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Mrs. Pfaendler Smitka from Bryan, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Being Excited to Be Different

My students need books to inspire them to learn more about diversity and their culture.

  • $301 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 Students

Learning about ourselves and others can be very exciting and educational.

Next year will be my second year in third grade.

I will be teaching two classes with a total of around 40 students. Although I have not met my new group of students, I am sure that they will be interested in learning more about themselves. I want to put the books on the shelf by the "Safe Place." I know the students will read the books as soon as they see them!

My Project

I am asking for 19 books that focus on diversity. I tried to find a selection of mainly nonfiction books that will teach my students more about their background and others' backgrounds as well. These books will provide the students with a chance to learn more about successful people from many cultures. I hope these books inspire my students to "reach for the stars."

Educating our children on diversity is very important for the future of the United States.

Some of these children will grow up to be leaders of our nation. The more they know about other cultures, the more influential they will be. By supporting this project you will educate students to learn more about their cultures and others as well.

Mrs. Pfaendler Smitka
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
American Indian Families • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
American Indian Foods • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Native Americans Evelyn Wolfson • AKJ Books $5.36 1 $5.36
A Life Like Mine • AKJ Books $9.61 1 $9.61
Celebrate! • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Chinese Art & Culture • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
How are we are the same and different? Bobbie Kalman • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
All about Rosh Hashanah • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Christmas Around the World Mary D. Lankford, Karen Dugan (Il • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle Susa • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
We Live Here Too!: Kids Talk about Good Citizenship Nancy Lo • AKJ Books $20.22 1 $20.22
Black Wings • AKJ Books $16.24 1 $16.24
Black Eagles • AKJ Books $3.33 1 $3.33
Biography of African Americans • AKJ Books $39.13 1 $39.13
Extraordinary African-Americans • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54
Extraordinary Hispanic Americans • AKJ Books $29.60 1 $29.60
Latino Legends: Hispanics in Major League Baseball Michael S • AKJ Books $6.66 1 $6.66
Mexican Americans, American Mexicans • AKJ Books $13.32 1 $13.32
Mexican Americans Hal Marcovitz • AKJ Books $7.36 1 $7.36

Materials cost

$217.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$255.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.07

Total project goal

$300.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $300.49

14 Donors

-$284.67

Donations toward project cost

-$255.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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