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Mrs. Long from Bedford, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Diversity

Help me give my students an understanding of others through a variety of multicultural stories.

  • $339 goal

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My Students

My students are located in city limits, but most of them live in low income housing. They all work well together and bring different background knowledge and skills to our learning environment. We are a Title I school in a low-income community. I have twenty-two students in my classroom. Free or reduced breakfast and lunch is provided to 61% of our school population each day.

My students are creative and excited about learning.

The majority of my students read below grade level. They would benefit from a variety of classroom resources to help increase their success so they do not lose any of the progress that they have made this school year. As of March 16th, we have been doing at home learning. The school is closed for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 virus. This presents a challenge, because our school isn't 1-1 with chrome books. Therefore, my kids were not able to take a form of technology home to use during this time. My students will need to continue learning through the supplies that I provide to them.

My Project

During this time in our lives, the news is showing many ethnic differences and strong opinions. I want to videotape myself reading and discussing a variety of multicultural stories for my students.

I want students to gain pride in themselves and increase an understanding of others as they listen to and look at this collection of stories I share with them.

I will share books about children from faraway places and children from here at home. I will show my students traditional stories, legends, and tales through the books I have selected.

Mrs. Long
Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 22 students.

    4 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR850X Multicultural Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
BK195X Its a Multicultural World Hardcover Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $105.00 1 $105.00
BK428 What I Like About Me Big Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $20.99 1 $20.99
BK196 The Colors of Us Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost

$253.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$287.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.79

Total project goal

$338.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $338.58

3 Donors

-$247.39

Donations toward project cost

-$210.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.11

match offer

-$91.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.68

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 $0.00

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