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Ms. McCord from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Multicultural Read Aloud Library

Help me give my students diversity in their read alouds to teach them about the importance of culture.

  • $327 goal

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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

The current situation is something I never imagined we would be facing. My first graders are so little and really don't understand what is going on at this time. They just know that they miss their teachers and their friends. We didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to them or pack up for the year.

Students, teachers, administrators, and parents have all been working together to learn a new way of teaching that is incredibly challenging to accomplish when we are all in different places.

Our school and our city have never embarked on a task of this magnitude before.

Our students have been incredibly hard-working during this time. Their favorite time is our weekly morning meetings when we go over the calendar and talk about our feelings. It's a time when the kids get to see each other and it creates a sense of normalcy for them.

My Project

Both teaching my students about their culture and learning from them has been an important and beautiful part of my teaching career. It helps gives students a sense of self-worth and pride talking about their culture and customs. It is such a rewarding experience to hear and see the kids tell their stories. It is also vital that we teach them about other cultures.

It is our job as teachers to expose our students to cultures they may not have knowledge of and show them how we respect each person's culture.

Learning about cultures, in my opinion, is done best through the magic of a book. Each book on my list was specifically chosen to teach a different lesson. Whether that be someone's culture, empathy for others, how to speak up for others or another beautiful lesson that is important for our future leaders to know.

I am teaching future lawyers, doctors, protesters, care-givers, politicians, teachers, humanitarians, and wonderful humans who will be changing our world. I want them to be knowledgeable, not just in math and science, but also in their fellow human.

Ms. McCord PS 5 Ellen Lurie 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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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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Dreams Collection: 3-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $49.79 1 $49.79
The Starkeeper • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Little Feminist Picture Book (Inspiring Children’s Books, Feminist Books for Kids, Children’s Social Activists Biographies) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Ohana Means Family • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Shaking Things Up • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Maybe Something Beautiful • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Islandborn • Amazon Business $12.84 1 $12.84
Waiting for the Biblioburro • AKJ Education $11.89 1 $11.89
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Skin Like Mine (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87

Materials cost

$238.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$277.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.00

Total project goal

$326.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $326.66

4 Donors

-$195.33

Donations toward project cost

-$172.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$123.33

Match offers toward project cost

-$104.83

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.00

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 $0.00

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