Help me give my students access to diverse and inclusive picture books that model acceptance, affirmation and inspire!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Miller's classroom raised $492
This project is fully funded
My Students
I am a first and second-grade teacher in New Jersey’s second-largest, urban school district. More than half of the students in my school get free or reduced lunch. My school embraces a school motto that emphasizes "Respect, Accepting Others, Caring, and Excelling" in all areas. I "loop" with the same group of children and teach them for two years. My classroom is "home" to a racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse group of amazing youngsters. I am proud to be their teacher and treat this as a privilege.
My Project
This project will help create a truly diverse and inclusive picture book library for my students. It includes many books that highlight self-expression, being true to oneself and celebrating differences in positive, uplifting and inspiring stories in addition to teaching all children about the past in terms they can understand in second grade.
I want my students to be able to relate to the characters in books where their uniqueness is acknowledged, celebrated and presented in an uplifting manner.
This will foster confidence and inspire my students. I want my students to read stories about people of color in which they can be imagine being like and relate to in a variety of stories that are age-appropriate.
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
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