themselves and their communities reflected and valued in the content taught in school ..." - Culturally Responsive Teaching by Jenny Muniz

"As the world becomes smaller and increasingly diverse in its cultures and experiences, it is crucial that all children have access to books that serve as both windows and mirrors. Kids who see their own experiences reflected in books gain self-confidence, while reading about experiences that differ from their own helps kids develop healthy curiosity and empathy." - FirstBook Stories For All Project.

Thank you for helping us grow our library with books about racial justice that will represent their unique identities including Deaf characters, so we can all have the opportunity to see ourselves and others reflected in the stories we read.

Mrs. Erikson's Classroom Horace Mann School for the Deaf Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series Ages 6-9: Lesson Plans & Worksheets Workbooks 1-4 • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Unbound : The Life and Art of Judith Scott • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Sail Me Away Home (Show Me a Sign Trilogy, Book 3) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Splish, Splat! • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Our Pool • Amazon Business $15.83 1 $15.83
The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O'Neil, Daredevil Driver! • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
Bodies Are Cool • Amazon Business $15.36 1 $15.36
The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
I Am Amazingly Unique • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
My Dawg Koa (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Farts Make Noise (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Being You: A First Conversation About Gender (First Conversations) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Alphabreaths Too: More ABCs of Mindful Breathing • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
Soon, Your Hands • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights • Amazon Business $14.54 1 $14.54
An ABC of Equality • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Dachy's Deaf (Dinosaur Friends) • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Barefoot Books Children of the World • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Never Mind: Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere with Me: Illustrated in American Sign Language • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Max the Champion • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Mighty Mila • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ada and the Helpers • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity • Amazon Business $12.53 1 $12.53
What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns • Amazon Business $12.17 1 $12.17
ABC Pride • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Nita's First Signs (Volume 1) (Little Hands Signing, 1) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Look What Brown Can Do! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Skin Again • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Elana's Ears, or How I Became the Best Big Sister in the World • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
El Deafo • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Ohana Means Family • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Set Me Free (Gold) (Show Me a Sign, Book 2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Moses Goes to a Concert • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Ranvir Cannot Hear • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1): (Book #1 in the Show Me a Sign Trilogy) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
TURBO Racers: Escape Velocity (TURBO Racers, 2) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
TURBO Racers: Trailblazer (TURBO Racers, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Charlie and Frog: The Boney Hand: A Mystery (Charlie and Frog, 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Charlie and Frog (Charlie and Frog, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Sadiq and Hooyo's Drum • Amazon Business $6.60 1 $6.60
Counting on Community • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$555.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$594.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.87

Total project goal

$699.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $699.16

2 Donors

-$300.90

Donations toward project cost

-$297.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$349.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$297.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$48.69

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