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Mrs. Cassara from Macon, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers Are Leaders!

Help me give my students the best books to help promote inclusiveness and equality.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cassara's classroom raised $284

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are wonderful. First graders are full of energy and are always excited about learning. We are a Title I school that serves children from diverse backgrounds. First grade is such an exciting time for learning because the children grow so much academically and socially throughout the year.

First graders love learning to read on their own.

One way to foster a love for reading independently is by teachers reading aloud high-quality literature to children! I want to incorporate more inclusive literature that highlights children from all cultures so that I can help teach my students about respect for all people.

My Project

Reading is a critical part of learning for first graders. They learn all sorts of different topics through reading picture books. Read alouds often spark meaningful conversations with children that help them explore the world around them.

Children need to have access to high quality literature that can teach them about kindness, inclusiveness, and respect for their world.

Allowing children to read about different cultures and ways of life will help broaden their horizons.

These books will be used with my students each day to encourage important conversations about what is happening in the world.

Mrs. Cassara Springdale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Macon, GA 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

25 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pink Is for Boys • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Say Something • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
We All Have Value: A Story of Respect (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Stories with Character) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
My Home, Your Home (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Alike and Different) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Julián Is a Mermaid • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Kick It, Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street) (Pictureback(R)) • Amazon Business $4.29 1 $4.29
Don't Throw It to Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$195.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.60

Total project goal

$283.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $283.98

4 Donors

-$283.98

Donations toward project cost

-$241.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.60

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