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Ms. Ingrid from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting the Year with Diverse Texts and Creative Expression

Help me give my students books that reflect their identities and experiences, and art materials to encourage their creative expression!

  • $245 goal

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My Students

Though I have not yet met my students, I am eager to start the year strong with texts and materials that reflect the identities and experiences of students of color and supplies that encourage students' creative expression and social emotional learning.

My Project

I want my students to see the identities, realities and experiences of themselves, their families, and their communities reflected in texts that we read in the classroom. I've carefully selected books that I hope will affirm student identities while also importantly fostering their love for reading. I also want to expose students to a variety of forms of writing so they can explore using different styles in their own creative writing. Books such as "The Poet X" and "They Call me Güero" use poetry, and "Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky" explores traditional Mexican myths. I am also requesting paint since I plan to start the year with an identity unit in which students will create self/identity portraits.

Ms. Ingrid La Escuelita Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Oakland, CA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
00711-1049 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Basic Color Set, Pack of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $25.70 1 $25.70
00018-1069 - Blick Student Grade Tempera - 8-Color Multicultural Pack, Pints • Blick Art Materials $22.46 1 $22.46
20012-1129 - Sakura Cray-Pas Expressionist Oil Pastel Sets - Multicultural Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $6.03 3 $18.09
Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico • Amazon Business $17.40 1 $17.40
The Land of the Cranes • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Poet X • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Brown Girl Dreaming • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Sylvia & Aki • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Color of My Words • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59

Materials cost

$137.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.90

Sales tax

 $12.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$208.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.75

Total project goal

$245.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $245.00

2 Donors

-$225.00

Donations toward project cost

-$191.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

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 $0.00

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