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Ms. Velasquez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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This Is Us! Books Tailored to You and I

Help me give my students rich literature that will promote equity and diversity beginning with self-awareness and self-acceptance, providing opportunities to see themselves in books and relate to characters in endless ways.

  • $618 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

My students are inquisitive, eager young learners from the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. Ranging from 6 to 7 years old, they are natives of the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America. My students have a pulsating thirst for gaining new skills and knowledge. They put 101% effort into all of their work, even when confronted with obstacles. I will be moving up to the second grade with them this Fall and cannot wait to continue facilitating their growth and academic development.

My Project

I believe in the power of literature as a vehicle for creating valuable connections with one another and the world. I am specifically an advocate for reading out loud to children as a shared experience, even as children get older. Read alouds let children experience the joy of a good story, while modeling fluency and expanding their vocabulary. My second graders need to be able to visualize themselves in the stories read to them, as well as learn through different perspectives. This collection of books were carefully selected with my students in mind. The characters are strong-willed and are portrayed in scenarios in which the students will identify. The stories encompass diverse voices, highlight equality, fairness, and social justice. They speak of complex families, cultures, abilities, and experiences. Please help me in my journey to build a better tomorrow, starting today!

Ms. Velasquez PS 86 Irvington Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

21 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE117 - Grab & Write Social-Emotional Prompts - K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) • Amazon Business $16.36 1 $16.36
Where Are You From? • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $15.15 1 $15.15
My Kicks: A Sneaker Story! • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Drawn Together • Amazon Business $14.46 1 $14.46
Blackout • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids • Amazon Business $14.20 1 $14.20
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Carmela Full of Wishes • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
Alma and How She Got Her Name • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina • Amazon Business $13.08 1 $13.08
My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
If I Built a School • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $12.44 1 $12.44
The Dead Family Diaz • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Thank You, Omu! • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy • Amazon Business $11.81 1 $11.81
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $11.78 1 $11.78
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Grace for President • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Sam and the Lucky Money • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
What Do You Do With an Idea? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $10.68 1 $10.68
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Say Something • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Be Kind • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen • Amazon Business $9.72 1 $9.72
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.16 1 $9.16
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.80 1 $8.80
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $8.01 1 $8.01
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Bilingual Spanish-English) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage To Be Who You Are • Amazon Business $7.65 1 $7.65
Mango, Abuela, and Me • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59

Materials cost

$483.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$524.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.57

Total project goal

$617.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $617.13

5 Donors

-$617.13

Donations toward project cost

-$524.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.57

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