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Ms. Karen's Classroom

  • Delaware School for the Deaf
  • Newark, DE
  • 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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  • Pride and LGBTQ+ History Books for a Deaf School Library

    Funded Oct 23, 2023

    I cannot express to you enough how grateful I am for your generous donations! My students will be so excited to see these new books on our library shelves! As school librarian, I've been striving to provide our students with books that reflect their experiences. These will be a welcome addition to our collection, for sure.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

  • Deaf Characters for Deaf Readers

    Funded May 17, 2023

    This is amazing!!! My students and I are so grateful for your generosity. The books in this project will help me to make sure my library offers students lots of selections in which they can see themselves, which is so very important.

    Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 4 other donors.

  • Deaf Students With Disabilities Need Accessible Furniture!

    Funded Apr 14, 2023

    I am so excited to see that this project to provide accessible furniture for my students is funded! Thank you ever so much for helping me to make my library as accessible as possible to all of my students. This will make a huge difference for me and my students!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by 3MGives.

  • Graphic Novels Keep Deaf Students Reading

    Funded Mar 30, 2023

    I am blown away by the generosity that funded my project! My students get sooo excited every time I tell them new books are coming!

    This new batch of graphic novels is going to be wildly popular - I can’t wait to get them!

    We appreciate your support so much - THANK YOU!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

  • Read It, Touch It, Learn It

    Funded Mar 10, 2023

    Thank you so much for your generous support of my project! This project brings more sensory books into our school library for our young students with multiple disabilities, giving them more opportunities to discover a love of books and reading. I’m so excited to add them to the collection!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 3 other donors.

  • Deaf Students Love Graphic Novels!

    Funded Mar 9, 2023

    I am so thrilled to learn that this project is fully funded! My students are going to be so very excited to get their hands on these new graphic novels for our school library!!

    Thank you so much for your generosity and support of literacy for my students, who mean so much to me.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

  • Deaf Students Need Non-Fiction!

    Funded Nov 28, 2022

    I’m so excited that you generously funded my project! These books are going to go a long way to help our students do quality research projects! I can’t wait to tell the teachers and students that the books are on the way!! It’ll surely make their day!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

  • Deaf Students Need Books by Deaf Authors!

    Funded May 12, 2022

    For Deaf students, any chance they get to find heroes and role models within their own community - the Deaf Community - can be life-changing. Seeing that "Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear," as quoted by the first Deaf President of Gallaudet University - I. King Jordan, really does make a difference for our students.

    Deaf people can be authors, too! This is what my students understand when they pick up a best-seller that has been written by a Deaf author. The impact this can have on a child cannot be understated.

    I am so happy that this project was able to bring more works by Deaf authors into our school library at the Delaware School for the Deaf. This is making a difference for my students, and I couldn't have done it without your generous support!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by 3Mgives MidAtlantic.

  • Diverse Books for Deaf Students

    Funded May 12, 2022

    The books purchased with your donations to this project have brought much-needed diversity to our school library selections. My goal as a school librarian is to have a collection that provides "mirrors, windows, and doors" for my students. Books in which they can see themselves, have a peek into others' lives, and maybe even develop true empathy by taking a walk in the shoes of another through the power of reading.

    Now we have more books that do all of that for all of my students. Students who are female, students of color, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and more now have more to choose from when they are looking to borrow interesting books from their school library.

    Seeing their faces light up when they find a book that sparks their interest is the most rewarding thing of all as a school librarian. You have helped me see that more often by helping to fund this project.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by 3Mgives MidAtlantic and one other donor.

  • Adapted Books for Exceptional Learners

    Funded Dec 1, 2020

    The books we were able to add to our school library with this project have been received by students with great enthusiasm! Our Exceptional Learners have more choices for borrowing books that fit their needs.

    This brings the library to life for these students, and makes the library more inclusive of all our learners at DE School for the Deaf. Watching our students with multiple challenges be able to find a book they find interesting and engaging to borrow during Library Special is so exciting!

    The adapted books we obtained through donors' generosity are going a long way toward getting ALL of our students hooked on reading!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Karen

    This classroom project was brought to life by New Castle County.
The school library at the Delaware School for the Deaf is a very active place! We are a school that serves Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind students from 18mos-21years and we have all grades (PreK-12). As the school library/media specialist and literacy specialist, I am constantly trying to keep our library collection updated, relevant, and engaging for my students. Fostering lifelong readers is my goal. Reading opens the door to a wide, wide world. Literacy is the key to many successes. Nothing is more important than making sure our Deaf bilingual students are literate and successful and live happy, fulfilled lives full of purpose and meaning. In the 21st century, multiple literacies are required, so the school library is not only about books and print, but also about digital literacies, evaluating information and its sources, and being critical and creative thinkers. I strive to provide it all!

About my class

The school library at the Delaware School for the Deaf is a very active place! We are a school that serves Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind students from 18mos-21years and we have all grades (PreK-12). As the school library/media specialist and literacy specialist, I am constantly trying to keep our library collection updated, relevant, and engaging for my students. Fostering lifelong readers is my goal. Reading opens the door to a wide, wide world. Literacy is the key to many successes. Nothing is more important than making sure our Deaf bilingual students are literate and successful and live happy, fulfilled lives full of purpose and meaning. In the 21st century, multiple literacies are required, so the school library is not only about books and print, but also about digital literacies, evaluating information and its sources, and being critical and creative thinkers. I strive to provide it all!

About my class

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