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Ms. Mckown from Cleveland, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Library

Help me give my students a diverse library that is reflective of who they are!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mckown's classroom raised $579

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My Students

My students are Kindergarten students from an urban setting. My school is a non-profit, and I spend a lot of money out of pocket every year in my classroom. Parents often cannot afford supplies or to help. Students are being introduced to the school setting. I teach from the carpet whole group and interactive so students can work hands-on with materials. I also teach in a small group setting and the time they spend in centers is used to catch them up and teach the curriculum to them. I have students at all different levels so centers are necessary. They are hard workers. They come in with limited language arts and mathematics skills. I spend a good quarter every year teaching letter knowledge and number sense. Ninety percent of my students from last year tested as not on track according to AIMS web.

My Project

My school is 99% African American. I want to give my students books with people that look like them. I have so many books but so often they only have Caucasian families in them or animals. My students need to see themselves in our books. I have been buying books weekly to make this happen but I believe this project will positively impact our library and classroom family quickly. In the world we live in now it is important for our students to see themselves and know that they matter and that their voices count!

Ms. Mckown Alfred Benesch Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades K-1 (10 Books) • AKJ Education $132.51 1 $132.51
Please, Puppy, Please • AKJ Education $13.86 2 $27.72
Chocolate Me! • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
The Girl With A Mind for Math • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Mixed Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
The Day You Begin • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Giant Steps to Change the World • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Shaking Things Up • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Hair Love • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I Got the Rhythm • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Mae Among the Stars • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
She Persisted Around the World • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Just Ask! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Jabari Jumps • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Blended • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I Can't Believe You Said That! • AKJ Education $9.86 1 $9.86
A is for Activist • AKJ Education $8.72 1 $8.72
MY BROTHER WANTS TO BE LIKE ME • AKJ Education $7.04 1 $7.04
Feeling Great! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Honey, I Love • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Lola Plants a Garden • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Love My Hair! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Dumpling Soup • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
A Chair for My Mother: 25th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Lola at the Library • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Marvelous Me • AKJ Education $5.32 1 $5.32
Full, Full, Full of Love • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Messy Bessey • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Messy Bessey's Family Reunion • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Messy Bessey's Garden • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Messy Bessey's School Desk • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Messy Bessey and the Birthday Overnight • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61

Materials cost

$449.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$491.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.78

Total project goal

$578.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $578.55

1 Donor

-$578.55

Donations toward project cost

-$491.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.78

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