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Mrs. Freytes from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Bronx Guide to Feeling Good About Yourself

My students need 19 book titles for literature that helps them understand the emotions they are feelings.

  • $446 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

Emotions drive us, my students are no different except that emotions are not something they learn about or are taught about.

My students attend a public school in the South Bronx, the school is surrounded by housing projects and the has approximately 500 students, 98% minority students.

The school is an elementary school PreK- 5th grade. 11% of the students are English Language Learners and and 21% are receiving Special Education services.

My Project

My students struggle everyday with their emotions, many of the girls suffer from issues of self-esteem. As the schools only guidance counselor I have noticed that they are connected to literature that helps them understand these complex emotions they are exploring. A revolving library filled with literature that speaks to their experiences can help acknowledge those feelings. I have requested several copies of the American girl series The Feelings Book, The Smart Girls guides, and The Care and Keeping of You series.Many of my students have never been to the American Girl Place & Cafe located on 5th Avenue in NYC. I have heard from many of my minority students that they dream of going to the store and cafe. With their families limited incomes the girls feel that the dream is not within their grasp. These books will help them believe that they are worthy of the same access, advice and knowledge that those girls whose family can afford to take them to the store and cafe.

Last year with my limited resources I purchased my own copy of the The Feelings Book and the book was worn from the girls reading it and passing it to a friend.

The need is their and my worn out copy is indicative of how much.

Mrs. Freytes PS 43 Jonas Bronck Grades 3-5

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Feelings Journal Lynda Madison, Therese Kauchak (Editor) • AKJ Books $7.16 12 $85.92
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (Americ • AKJ Books $8.96 4 $35.84
The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions (Am • AKJ Books $8.06 4 $32.24
The Care & Keeping of You Collection • AKJ Books $31.46 1 $31.46
American Medical Association Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen • AKJ Books $10.91 2 $21.82
Smart Girl''s Guide To Friendship Troubles • AKJ Books $18.72 1 $18.72
American Medical Association Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
See Jane Win for Girls • AKJ Books $10.18 1 $10.18
A Smart Girl''s Guide to the Internet • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying Tru • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide To Manners • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Understanding Her Family • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Liking Herself-Even on the Bad Days • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Knowing What to Say • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save It, and • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Friendship Troubles (American Girl L • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
A Smart Girl''s Guide to Staying Home Alone • AKJ Books $8.96 1 $8.96
Is This Normal? • AKJ Books $8.06 1 $8.06
Crushes, Flirts, And Friends • AKJ Books $8.06 1 $8.06

Materials cost

$343.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$379.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.88

Total project goal

$445.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $445.89

3 Donors

-$172.95

Donations toward project cost

-$147.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.94

Matching donations from our partners

-$272.94

Match offers toward project cost

-$232.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.94

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