Help me give my students books to represent and celebrate their cultural backgrounds.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Toni Linn Berger's classroom raised $171
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
I am being very careful to include a wide range of genres, reading levels, and interests as I build the classroom library. I am also paying attention to the students in my room and selecting novels that reflect them in appearance and culture. My students are from everywhere and face unique challenges as first generation immigrants. In the past, many of the novels I have collected featured little to no diverse characters.
Students greatly benefit from novels that reflect their own cultures.
This helps them to imagine themselves as the protagonist of their story.
More than three‑quarters 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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