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

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There's A Book For Everything!

Help me give my students multicultural and social-emotional books to help us understand the changes going on in school/the world, how to understand our feelings, and how to cope with change. We love read-alouds!

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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

My students are energetic, kind, thoughtful kids. They are between the ages of 4-6 and in a self-contained special education class. Many students are English Language Learners who come from high poverty homes. Many students share homes with several other families making online learning difficult sometimes. Regardless of where my students come from, they always show up with a positive attitude, and they always remember to be kind. Our school and my classroom truly serve many different purposes for these kids. My students love school and they are eager to get back into the classroom and learn! Many of them have expressed that story-time is their favorite time and that they can connect with characters in books that look like them.

My Project

The school I work in is in Washington Heights and 91.9% of the student population is Hispanic, 6.1% African American, .9% two or more races...etc. Representation in children's books is imperative. It helps kids relate to literature and feel comfortable in their own situations, their own skin, and their own environment. Our school is following a blended learning model and no matter how instruction is being implemented, read-alouds are always everyone's favorite part of the day. These books can help us understand what it is that we feel, come to terms with change, learn how to cope with change, and reinforce acceptance and strength in diversity. Books help spark conversation and help kids reflect on the messages portrayed in them. In today's climate, it is so important we have continuous conversations to practice self-love no matter the color of your skin, and teach kids to accept those different than ourselves.

Ms. Kydon PS 5 Ellen Lurie 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skin Like Mine (2) (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
If Dominican Were a Color • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Ohana Means Family • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice • Amazon Business $14.82 1 $14.82
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids • Amazon Business $14.07 1 $14.07
The Color Monster Goes to School • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Color Monster Goes to School • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Giraffes Can't Dance • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
I Promise • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
Islandborn • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Breathing Makes It Better: A Book for Sad Days, Mad Days, Glad Days, and All the Feelings In-Between • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Mixed: A Colorful Story • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96
The Bad Seed • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.61 1 $11.61
A Little SPOT Learns Online: A Story About Virtual Classroom Expectations • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
Masked Ninja: A Children’s Book About Kindness and Preventing the Spread of Racism and Viruses (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
Rainb Rainbow Joe and Me • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
My Mindful Robot: A Children's Social Emotional Book About Managing Emotions with Mindfulness (Thoughtful Bots) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I AM...: Positive Affirmations for Brown Boys • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Momma, Did You Hear the News? (Talking to kids about race and police) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $8.73 1 $8.73
Chocolate Me! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$345.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$380.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.13

Total project goal

$447.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.56

1 Donor

-$438.74

Donations toward project cost

-$380.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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