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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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Rich Read Alouds

Help me give my students rich, representational, and diverse read alouds that they can connect too.

  • $266 goal

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

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $83.
2X

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

We live in a melting pot of identity, race, and culture. Reading aloud builds a sense of community and unity. They give students a chance to connect, react, process, and discuss topics new and familiar. Rich read-aloud books bring forth some of the most important learning in the classroom through open conversations.

Seeing yourself, or those in your community, represented in texts read aloud is like having a mirror or a window.

It allows you to explore your own identity and/or gives students a chance to discuss their life experiences. Read Alouds should represent the diverse population in your classroom. Having representational read alouds is essential when building a strong classroom community full of life long learners. We have deeper conversations when students can connect to the topics being explored. Rich conversations will be accomplished with books such as Dreamers, I Walk with Vanessa, What do you do with a Problem, Abuela and so many more!

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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Do You Do With A Problem? • AKJ Education $15.26 1 $15.26
Separate Is Never Equal • AKJ Education $13.99 1 $13.99
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Saturday • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Dreamers • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Fry Bread • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The Day the Crayons Quit • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
One Word from Sophia • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
My Brother Charlie • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Drum Dream Girl • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
A Different Pond • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64
Pecan Pie Baby • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Abuela • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Water Dance • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Honey, I Love • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Best Friend • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$192.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.79

Total project goal

$265.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.27

1 Donor

-$112.74

Donations toward project cost

-$112.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$132.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$112.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.90

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 $0.00

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