Help me give my students books with diverse characters that are similar to them, such as Always Anjali, Super Satya Saves the Day, and the Alvin Ho series.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Della Salla's classroom raised $317
This project is fully funded
My Students
“They may not remember what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
My lively bunch of 28 students come from different cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
Each student has a unique and valuable set of experiences that they contribute to the class. We have worked hard to build bonds with each other and consider our class to be like a family, while our classroom is like a home. Students truly feel safe to be themselves, take risks, and explore.
My Project
Students will get to read books about characters from their cultures and others within our classroom. Reading books with diverse characters will motivate my students to read as they will be able to make connections with the characters and other students in our class.
These books will help students understand different aspects of their lives so that we can create a more inclusive, caring classroom.
Students will be able to understand social and cultural norms that may differ from theirs. This will help further our dialogue of multiculturalism and acceptance of all people. Children are learning to be productive members of a global classroom and society!
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