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Ms. Edwards from Seaside, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Embracing Acceptance and Appreciation of Diversity

Help me give my students the opportunity to interact with a classroom library that reflects cultural diversity.

  • $390 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students are second-graders in a small suburban school. My school serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Approximately one-third of the students are English Language Learners. A high percentage of the students qualify for free breakfast and lunch, and many of them receive free backpack food for weekends from a special program.

My students are active learners who are eager to expand their knowledge and practice new skills.

They learn best when concepts are taught in multiple ways. This helps them better understand abstract ideas. They are deep thinkers and love coming to school and learning new things each day. My students are good at problem-solving, do not give up, and love a challenge.

My Project

One of my goals, as an educator, has been to diversify my classroom library. I would love for my students to be exposed to books where they can see themselves reflected in the characters. I also want them to see and learn more about characters from different cultures and backgrounds. I am aware that growing my library this way will not happen overnight and will always be a work in progress.

I believe it is VITAL that our classrooms do better in terms of representation of diversity in literature.

Multicultural perspectives need to be shared and celebrated in our classrooms. The more we engage our children in meaningful ways and allow them to connect with the stories we share, the more they're engaged with their learning. In a classroom where some students may feel like they're the minority, let us invite them into a classroom where diversity is represented and celebrated, and provide a safe haven to share experiences and stories.

As a teacher, I often use picture books to connect with children and spark conversations. These requested book selections will help to engage the broad range of emotions and needs and heritage of diverse children in our multiracial and multicultural society. I will use these books as a springboard to facilitate class discussions. This will serve as the basis for helping do the work of making the world a safer, more equitable place for all children. Please help me provide this opportunity to my students.

Ms. Edwards
Grades PreK-2
    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 28 students.

    1 donor has given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Boxitects • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mr. Scruff • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
I Got the School Spirit • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast Around the World • Amazon Business $14.46 1 $14.46
Smug Seagull • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
My Friend Earth: (Earth Day Books with Environmentalism Message for Kids, Saving Planet Earth, Our Planet Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
Melanin Poppin': Mommy, Why is My Skin Tone Different Than Yours? • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Race Cars: A children's book about white privilege • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The Paper Kingdom • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Harriet Gets Carried Away • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
When You Need Wings • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Come With Me • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
I Got the Christmas Spirit • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Big Mooncake for Little Star • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Love Makes a Family • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
I Got the Rhythm • Amazon Business $7.22 1 $7.22
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $6.33 1 $6.33
Happy in Our Skin • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19

Materials cost

$296.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.37

Total project goal

$389.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $389.13

1 Donor

-$389.13

Donations toward project cost

-$330.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.37

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 $0.00

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