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The Supplies 1st Grade Teachers Need for Remote Learning
Here are the top five materials 1st grade teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose
Teachers
Teaching 1st grade from home? Trying classroom management both in-person and online? Broadcasting circle time from an empty classroom? Those aren’t the punchline of a really bad joke — it’s the reality that so many teachers are facing.
Transitioning your class to a new (unprecedented) school year is tricky enough; we want to make sure you are empowered with the tools you need to bring learning to life.
Here are the top five materials 1st grade teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose, the classroom funding site for teachers. These materials will help make online teaching and learning a snap (or at least as easy as it possibly can be)! And the best part? These supplies can be used when you’re back in the classroom too!
Basic supplies
Whether in the classroom or remote, your students need the basics to do their best learning. Having materials like pre-sharpened pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for each student cuts down on germs and contact.
“I’m going to ask for individual supplies for the students. They can be used to make at-home learning kits or individual supply bags for the classroom. You can NEVER have too many supplies!” –Mrs. Kilgore
Books
Kinder teachers across the country are stocking up on books this year for classroom library shelves or creating book bundles to send home with their students. Some of the most popular titles include The Day You Begin, Our Class is a Family, and I Am Enough. If you have a special read-aloud planned, consider requesting a class set of books. When each child has a copy of the book, they can track the words as you read, scan the illustrations, and turn the pages with you.
Hands-on Learning Tools
Engaging students in learning using hands-on materials like LEGOs, Brain Flakes, or sensory beads, and is a great way to make learning come alive through the screen. Pro tip for hybrid teaching: Have a plan in place for students to take home hands-on learning materials in pencil cases or kits.
Flexible Seating
In past years teachers have requested flexible seating in their classrooms to give students an alternate option that helps them focus, experiment, and find what works best for them. This year, teachers who are in the classroom some days are keeping safety and cleanliness are top of mind, prompting teachers to request materials like wobble stools and yoga mats to create individual learning spaces. If you’re teaching from home but have an especially wiggly learner, you can send a special seat their way!
Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards
Access to the digital resources you need for your students is key for online, in-person, or hybrid learning. With the freedom of a TeachersPayTeacher gift card, you can request the worksheets, lesson plan outlines, and templates that you need.
Teaching 1st grade this fall is a challenge you shouldn’t have to face alone. We’re here to help you get the learning materials you need — no matter where you’re bringing learning to life!
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The supplies 5th grade teachers need for remote learning
We checked in with what 5th grade teachers are doing to make online learning happen.
Teachers
Regardless of whether you’re teaching everyday from your basement-turned-office or you’re back in the physical classroom every other day, there’s no doubt that remote and hybrid learning are a unique challenge.
We checked in with what 5th grade teachers are doing to make online learning happen, and these top-requested resources came up time and time again. No matter what situation you’re facing, these are some tried-and-true-supplies to help make the most of this school year, distanced and beyond.
Writing Materials for the Win
You won’t be surprised to find out that most teachers are getting back to basics to make distance learning happen, making writing materials the most popular items for 5th grade project requests so far this year. From erasers to pre-sharpened pencils to composition notebooks, writing is still key, regardless of where learning is happening.
Access to Subscriptions & Technology
5th grade teachers have been requesting digital resources to help bring distance learning to life for their students. Access to both physical and digital supplies make it easy for students to learn together, while learning and staying up-to-date with the world around them. With these skills being built at home, some teachers are also requesting supplies like tablets and styluses to help students learn the key skills of annotation and note-taking.
Top Reads on 5th grade Teachers’ Lists Right Now
No matter where learning is happening, for 5th graders, books are as important as ever for inspiring world-building, writing, and sparking creativity. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but these titles made it to the top of the list for 5th grade teachers this year. Whether you’re organizing supply pickups once a month or supplies are being sent directly to your students’ homes, these titles will deliver the right kind of surprise and delight.
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
- Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
- Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The supplies middle school teachers need for remote learning
Here are the top materials middle school teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose to make the transition to online teaching and learning a snap.
Teachers
Whether your students are in a hybrid learning situation or remote learning completely, you and your kids will be spending less time together than in the past.
With that in mind, here are the top materials middle school teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose, the classroom funding site for teachers, to make the transition to online teaching and learning a snap (or at least as easy as it possibly can be)! And the best part? These materials can be used when you’re back in the classroom too!
