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Mrs. Martin from Pine Bluff AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Multicultural Reading Cafe

Help me give my students a classroom library filled with characters that celebrates their personal diversities.

  • $536 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Being from a low-income and high-violence area in South Arkansas, it is not often that my students get a chance to relax and enjoy reading. My students are so eager to come to our class cafe-style reading and writing area, grab a snack, and sit in a quiet comfy space to read. Some of their favorite books include fantasy worlds, where they can escape their reality. However, none of the current books they have are cultural representations of the people they see every day. The books that we have chosen provide a storyline that they enjoy with a character that resembles them. The markers, pencils, and writing materials will be a great asset to helping my students create stories with the characters that they desire to see.

Being able to read about someone who looks like you, can spark students' imagination and aspire them to reach new heights.

As their teacher, my goal is to provide them with the educational tools they need to be creative in a culturally diverse world.

Mrs. Martin
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Keepers Mailbox, 30-Slot, Blue, 21" H x 31-5/8"W x 12-3/4"D, 1 Unit • Amazon Business $53.02 1 $53.02
Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies) 100 Task Cards in a Box: Text Evidence: Mini-Passages with Key Questions to Boost Reading Comprehension Skills • Amazon Business $28.79 1 $28.79
X-Acto Pencil Sharpener, SchoolPro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener for School, Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Perfect for Addition to Homeschooling Supplies, Black • Amazon Business $28.62 1 $28.62
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Marker | Chisel Tip Markers | Whiteboard Markers, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $26.98 1 $26.98
Guess Who? Game Original Guessing Game for Kids Ages 6 and Up for 2 Players • Amazon Business $11.97 2 $23.94
Hi-Lo Nonfiction Passages for Struggling Readers: Grades 4–5: 80 High-Interest/Low-Readability Passages With Comprehension Questions and Mini-Lessons for Teaching Key Reading Strategies • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Miss Bernard is a Wild Card - The My Weird School Game • Amazon Business $16.43 1 $16.43
Melissa & Doug Natural Play Giant Floor Puzzle: America the Beautiful (60 Pieces) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Amazon Basics Ruled Lined Index Cards - 3x5 Inches (10 Packs of 100) • Amazon Business $7.21 2 $14.42
Charles Leonard Loose Leaf Rings, 1" Diameter, Metallic Assorted Colors, (85000), 50 per pack • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Dry Erase Erasers, Eeoyu 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers Chalkboard Cleaner Wiper for Kids and Classroom Teacher Supplies Home and Office, 4 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Big Monty and the Cyborg Substitute • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Vocabulary Packets: Greek & Latin Roots: Ready-to-Go Learning Packets That Teach 40 Key Roots and Help Students Unlock the Meaning of Dozens and Dozens of Must-Know Vocabulary Words • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
When You Trap a Tiger: (Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
President of the Whole Fifth Grade (President Series, 1) • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Harley James and the Secret of the Falcon Queen: A Mystery Adventure Book for Kids 9-12 (Harley James Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Witch's Apprentice (Dragons in a Bag) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sophie Washington: My BFF • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Future Hero (Future Hero, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Dragon Thief (Dragons in a Bag) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dragons in a Bag • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59
Starring Grace (Puffin Chapters) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Miami Gets It Straight (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Wish • Amazon Business $4.41 1 $4.41

Materials cost

$387.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$454.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.26

Total project goal

$535.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $535.04

3 Donors

-$535.04

Donations toward project cost

-$454.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.26

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