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Ms. Hermsmeier from Charlottesville, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Read Aloud Books

Help me give my students read aloud books that represent our diverse classroom family!

  • $365 goal

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Ms. Hermsmeier has another project! Donate to Craft, Project, and Learning Supplies to help her classroom.

$319 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

I am looking to add books that represent our diverse population to my classroom library. This project will provide my students access to a larger variety of books. These books will enable the children to gain insight into concepts, such as the importance of respecting differences, the virtue in being kind, and what it means to be a caring friend to others.

Help me enrich my students' learning by providing read aloud stories to my classroom library that help us better understand and support one another.

My students love listening to read alouds and we learn so much in my class through reading. I am grateful for your help and support in expanding my classroom library!

Ms. Hermsmeier Clark Elementary 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. Hermsmeier

Charlottesville, VA View local requests

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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Daisy the Daydreamer • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
You're SO Amazing! (What Happened to You?, 2) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
What Happened to You? (What Happened to You?, 1) • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
My Magical Choices - Teach Kids to Choose a Great Day with their Choices! • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
My name is Eliza and I don't talk at school • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Lola's words disappeared • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Why doesn't Alice talk at school?: A storybook to read to friends and the class about Selective Mutism • Amazon Business $15.85 1 $15.85
This Beach Is Loud! (Little Senses) • Amazon Business $15.64 1 $15.64
A Day With No Words • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
My Brother Charlie • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
A Dragon With ADHD: A Children’s Story About ADHD. A Cute Book to Help Kids Get Organized, Focus, and Succeed. (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, 1) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger: Personal Safety Book for Kids about Body Safety, Personal Space, Private Parts and Consent that Teaches Social Skills and Body Awareness (World of Kids Emotions) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations (what the heck are those?) and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need. • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
The Loudest Roar: A book aboout selective mutism • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
My Brain is a Race Car: A children's guide to a neuro-divergent brain • Amazon Business $11.14 1 $11.14
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings (Resilient Kids) • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
C.J. Doesn't Talk • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Maya's Voice • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Too Shy for Show-and-Tell (Little Boost) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$276.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$310.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.74

Total project goal

$364.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $364.92

2 Donors

-$348.26

Donations toward project cost

-$310.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.66

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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