Help me give my students the ability to see themselves in the books read. They enjoy it when I make learning relevant to their lives. My students grow when they can read about people that are like them!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rae's classroom raised $1,134
This project is fully funded
My Students
Our students matter. Our students are readers and explorers. Their excitement to read engaging books is clear. They also love to make and create. Our students are artists. They are very active. We want to give our students opportunities to authentically share their learning. Our student population is diverse. Our population breakdown is 26.7% African American, 26.3% Hispanic/Latino, 30.8% White, and 11.5% two or more races. 63.4% of our students are economically disadvantaged. 12.4% of our students have disabilities. 26.1% of our students have limited English proficiency. Students in kindergarten and first grade learn half their day in English and half of their day in Spanish.
Our students are very active, intelligent, creative, and determined.
Each year, we will add another grade of dual language immersion (DLI) classes until there is at least one section of DLI within each grade level. Finally, we are a nationally recognized Welcoming School, and we intentionally teach ally behavior especially by supporting the LGBT community and individuals.
My Project
I am requesting new books that represent my students. Loving diverse literature allows us to view the world through a new lens, thus enlarging our empathy and compassion. Reading stories with a variety of characters increases my students' desire to read.
Celebrating positive representation is very empowering to students and encourages them to chase their dreams.
My students love to read. They yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures. The books currently on our shelves do not truly nor fully represent our student population.
Representation in books empowers and supports students’ academic success.
My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students the opportunity to read about lives different than theirs’. Diverse books will help all of my readers.
I am requesting books written by and featuring people of different races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. This project is also vital in the sense that it allows my multicultural students to be seen and validated. I have also included creative exploration tools so students see themselves while they play.
Nearly all 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
$920.09
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.80
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$963.89
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$170.10
Total project goal
$1,133.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,133.99
14 Donors
-$843.61
Donations toward project cost
-$718.57
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$125.04
Matching donations from our partners
-$288.61
Match offers toward project cost
-$245.32
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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