Get supplies for Middle Schoolers
Basics for the home & the classroom
From pre-sharpened pencils to loose-leaf paper, basics never go out of style and can be used by students at home or in the classroom. It can be hard to get a handle on what individual students need when you’re just getting to know them, let alone remotely, so many teachers are submitting surveys to parents or seeking guidance from their administrators. Knowing that all your middle school students have the basics to solve complex equations or write a journal entry helps clear the way for even more learning!
Subscribe and thrive
Teachers have been requesting digital resources to help bring distance learning to life for their students. Access to both physical and digital supplies make it easy for students to learn together, while learning and staying up-to-date with the world around them.
When it comes to subscribing to software, middle school teachers are submitting projects for Nearpod Platinum subscriptions, which features interactive lessons and enrichment experiences like virtual field trips, which are suddenly more precious than ever.
Books you can bring anywhere
This year, middle school teachers are most requesting most the young readers editions of timely adult titles including Just Mercy by Bryan Stevensen, Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, and Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. Hot on the heels of these titles is the endearing, empathetic graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft. Whether in small groups or reading independently, the magic of books is there for your students no matter where they’re learning.
Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards
The team at DonorsChoose recently added Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards as an item that teachers can request, and middle school educators are jumping in to submit projects for this hot ticket item! After all, if you need study units, worksheets, graphic organizers, or activity bundles, who better to turn to than a fellow teacher for resources?
Get supplies for Middle Schoolers
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
What teachers need for remote learning at every grade level
Based on tens of thousands of DonorsChoose projects, here’s what teachers need most this back-to-school season in every grade level.
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As the school year begins, COVID-19 means that “back-to-school” is going to mean something different for everyone. When we surveyed teachers, only 8% were confident they’d be spending the year entirely in the classroom; everyone else was getting ready for distance learning, blended learning, remote learning, online learning — whatever you call it, it’s a new experience and a new challenge for teachers.
Based on tens of thousands of DonorsChoose projects, here’s what teachers need most this back-to-school season in every grade level.
Supplies for remote learning in elementary school
Teachers working in the younger grades are looking for toys, books, seating, and basic supplies to keep their kids engaged while learning remotely.
Supplies for remote learning in middle school
Books, digital resources, and basic supplies top the list for most-requested distance learning items for middle school teachers.
Supplies for remote learning in high school
Books, technology, and supplies for care packages are top of mind for high school teachers looking to move to remote learning this year.
The supplies high school teachers need for remote learning
Three things every high school teacher needs for the school year ahead, for both online and a hybrid model learning,
Teachers
You know exactly how you usually stock up your high school classroom for the school year. But how do you know what materials you need when your students are learning from home?
Here’s the three things every high school teacher needs for the school year ahead, whether your school district is calling it remote learning, distance learning, or online learning (or even if you’re teaching in a hybrid learning model right now).
Get supplies for High Schoolers
Tech that helps your students follow along.
You’re constantly annotating, diagramming, and capturing notes for your students to follow along—and now that you’re not in front of your students all day, a chalkboard or projector won’t do the trick.
High school teachers are picking up a few different solutions: some folks adore using an iPad and stylus—the Apple Pencil is popular—instead, and still other folks just like old-fashioned chart paper and markers that you can mark up in front of the camera.
A care package for every student (with supplies and something fun inside).
Just because you’re not hearing “Can I borrow a pencil?” all day doesn’t mean you don’t have students who aren’t sitting at home without one. High school teachers are creating at-home learning kits for every student. The trending items: a notebook, pack of mechanical pencils, a set of highlighters, and some healthy snacks (NutriGrain bars and trail mix are in the lead), all alongside any other basics for your class.
Not to be forgotten: high school teachers are adding in something fun and personal, whether it’s a card for the student and their family welcoming them to the school year, or a set of low-cost themed supplies specific to your class. (As small as it feels, a globe-themed eraser or math joke magnet acts as an in-person reminder of your class when they sign off every day.)
Subscription to resources that will last all year long.
Teachers have been requesting digital resources to help bring distance learning to life for their students. Access to both physical and digital supplies make it easy for students to learn together, while learning and staying up-to-date with the world around them.
teachers are keeping it all digital with subscriptions to Nearpod Platinum, an online resource that helps you turn every presentation interactive with mini-quizzes and activities throughout (and even has virtual field trip options).
