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Mrs. Strickland from Auburn, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Strickland's classroom raised $427

Mirrors and Windows!

Help me give my students books that truly reflect the world around us!

This project expired on February 19, 2021.

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Mrs. Strickland Pick Elementary School
Auburn, AL Grades 3-5

My Students

I teach in a Title I intermediate school of 400+ students serving grades 3-5 in a rapidly growing city. My fifth graders are naturally inquisitive and energetic learners! They are 10-11 years old and thrive on active and engaging learning experiences.

My students range in abilities with some needing a great deal of extra support with reading skills, all the way to students who are reading at high school levels.

My students also run the spectrum of behavioral needs that require engaging activities and materials to keep them excited about learning. My students live in a variety of economic environments and every type of family situation.

My students come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and truly represent the rainbow of America's melting pot. Because of the varied backgrounds of my students, I try to create learning moments that build community, reflect all cultures, and encourage teamwork skills. Our virtual classroom is a safe place to explore, learn, and make mistakes.

My Project

We work hard to develop relationships with students in order to help them identify their place in the world. A great way to help children do this effectively is to introduce stories and poems that act as mirrors and windows. A mirror is a story that reflects your own culture and helps you build your identity. A window is a resource that offers you a view into someone else’s experience. Students cannot truly learn about themselves unless they learn about others as well. Students need to learn about how other people conduct themselves in the world in order to understand how they might fit in. Help me continue to diversify my classroom library to accurately reflect the myriad of cultures represented in my room.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

62 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Strickland Pick Elementary School Grades 3-5 Auburn, AL View local requests

More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonderful Words: Poems About Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Come With Me : Poems for a Journey • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Return Fire (Moving Target, Book 2) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage • Amazon Business $15.64 1 $15.64
Fly on the Wall • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Glitch • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Jumping Off Library Shelves • Amazon Business $15.11 1 $15.11
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel) (1) • Amazon Business $14.34 1 $14.34
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
From the Desk of Zoe Washington • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
School People • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Three Keys (A Front Desk Novel) • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
The Flag of Childhood: Poems From the Middle East • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Jumbie God's Revenge (The Jumbies) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Naomis Too (Two Naomis) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Black Panther The Young Prince • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Rise of the Jumbies • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Hunters of Chaos (1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dragons in a Bag • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Jumbies (The Jumbies) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Moving Target • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Two Naomis • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Halfway to Perfect: A Dyamonde Daniel Book • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Gauntlet • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (A Dyamonde Daniel Book) • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Edge of Extinction #1: The Ark Plan • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59

Materials cost

$302.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$362.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.91

Total project goal

$426.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $426.05

4 Donors

-$391.05

Donations toward project cost

-$332.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.66

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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