Mirrors and Windows: Diverse Books for Diverse Readers
Help me give my students quality books that represent their identities and gives them a peek at the world around them.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ryan's classroom raised $317
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
"Do we have to leave?" Our students are funny, compassionate and imaginative children that enjoy exploring new skills and developing their literacy skills. They attend an elementary school in the Kensington section of Northern Philadelphia.
The room buzzes throughout the day as they laugh, sing and share with their peers.
They are a thoughtful, loving and hardworking bunch, excited to learn and grow. While they are motivated by their dreams and engaged by the opportunities presented to them, due to economic challenges within the community, school and district, our resources are limited. As their teacher, I struggle to provide sufficient and enriching supplies that will support holistic learning. However, at our school, we are resourceful and do with what we have, but our students deserve and require more.
My Project
My class absolutely adores independent reading and our read aloud times now that we have some books with characters that look like them, speak the same languages as them, and share similar or relatable stories.
This project will provide books that are mirrors, books that reflect my students, and windows, books that reveal a world different than their own.
I now have students who evaded reading at all costs who complain that their independent reading time is over. These books will further develop their curiosity, peer relationships as they share what they enjoy about their books, and most importantly a love of reading.
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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