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

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Culturally Relevant Book Groups

Help me give my students culturally relevant book sets that reflect their culture and lived experiences.

  • $598 goal

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My Students

I currently work in a small school serving a large population of mixed ability students. Many of the students come from low income house holds and face challenges both in and out of the classroom. A large percentage of our population include English language learners as well as students with disabilities. Many students start fourth grade reading well below grade level. Aside from the obstacles face our kids are resilient and eager to learn.

Aside from the challenges the students face they are resilient, and critical thinkers, who come to school each day attempting to put their best foot forward and become the best students and people they can be!

My Project

These books will help build diversity in my classroom as they will allow my students see themselves (and their classmates) in the characters. My classroom library will serve as a safe where students can reflect, explore and learn culture. Each book was chosen to reflect a student group in my class. Through diverse reading experiences students will be more engaged in reading and develop a true love for books and learning.

These culturally relevant books will be used to create book groups where students are able read write and discuss topic that reflect their culture and those of their cassmates.

The goal is to further cultivate the sense of community and understanding in the classroom, while building stronger readers. Students will be able to choose books that interest them for guided reading. As a group we will work together read and reflect on the characters, major themes and build content specificities vocabulary.

Ms. Saunders PS 532 New Bridges Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

80 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boy at the Back of the Class • AKJ Education $12.40 7 $86.80
Love Double Dutch! • AKJ Education $12.40 6 $74.40
The Tiger Rising • AKJ Education $4.89 15 $73.35
The Crossover • AKJ Education $9.38 6 $56.28
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano • AKJ Education $7.29 6 $43.74
Dragons in a Bag • AKJ Education $5.10 7 $35.70
Serafina's Promise • AKJ Education $5.83 6 $34.98
The Mighty Miss Malone • AKJ Education $5.83 6 $34.98
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup • AKJ Education $5.10 6 $30.60

Materials cost

$470.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$507.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.63

Total project goal

$597.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $597.52

2 Donors

-$597.52

Donations toward project cost

-$507.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.63

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 $0.00

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