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Mrs. Summerfield from Calhoun, GA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Hands, Big Hearts: Promoting Inclusivity through Dolls

Help me give my students a set of multi-ethnic dolls for our classroom's block center and dollhouse!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Summerfield's classroom raised $181

This project is fully funded

My Project

My 20, pre-K students come from diverse backgrounds but have limited opportunities to see themselves and their families reflected in our classroom's play materials. This impacts self-esteem, cultural awareness, and language development as children don't see their own experiences reflected in their learning environment. Despite these limitations, my students are incredibly curious, imaginative, and eager to learn about themselves and the world!

Creating a learning environment that fosters inclusivity, empathy, and respect for diversity is important.

This project is close to the heart because every child deserves to see themselves reflected in their learning materials. The project is for a collection of high-quality, durable multi-ethnic dolls. This collection will include dolls of different ethnicities, representing various skin tones and hair textures. The complete set includes 4 different families. Each family includes 5 easy-clean dolls, for a total of 20 dolls. These dolls are chosen not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their durability, which is essential for a classroom environment with frequent use. These are perfect for use in with our classroom dollhouse or in our block center, enriching the existing play opportunities and fostering inclusivity.

Through play, students will learn to recognize and appreciate differences. This experience will foster empathy and understanding, teaching them to embrace diversity and promote a more inclusive classroom culture. Exposure to multi-ethnic dolls will also help expand children's cognitive horizons. They will learn new vocabulary, create more complex stories, and engage in deeper imaginative play.

Mrs. Summerfield Red Bud Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Pose & Play Families - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00

Materials cost

$109.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.45

Sales tax

 $7.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$153.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.11

Total project goal

$180.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $180.72

3 Donors

-$149.84

Donations toward project cost

-$128.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.73

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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