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

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Representational Read Aloud

Help me give my students books to add to our library that are representational of the students in my classroom and the world in which they live!

  • 5 donors
  • $189 goal

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Ms. Marissa has another project! Donate to Healthy Hydration to help her classroom.

$165 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Project

Rich read aloud are an essential part of each day in my classroom. I am always looking for additional texts that will help develop my students vocabulary and comprehension skills. Being able to engage in rich conversations and answering questions that students can infer or share information from their personal lives is important when it comes to literacy growth.

More importantly I want to ensure that I have read aloud where students see themselves represented.

Not just their physical attributes but also their neurodiveristy. Children should be able to celebrate their differences and not feel embarrassed. Everyone of my students brings unique qualities that makes our classroom community so strong.

I look forward to adding more read aloud to our classroom library that my students are excited to read!

Ms. Marissa PS 142 Amalia Castro 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

12 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Violet Shrink • Amazon Business $18.52 1 $18.52
I Wish You Knew • Amazon Business $17.66 1 $17.66
Remarkable Remy • Amazon Business $14.13 1 $14.13
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
The Worry Balloon • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Something Happened to My Dad - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Pride and Joy: A Story About Becoming an LGBTQIA+ Ally • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
Balloons Over Broadway: The Inspiring True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Amanda Gorman (Volume 75) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 75) • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote • Amazon Business $7.57 1 $7.57

Materials cost

$128.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$160.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.28

Total project goal

$188.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $188.51

4 Donors

-$151.01

Donations toward project cost

-$128.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.65

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

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 $0.00

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