Second grade has changed a lot over the years. The students are expected to achieve more than ever before. How can they do this without being provided the materials to do it?
My students are in a high poverty public school that is about 70% low income.
This is something that already puts some of them at a disadvantage. They are not all able to get extra materials at home to continue learning what has been introduced at school. For this reason, I want to be able to expose them to as many learning opportunities as possible! It is in my classroom where they get to take risks and open their minds to new learning experiences! I need your help to give them all of these experiences!
My Project
More and more it is important for children to read books about people that are unlike themselves. It is important for children to learn empathy and acceptance. This is what I hope to accomplish with the books being requested in this project.
Representation matters.
And I want to have books in my classroom that represent all of my students and their families. It is important for children to see characters like them in books and it's important for children to see characters that aren't like them in books. I want to provide all of these opportunities to the children in my class.
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
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity
• Amazon Business
$16.19
1
$16.19
Santa's Husband
• Amazon Business
$15.52
1
$15.52
You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
A Family Is a Family Is a Family
• Amazon Business
$14.82
1
$14.82
Jack (Not Jackie)
• Amazon Business
$14.69
1
$14.69
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
• Amazon Business
$14.29
1
$14.29
A House for Everyone: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
We Are Family
• Amazon Business
$13.42
1
$13.42
My Friend Suhana: A Story of Friendship and Cerebral Palsy (Growing with Love)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
My Awesome Brother: A children's book about transgender acceptance
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Deena Misses Her Mom (Books By Teens) (Volume 20)
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Call Me Max (Max and Friends Book 1)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Different Abilities (Bullfrog Books: Celebrating Differences)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
A Bike Like Sergio's
• Amazon Business
$6.79
1
$6.79
Meeting Mimi: A Story About Different Abilities Children's Book―PreK-Grade 2 Interactive Book About Diversity With Illustrations, Vocabulary, Reading ... (24 pgs) (Playing and Learning Together)
• Amazon Business
$3.99
1
$3.99
Materials cost
$228.95
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$262.38
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$46.30
Total project goal
$308.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$308.68
4 Donors
-$158.90
Donations toward project cost
-$143.46
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$15.44
match offer
-$139.91
Match offer toward project cost
-$118.92
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Jacobson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
