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Mrs. Hodge from Crawfordsville, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Hodge's classroom raised $681

Books For All, Not Just The Few

Help me give my students books that will teach them understanding for others, and books that will make them proud to be who they are.

This project is fully funded

Mrs. Hodge Laura Hose Elementary School
Crawfordsville, IN Grades PreK-2

My Students

I am lucky enough to be the librarian of almost 400 children, ranging from Prek-1st grade. These kids are funny to the point your belly hurts. They say whatever it is that pops into their minds. We are reading "That Is Not a Good Idea," by Mo Willems this week. Three pages in one of my kids raises their hand. I call on them and ask what their question is. Their reply is "My brother's name is Cody, he's at the big kids school!" They were so proud of this statement, and I'm wondering how a wolf trying to trick a duck makes them think of such a fact.

My kids are loving, and they just want to know they are all valued for who they are.

I try to bring comfort to them in a way that they can appreciate and reciprocate. At the beginning of each class the kids get to decide if they get a handshake, high-five, or hug. This was passed down by my predecessor, and the kids and myself love it!

My Project

Looking around my library that I just came into I noticed a lack of diversity. When I say diversity, I'm referring more to disabilities or other languages. We have several Hispanic children, who love to read! Most speak English, some are working on it, and some are just starting English. We have a very small Spanish section. I'm talking one shelf. Not one shelving unit, one shelf! These children deserve to go home and read a book in their native language if they so choose. That is more comfortable for them. Some books have both English and Spanish to help them in translation. Some of their parents don't speak English, but why should that mean they don't get a bedtime story?

Children are curious individuals who don't mean harm, but can make others feel bad without knowing it.

I would love to have books where the characters have disabilities (i.e. walking assistance, behavior ailments, etc.) Doing a unit on how because others may look different than you, does not mean we treat them differently. I think the children with disabilities would also find themselves drawn to these books, because it's characters they can relate to, who look like them, who think like them, etc.

Finding love and appreciation for reading starts young. If we discourage them now, they'll put down the books for good. I want them to walk into our library and think "I'm represented here."

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Hodge Laura Hose Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Crawfordsville, IN View local requests

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

400 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME FOR KIDS® Informational Text Grade 1 Readers Spanish 30-Book Set • AKJ Education $131.18 1 $131.18
My Friend Has Autism • AKJ Education $19.45 1 $19.45
Niño Wrestles the World • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Chocolate Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
¿Debo compartir mi helado? (Must I Share My Ice Cream?) • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan • AKJ Education $13.14 1 $13.14
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Henry's Freedom Box • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Maybe Something Beautiful • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I am Helen Keller • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
My Friend Has Down Syndrome • AKJ Education $5.47 2 $10.94
Alimenta los patos (Feed the Ducks) • AKJ Education $5.11 2 $10.22
Two Homes • AKJ Education $5.10 2 $10.20
Clic, Clac, Plif, Plaf / Click, Clack, Splish, Splash • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Some Kids Wear Leg Braces • AKJ Education $4.59 2 $9.18
¡Estamos en un libro! (We Are In A Book!) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Pastel de manzana con Amelia Earhart (Apple Pie with Amelia Earhart) • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Brownies con Benjamín Franklin (Brownies with Benjamin Franklin) • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Jorge el Curioso (Curious George) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Jorge el curioso vuela una cometa (Curious George Flies a Kite) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
El príncipe Hombre Mosca (Prince Fly Guy) • AKJ Education $2.91 2 $5.82
Hombre Mosca y Frankenmosca (Fly Guy and the Frankenfly) • AKJ Education $2.91 2 $5.82
Sundaes con Harriet Tubman (Sundaes with Harriet Tubman) • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
¡A que no me alcanzas! (Catch Me If You Can!) • AKJ Education $2.88 2 $5.76
Disability Rights Movement • AKJ Education $5.49 1 $5.49
My Friend Has ADHD • AKJ Education $5.47 1 $5.47
Escóndete de Max el mono (Hide From Max Monkey) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
¡Baila, baila, baila! (Dance, Dance, Dance) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Robot en el zoológico (Robot At The Zoo) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Liebre y Tortuga (Tortoise And The Hare) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Me gusta pintar (I Like To Paint) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
¿De quién es esta cola? (Whose Tail Is This?) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Mira como nado (Watch Me Swim) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Un fuego en el bosque (A Forest Fire) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Incubando huevos (Hatching Egg) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
La caja de cosas viejas (The Junk Box) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Trabajos que la gente hace (Jobs That People Do) • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Seeds of Freedom • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Under the Ramadan Moon • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
La jefa del mundo (The Head of the World) • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Adios a Goldie (Goodbye Goldie) • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Some Kids Have Autism • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
El Capitan Calzoncillos Y La Sensacional Saga Del Senor Sohediondo (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Colores del carrusel (Carousel Colors) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Diversion en el estanque de los patos (Duck Pond Fun) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Jorge el curioso y los bomberos (Curious George and the Firefighters) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
El tren de Seb (Seb's Train) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Jorge el curioso visita el acuario (Curious George at the Aquarium (bilingual edition)) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
El cabello rebelde de Maddy (Maddy's Mad Hair Day) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Conejo y Tortuga van a la escuela (Rabbit And Turtle Go To School) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Perrazo y Perrito (Big Dog And Little Dog) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Jorge el curioso va a una fiesta de disfraces (Curious George Goes to a Costume Party (Bilingual)) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
El gran oso pardo (Big Brown Bear) • AKJ Education $2.88 1 $2.88
Algunas veces (Sometimes) • AKJ Education $2.88 1 $2.88

Materials cost

$540.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$578.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.04

Total project goal

$680.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $680.25

7 Donors

-$413.00

Donations toward project cost

-$354.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.20

match offer

-$262.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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