My students are a very diverse group of children with one thing in common: they all attend an urban, public Montessori school. Sixty percent of the students qualify for free lunch and eighty percent of the students are racial minorities.
We follow the teachings of Maria Montessori to meet the needs of the whole child - physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually through following and allowing the child to guide his or her learning.
I am fortunate to be in a school that sees music as an integral part of the child's development and encourages musical growth and expression.
My Project
I am diligently working on building a book library that reflects the students I teach, particularly the girls of color that are in my classroom. Representation is so important and I want the books in my classroom to reflect my diverse student body.
I am requesting books that feature girls of color doing both typical and extraordinary things.
They are doing everything from dancing ballet and starring on Broadway to every day activities like driving a car and drumming for fun.
We use these books to create music and perform for each other, other students, and our families and community. Thank you for supporting this project!
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