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Ms. Morales from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Characters Can Look and Feel Like Me!

Help me give my students a classroom library filled with books that help them explore their emotions with characters who they can relate to.

  • $653 goal

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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

I currently work as a 2nd-grade special education teacher in South Bronx, NY. These little superheroes are no higher than 5 feet tall but are saving the world by responsibly practicing social distancing in the classroom. More than 90% of our students receive free lunch. Our students have a lot of potential that needs to be nurtured. Despite the adversities, they show up each day ready to learn. They are my inspiration!

My Project

The goal for this project is to create a classroom library filled with characters who look and feel the way students do. When you create a culturally diverse classroom library, you provide students with the opportunity for these kinds of experiences. Students can also learn about a culture or experience other than their own, which promotes empathy and an understanding of the world around them.

A vital aspect of reading comprehension is for students to make text-to-self connections, this library will provide the opportunity for exactly that!

Seeing themselves in stories will make reading FUN!

The books selected are culturally inclusive and/or relate to social-emotional learning. These characters have similar feelings to those our students experience. Through the readings, students will learn that their feelings are normal and will be provided with ideas of how to manage their emotions.

Ms. Morales PS 1 Courtlandt School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Morales

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

70 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alma and How She Got Her Name • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Social Skills for Kids: From Making Friends and Problem-Solving to Self-Control and Communication, 150+ Activities to Help Your Child Develop Essential Social Skills • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Kindness Starts With You - At School • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Islandborn • Amazon Business $10.76 2 $21.52
I Choose to Speak Up: A Colorful Picture Book About Bullying, Discrimination, or Harassment (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
I Choose To Try Again: A Colorful, Picture Book About Perseverance and Diligence (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Gratitude is My Superpower: A children's book about Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity. • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Find Your Calm: A Mindful Approach To Relieve Anxiety and Grow Your Bravery • Amazon Business $15.01 1 $15.01
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Lion Inside • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Girl with Big, Big Questions (The Big, Big Series, 2) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Rabbit Listened • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $14.27 1 $14.27
The Other Side • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
The Choices I Make: (Children’s Books About Making Good Choices, Anger, Emotions Management, Kids Ages 3 5, Preschool, Kindergarten) (Self-Regulation Skills) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Anxiety Relief Workbook for Kids: 40 Mindfulness, CBT, and ACT Activities to Find Peace from Anxiety and Worry (Kids Psychology Workbooks) • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
The Emotions Book: A Little Story About Big Emotions (Brave Kids Press) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Acceptance is my Superpower: A children’s Book about Diversity and Equality (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Breathing is My Superpower: Mindfulness Book for Kids to Feel Calm and Peaceful (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Mindfulness for Kids in 10 Minutes a Day: Simple Exercises to Feel Calm, Focused, and Happy • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Empathy Is Your Superpower: A Book About Understanding the Feelings of Others • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Feelings Activity Book for Children: 50 Activities to Identify, Understand, and Manage Your Feelings • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
I'm an Immigrant Too! • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Where Hands Go: An Introduction to Safe and Unsafe Touch • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Confidence is my Superpower: A Kid's Book about Believing in Yourself and Developing Self-Esteem • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Too Many Bubbles: A Story about Mindfulness (Books of Great Character) • Amazon Business $9.80 1 $9.80
Roaring Mad Riley: An Anger Management Story for Kids • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What If Everybody Did That? • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$516.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$554.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.89

Total project goal

$652.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $652.61

8 Donors

-$527.12

Donations toward project cost

-$485.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.72

match offer

-$81.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$69.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.94

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 $0.00

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