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Ms. Martinez from Skokie IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The World Belongs to Those Who Read: Newcomers Edition

Help me give my students identity-affirming books and a multicultural doll to teach them about identity, acceptance, and inclusivity!

  • 2 donors
  • $163 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

My students are kind, loving, energetic little learners. They come from many cultures and backgrounds and many are English Language Learners. As a former English Language Learner myself, I know just how important it is to have identity-affirming books.

Your contribution to this project will have a lasting impact on the lives of historically marginalized students.

As a bilingual teacher, I believe that language should never be a barrier to education or opportunity. Help us add to our collection of bilingual books and early literacy resources for our Newcomers and English language learners!

With your support, I will be able to provide my students with books that represent everyone in our classroom. Thank you for considering our project and for your commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments.

Ms. Martinez
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barbie Lupita Doll Wearing Removable School Uniform with Boots, Necktie & Long Blonde Hair, Inspired by Rebelde & RBD (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Lola: Edición en español de ISLANDBORN (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
José Feeds the World: How a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Kinetic Sand, 2.5lbs Purple Play Sand, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids, Resealable Bag, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.52 1 $14.52
The Life of / La vida de Pelé (Lil' Libros) (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Tres Reyes Magos: Colors / Colores: Colors / Colores (Lil' Libros) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Life of / La vida de Ritchie (Lil' Libros) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Loteria: More First Words / Más primeras palabras (Lil' Libros) • Amazon Business $6.53 1 $6.53

Materials cost

$106.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.34

Total project goal

$162.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.29

1 Donor

-$72.61

Donations toward project cost

-$68.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.63

match offer

-$81.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.54

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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