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Mrs. Latham from Livermore ME is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Equity & Diversity in Early Childhood Education

Help me give my students access to a diverse classroom setting. These dolls and block play people will represent more diversity in transitional kindergarten classrooms.

  • 2 donors
  • $979 still needed

expires Jun 22

  • 2 donors
  • $979 still needed
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My Project

During the early years, children’s brains are developing faster than any other time in their lives. In fact, 90% of the human brain develops before the age of 5. This is why it’s crucial that equity be at the heart of early childhood education.

About 50% of my school's population is below the poverty level.

The students in our school community do not have access to quality and diverse educational toys. Being able to use these multicultural toys through play and language experiences, will develop interpersonal relationships that embrace diversity.

Mrs. Latham
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Block Play People - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 2 $318.00
Feels Real Baby Dolls - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 2 $199.00
Miniland Dolls with Special Needs 15" - Girl with Down Syndrome and Glasses • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 2 $98.92
Miniland Dolls with Special Needs 15" - Boy with Cochlear Implant • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 2 $98.92
All People Are Beautiful - Children's Diversity Book That Teaches Acceptance and Belonging, and How to Feel Comfortable In the Skin You Live In - A Child’s First Conversation About Race • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Get Up, Stand Up: (Preschool Music Book, Multicultural Books for Kids, Diversity Books for Toddlers, Bob Marley Children's Books) (Bob Marley by Chronicle Books) • Amazon Business $9.84 2 $19.68

Materials cost

$764.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.85

Sales tax

 $38.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$869.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.52

Total project goal

$1,023.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,023.48

2 Donors

-$45.00

Donations toward project cost

-$38.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

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 $978.48

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