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Mrs. Barcelos from Fremont, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrate Cultural Diversity

Help me give my students and their 6th grade buddies stories and art supplies that highlight our differences and our similarities to make cultural connections within our classroom!

  • $695 goal

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My Students

We have the best K students around. Our 32 students are comprised of students in both general and special education that are full of energy and bright smiles who live in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are kind, love learning, and cooperate with each other. They all are so happy and eager to be in school and absorb every little thing that is being taught. They are compassionate and caring individuals that are learning how to assist one another despite their differences. Our students work with two classroom teachers (General Education and Special Education) plus two wonderful para-educators.

Our goal is to provide my diverse learners with meaningful projects and instructional resources to address the disabilities that impede their learning such as Attention-Deficit, Dyslexia, Social-Emotional, and Autism.

My Project

These books and art supplies will be great additions to our classroom and support social and emotional learning. These books have been chosen with my students' backgrounds, traditions, and family life in mind. We gather with our 6th grade buddies monthly. This project is going to be great to have during this time where the big buddies can read to the little buddies about different cultures and beliefs to an acceptance of all cultures. This will give the opportunity for students to discuss with their peers their differences and realize how we are all the same yet different. The various people shapes and puppets will be a fun activity, all the kids can create a person that represents themselves and their culture to share with their buddy and classmates. Again this will give students the opportunity to feel united with their peers even though we are all different. Our students LOVE their time spent with their 6th grade buddies and this project will make it memorable for all students. We are also asking for multicultural food to add to our free play area. Kids are always sad that what we have in our kitchen area is very limited and very "American". The addition of multicultural food will make it a more social affair where kids can talk to others about food they have in their own homes.

It is important that students see themselves in the texts and art in our classroom so that they will feel good about their differences and similarities.

Representation is important! This project will engage students and foster respect and care for each and every one of them by learning about all people.

Mrs. Barcelos John M Gomes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Fremont, CA View local requests 32 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA611DC Celebrate Diversity Activity Bundle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $157.70 1 $157.70
BK195X Its a Multicultural World Hardcover Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
AA937 Children of the World Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
LM366 BestBuy Multicultural Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC170 People Shapes Project Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC175 Family People Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC169 People Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
HH179 Craft Stick Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$506.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$590.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.22

Total project goal

$694.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $694.78

5 Donors

-$347.39

Donations toward project cost

-$295.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.11

match offer

-$347.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$295.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.11

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