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Mrs. Ryckman from Tenino, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Seeing Our Diverse Selves Reflected in Our Books

My students need books with characters that reflect their diverse backgrounds.

  • $283 goal

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My Students

Many of my second graders in our small, rural town come to school with challenges in their lives, and low expectations about their future.

We are a small budget, small town school, that is trying to think big.

Our district is not a wealthy one. The PTAs of some schools in the county raise more money in a year than our annual building budget! They bring in Chinese acrobats for assemblies - we power wash our chairs to make them look newer. Though many of my kids don't have a lot, they have big hearts and love making a difference by making cards for Kindergarteners in Texas affected by the hurricanes, making Valentine's for Veterans, donating their stuffed animals to kids in Guatemala, and sending cards to kids at the Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital.

At our school, we work hard to break the cycle of poverty and level the playing field for these kids, since all kids deserve the same chance at success. To do this, we must get creative with our funding sources. Thanks for considering a donation to help us!

My Project

Think about books that touched you when you were a child. Were there characters that you connected to? Were there families and situations that you recognized? Did you get excited if there was a character that shared the same name as you or someone you knew?

It is powerful for young readers to see themselves reflected in the characters that they are reading about.

For children of color, this tends to be an exception, rather than the rule. Last year, the DonorsChoose community helped my update my library to contain a number of beautiful picture books representing the African American community. My class is currently enjoying them as part of our focus on African American History month. This year, I have several Latino and Latina students, all of whom are avid readers. I want to bring them stories where they feel represented. This collection of books contains both fiction and biographies. It is also important for all the children in my class to enjoy reading about a variety of diverse characters. I can't wait to see the kids light up when they see these new books!

Mrs. Ryckman Parkside Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Tenino, WA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frida (English Language Edition) • Amazon Business $15.45 1 $15.45
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
Zapato Power Boxed Set #1-3 • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Viva Frida (Morales, Yuyi) • Amazon Business $9.57 1 $9.57
What Can You Do with a Paleta / ¿Qué Puedes Hacer con una Paleta? • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Me, Frida • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Chato's Kitchen • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Little Night/Nochecita • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Los Gatos Black on Halloween • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Chato and the Party Animals • Amazon Business $7.24 1 $7.24
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases) (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $6.56 1 $6.56
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Lights Out (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Beach Trip (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Shopping Trip Trouble (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
The Missing Mouse (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Freddie Ramos Rules New York (Zapato Power) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Miguel's Music (Disney/Pixar Coco) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
World of Reading: Black Panther: This is Black Panther (Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
The Secret Recipe (Sofia Martinez) • Amazon Business $3.75 1 $3.75

Materials cost

$190.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.43

Total project goal

$282.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.88

4 Donors

-$212.88

Donations toward project cost

-$180.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.93

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

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