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Mrs. Kelly from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Future Caldecott Authors

Help me give my students some new, fresh, picture books and new, hardcover, blank books to make their very own book.

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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

My students come from a struggling, high needs, urban neighborhood in New York City. Our school is a warm, nurturing environment and the children enjoy coming to school. I am currently teaching eighteen, lovable preschoolers who are curious, funny, loving and eager to learn. The parents of our students are working hard to make a better life for their families and desire a stellar education for their children.

My little ones are curious, imaginative, loving, creative, honest and cute.

The community is diverse and considerably lower income. The children I teach are all eager to learn and are enthusiastic. My classroom is comprised of children who are learning English and also with children who have different abilities.

My Project

I am requesting an assortment of fiction books for our preschool classroom. Our classroom library has a limited number of books and I would like to add books that I know will appeal to the children. I have selected books that capture a child's imagination and interest. The books I have chosen will keep the children turning pages. I believe that children will desire to become life long readers if they are exposed early to books that appeal to them. Young children love books and to be read to. Please help me in my endeavor to enrich their lives with good books. My goal is to provide an enriching environment where a love of learning and reading can be instilled in all of the children in my care.

Friedrich Froebel, the father of kindergarten, believed that young children should be involved in both making their own art and enjoying the art of others.

Engaging children in creative expression should be the objective of an early childhood education.

I would also like to incorporate a writing center into my classroom. I am requesting blank books in order for the children to write and illustrate their very own books. This activity takes several months to finish but at the end, they have personal books that they can be proud of. These books are cherished by both the parents and the students themselves. I absolutely love to see the joy and sense of accomplishment when they complete a piece of writing. Children love to write and draw about their lives and what they see in the world around them. I hope you consider funding us!

Mrs. Kelly Archer 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.

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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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA774 - Blank Hardcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
Llama Llama Holiday Drama • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Llama Llama Mess Mess Mess • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Llama Llama Loves to Read • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
It's Okay To Be Different • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$127.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.79

Total project goal

$191.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.94

1 Donor

-$128.00

Donations toward project cost

-$108.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.20

match offer

-$63.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$54.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.59

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 $0.00

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