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Mrs. Van from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Diversity Through Art & Literature

My students need craft materials, such as wiggle eyes and craft sticks, along with children's literature for activities to develop acceptance, tolerance, and awareness of cultural diversity.

  • $422 goal

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My Students

How can you explain to a child that he or she is different from other students, yet very alike? How can you explain the background of holidays, such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Lunar New Year? Explaining them might be difficult, but literature and art can make it easier.

I have 25 wonderfully diverse kindergarteners who are playful, vibrant, and energetic.

They come from different social economic backgrounds and ethnicities. Regardless of their different backgrounds, they share one core value for education - curiosity. They enjoy learning just about everything!

My Project

Books have a unique way of explaining challenging concepts through the language of story telling. Art allows us to express our emotions and deep thoughts that words cannot. My students love literature and art, and what a great way to combine both to teach and celebrate cultural diversity. I love incorporating arts and crafts in nearly every subject matter, as I see the benefits of it engaging students in learning. I want to continue this method of instruction, but with the budget cuts, my school doesn't have the art supplies that once existed, and I don't want to short change my students in art. I turn to you to help us obtain books (stories about holidays, leaders, cultures, and people) and craft materials (collage accessories, skin color people cut-outs, etc.) that will continue our studies in multicultural awareness and individual uniqueness: acceptance and tolerance.

We hope you can help us through your generosity.

Your donations will get the materials to enrich our classroom as we explore what it means to be different, yet alike in so many ways.

Mrs. Van Clover Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests 25 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BY455 - Colored Wiggly Eyes - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $15.95 1 $15.95
DW2990 - Jumbo Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning $1.95 2 $3.90
LC170 - People Shapes™ Project Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 3 $89.85
HH711 - Lakeshore Jumbo Glitter Painters • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95
It''S Okay To Be Different • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
The Dancing Dragon • AKJ Books $4.81 1 $4.81
Dragon Dance a Chinese New Year • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
The Sneetches and Other Stories • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09
We''re Different, We''re the Same • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
The Family Book • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Whoever You Are Mem Fox, Leslie Staub (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
My Name Is Yoon Helen Recorvits, Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrat • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Duck! Rabbit! • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Spoon Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Scott Magoon (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Me I Am! Jack Prelutsky, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
BX532 - Easy-Clean Craft Trays - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
TA301LB - Fadeless Paper Roll - Light Blue • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99
TA301CY - Fadeless Paper Roll - Canary Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99
FS203 - Flower Rhinestones • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
LC149 - Spangles & Sequins • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
EA123 - Puffy Pipe Stems • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$291.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$358.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.19

Total project goal

$421.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $421.27

2 Donors

-$200.63

Donations toward project cost

-$170.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.09

Matching donations from our partners

-$220.64

Match offers toward project cost

-$187.54

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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