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Multi-Cultural Learning in Early Childhood

My students need hands-on materials to learn about different cultures in our classroom, in our community, and around the world.

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My Students

In early childhood we celebrate the similarities and differences that we see in our classroom and in our school. In order to help my students learn to appreciate the different backgrounds & cultures in our class, I need to provide my students with more hands-on materials such as toys, games, etc.

My class is full of happy, energetic, and fun-loving preschoolers!!

We learn through play and hands-on games and materials. We are constantly singing, moving, and learning. I have 40 early childhood students between my AM and PM classes (20 students in each session). My students range in age from 3-5 years. My program is geared towards at-risk students, or those who qualify for needing additional special education services (30% of my students).

My Project

These materials will allow me to incorporate different cultures and backgrounds into several of our daily centers including in our listening center, music, dramatic play/housekeeping, blocks and science! Students will be able to experience different types of music, have more opportunities to see similarities and differences among people through pictures and dolls, and by wearing different types of cultural clothing. The materials requested not only represent the children in our classroom and their families, but these material will be able to be used with students for many years to come.

In my classroom we are constantly striving to strengthen our peer relationships and social interactions.

By creating a more multi-cultural classroom, I will be able to teach my students skills such as acceptance, respect for others, appreciating differences, & being able to share part of their home and family with our classroom and students. I want my students to learn to accept differences, learn to love themselves for who they are, & to feel good about themselves and their family traditions.

Mrs. Hitchins Sugar Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE100X - Instruments from Around the World Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
LC183 - Lakeshore Multi-Ethnic Doll - Hispanic Girl • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC188 - Lakeshore Multi-Ethnic Doll - Asian Boy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE552 - Kids Around the World Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LC339 - Nigerian Iro, Buba and Gele • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
LC332 - Indian Kurta and Scarf • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC333 - Chinese Manchurian Robe • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT782 - A View from Around the World - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
EB723D - Children of the World CD • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
LL486 - Hello From Around the World • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$370.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$406.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.73

Total project goal

$478.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $478.20

10 Donors

-$460.55

Donations toward project cost

-$406.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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