Character Leaders in Books!-Finding Myself in Books
Help me give my students the opportunity to "see" themselves in books through characters! I want to provide the students to have mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors in their reading! Their "character" leads!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Castro's classroom raised $559
This project is fully funded
My Project
In my school, in Henderson County, NC, many of our students are MLL/ESL Learners and they also come from very high poverty rates. These books will allow students to LOVE reading by being able to see themselves in these books! (We will use these books across many grade levels and classrooms.) Many of these books are teaching life lessons especially in persevering and continuing to work hard toward their goals. This is a skill that may not be modeled in their home lives, but are skills that will serve them well into their future. We are also a Leader in Me Lighthouse school and all of these books represent the 7 Habits (8) in some way. Our students will be able to identify with these characters which will lead to future conversations about reading and life skills represented in the books! Thank you so much for giving this gift to our students.
More than three‑quarters 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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Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$31.72
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Total project goal
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How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$558.28
3 Donors
-$549.46
Donations toward project cost
-$474.54
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