This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I teach in a low-income/high poverty school district; my students face several challenges in and out of the classroom. Despite these challenges, I am thrilled to provide my students with quality learning experiences, ones that they will never forget.
When my first graders walk through my classroom door, some often come to school brimming over with enthusiasm and excitement for learning!
Their enthusiasm for school life can be exhausting but infectious and teaching them is an exciting and joyful experience!
My Project
In a recent article, Hefflin and Barksdale-Ladd (2001) discuss the importance of children relating to characters and situations found in books reflective of their own culture. Students need to be able to make connections between literature and their everyday lives.
Literature can provide children with a sense of affirmation about themselves and their culture (Colby & Lyon, 2004).
This ability to relate to characters and situations in books can be a major factor in book selection (Colby & Lyon, 2004). When children don’t find themselves reflected in books, they are less likely to be engaged in the reading process. I want my students to be engaged in the reading process; this is why my students need books that depict people that look like them--African-American.
These books celebrate diversity and will teach my students that it is okay to self-express, identify, and create their own definition of Blackness.
The Girl Who Could Dance in Outer Space: An Inspirational Tale About Mae Jemison (The Girls Who Could) (Volume 2)
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$14.95
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$14.95
Let the Children March
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$14.53
1
$14.53
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
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$14.39
1
$14.39
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
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$13.64
1
$13.64
I Am Enough
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$13.10
1
$13.10
Mae Among the Stars
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$12.75
1
$12.75
Mae Among the Stars
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$12.75
1
$12.75
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
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$11.98
1
$11.98
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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$11.68
1
$11.68
The Meteorologist In Me: Have you ever had a dream you thought was too big to share-boldly? Well, this book is for you! The Meteorologist In Me is an ... a big dream- to become a TV Meteorologist!
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$9.99
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$9.99
Look What Brown Can Do!
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
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$7.95
1
$7.95
I Love My Hair!
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$7.00
1
$7.00
I Love My Hair!
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$7.00
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$7.00
Fantastic Kids: George Washington Carver (Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers)
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Dancing in the Wings
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$6.74
1
$6.74
Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies)
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$5.95
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$5.95
Chocolate Me!
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$5.44
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$5.44
Who Was George Washington Carver?
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$4.53
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$4.53
Katherine Johnson (You Should Meet)
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$3.99
1
$3.99
National Geographic Readers: George Washington Carver (Readers Bios)
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$3.99
1
$3.99
National Geographic Readers: Rosa Parks (Readers Bios)
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$3.99
1
$3.99
Mae Jemison (You Should Meet)
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$3.99
1
$3.99
Jesse Owens (You Should Meet)
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$3.10
1
$3.10
Materials cost
$245.39
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.68
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$279.07
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$49.25
Total project goal
$328.32
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$328.32
3 Donors
-$299.53
Donations toward project cost
-$279.07
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Patrick-Hinton and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
