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Mrs. Erikson's Classroom from Boston, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Diverse Bookshelf: Read. Learn. Grow. Together.

Help me give my students diverse books that will serve as both mirrors and windows for all the unique intersectional identities in our amazing Deaf community.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Erikson's Classroom's classroom raised $395

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are growing and learning about their unique intersectional identities. This includes different languages, cultures, countries, preferences, perspectives, and values. They do all share one common bond - they are all deaf or hard of hearing and part of the Deaf community. We empower our students as Deaf individuals to be lifelong learners and innovative thinkers with diverse linguistic, ethnic, and cultural identities who are fluent in both American Sign Language and English.

These multicultural books - including Deaf characters, strong women and girls, people of color, Muslim characters, disability advocates, international holidays, and bilingual text - will help us work towards our goal, which is to "defy the deficit model and ensure students see themselves and their communities reflected and valued in the content taught in school ..." - Culturally Responsive Teaching by Jenny Muniz

"As the world becomes smaller and increasingly diverse in its cultures and experiences, it is crucial that all children have access to books that serve as both windows and mirrors. Kids who see their own experiences reflected in books gain self-confidence, while reading about experiences that differ from their own helps kids develop healthy curiosity and empathy." - FirstBook Stories For All Project.

Thank you for helping us grow our library with multicultural books so we can see ourselves and others reflected in the stories we read.

Mrs. Erikson's Classroom Horace Mann School for the Deaf 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 half 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
The ABCs of Women's History (The ABCs of History) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Cookies and Crescents: An Eid Story (A Picture Book) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Make Your Mark: The Empowering True Story of the First Known Black Female Tattoo Artist • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Happy Holi!: Celebrating the Festival of Colors • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Xavier's Voice • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
My Language Rights: a child’s right to their language • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
A Family Like Ours (Like You) • Amazon Business $17.92 1 $17.92
A Song for Nolan • Amazon Business $17.66 1 $17.66
Except When They Don't • Amazon Business $15.26 1 $15.26
Extraordinary Jordyn and her Bionic Ears • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann • Amazon Business $13.77 1 $13.77
Butterfly on the Wind • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
El gran libro de Beginner Books en español de Dr. Seuss (The Big Book of Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
All About Diversity • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Come and Join Us!: 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long • Amazon Business $11.07 1 $11.07
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything (Inspiring Activism and Diversity Book About Children with Special Needs) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Sometimes, All I Need Is Me • Amazon Business $10.28 1 $10.28
Mudpuppy We Are Black History Board Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
EidTale (An Abrams Trail Tale): An Eid al-Fitr Adventure • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
¡Todos a Comer! A Mexican Food Alphabet Book (Bilingual English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
¡Todos a Celebrar! A Hispanic Customs & Traditions Alphabet Book (Bilingual English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$300.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.13

Total project goal

$394.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $394.18

1 Donor

-$394.18

Donations toward project cost

-$335.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.13

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