Help me give my students a variety of picture books of powerful world citizens to create a diverse, ethnically inclusive learning library in our classroom.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ingram's classroom raised $170
This project is fully funded
My Students
My 4th grade students attend a very small, rural Pennsylvania school. Many of my students come from low-socioeconomic families and a large population of our school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunches. As educators, we feel that it is our responsibility to not only teach our students to be great learners, but to be great citizens and leaders as well. However, because of curricular constraints, character education is not always given the time it explicitly needs to be taught. We preach kindness, respect and tolerance, but our students desperately need to be taught HOW to be kind, respectful, and tolerant towards people of all cultures and demographics.
Building a classroom community is one of the most important things a teacher can do because it has such a strong correlation to student academic achievement and emotional well-being.
In the same way that we provide direct instruction in mathematics and language arts, I believe we should provide the same in character education. The future of our world rests in the hands of our children!
My Project
Our school rests in a very small, overwhelmingly white community. The children I teach are proud of their varied European heritage, but do not have much exposure to different cultures and parts of the world. Because of that, I highly value literature within my classroom and I feel that reading is the gateway to inspire future learning!
To teach our children to be tolerant, we need them to truly see and understand the diversity that exists in our world.
Ignorance breeds hate, and to create a more peaceful world we must invest in educating our children about populations that are unknown to them. They need to see EVERYONE. That's why I am working to create a diversified, multicultural learning library for my students. I have a book shelf in my classroom exclusively for a character education learning space, and the book resources included in my project will build a cultural mosaic of stories for my students about acceptance, overcoming adversity, and acting for the greater good
Within my classroom I want to create a space that is separate from their regular learning library where everyone can explore and find comfort in being different. It is my hope that this area will house an ever-evolving collection of resources where my students can celebrate diversity, immerse themselves in new learning, and feel empowered to change the world!
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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Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor
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Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist (Women in Science Biographies, Fossil Books for Kids, Feminist Picture Books, Dinosaur Gifts for Kids)
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Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge
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Materials cost
$112.05
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.68
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$143.73
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$25.36
Total project goal
$169.09
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$169.09
1 Donor
-$84.54
Donations toward project cost
-$71.86
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$12.68
match offer
-$84.55
Match offer toward project cost
-$71.87
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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