You can check out both of those, plus a whole lot of other subscriptions, at DonorsChoose vendor AKJ Education.
The top reads high school teachers are getting right now
Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson
Clap When You Land, by Elizabeth Acevedo
Internment, by Samira Ahmed
Dear Martin, by Nic Stone
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
One of Us Is Lying, by Karen M. McManus
Get supplies for High Schoolers
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The Supplies 2nd Grade Teachers Need for Remote Learning
Here are the top five materials 2nd grade teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose
Teachers
Teaching 2nd grade from home? Trying classroom management both in-person and online? Broadcasting circle time from an empty classroom? Those aren’t the punchline of a really bad joke — it’s the reality that so many teachers are facing.
Transitioning your class to a new (unprecedented) school year is tricky enough; we want to make sure you are empowered with the tools you need to bring learning to life.
Here are the top five materials 2nd grade teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose, the classroom funding site for teachers. These materials will help make online teaching and learning a snap (or at least as easy as it possibly can be)! And the best part? These supplies can be used when you’re back in the classroom too!
Basic supplies
Whether in the classroom or remote, your students need the basics to do their best learning. Having materials like pre-sharpened pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for each student cuts down on germs and contact.
“I’m going to ask for individual supplies for the students. They can be used to make at-home learning kits or individual supply bags for the classroom. You can NEVER have too many supplies!” –Mrs. Kilgore
Books
Kinder teachers across the country are stocking up on books this year for classroom library shelves or creating book bundles to send home with their students. Some of the most popular titles include The Day You Begin, Our Class is a Family, and I Am Enough. If you have a special read-aloud planned, consider requesting a class set of books. When each child has a copy of the book, they can track the words as you read, scan the illustrations, and turn the pages with you.
Hands-on Learning Tools
Engaging students in learning using hands-on materials like LEGOs, Brain Flakes, or sensory beads, and is a great way to make learning come alive through the screen. Pro tip for hybrid teaching: Have a plan in place for students to take home hands-on learning materials in pencil cases or kits.
Flexible Seating
In past years teachers have requested flexible seating in their classrooms to give students an alternate option that helps them focus, experiment, and find what works best for them. This year, teachers who are in the classroom some days are keeping safety and cleanliness are top of mind, prompting teachers to request materials like wobble stools and yoga mats to create individual learning spaces. If you’re teaching from home but have an especially wiggly learner, you can send a special seat their way!
Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards
Access to the digital resources you need for your students is key for online, in-person, or hybrid learning. With the freedom of a TeachersPayTeacher gift card, you can request the worksheets, lesson plan outlines, and templates that you need.
Teaching 2nd grade this fall is a challenge you shouldn’t have to face alone. We’re here to help you get the learning materials you need — no matter where you’re bringing learning to life!
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The Supplies 3rd Grade Teachers Need for Remote Learning
We checked in with what 3rd grade teachers are doing to make online learning happen.
Teachers
Regardless of whether you’re teaching everyday from your basement-turned-office or you’re back in the physical classroom every other day, there’s no doubt that remote and hybrid learning are a unique challenge.
We checked in with what 3rd grade teachers are doing to make online learning happen, and these top-requested resources came up time and time again. No matter what situation you’re facing, these are some tried-and-true-supplies to help make the most of this school year, distanced and beyond.
Writing Materials for the Win
You won’t be surprised to find out that most teachers are getting back to basics to make distance learning happen, making writing materials the most popular items for 3rd grade project requests so far this year. From erasers to pre-sharpened pencils to composition notebooks, writing is still key, regardless of where learning is happening.
Access to Subscriptions & Technology
3rd grade teachers have been requesting digital resources to help bring distance learning to life for their students. Access to both physical and digital supplies make it easy for students to learn together, while learning and staying up-to-date with the world around them. With these skills being built at home, some teachers are also requesting supplies like tablets and styluses to help students learn the key skills of annotation and note-taking.
Top Reads on 3rd grade Teachers’ Lists Right Now
No matter where learning is happening, for 3rd graders, books are as important as ever for inspiring world-building, writing, and sparking creativity. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but these titles made it to the top of the list for 3rd grade teachers this year. Whether you’re organizing supply pickups once a month or supplies are being sent directly to your students’ homes, these titles will deliver the right kind of surprise and delight.
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
- Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
- Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The Supplies Kindergarten Teachers Need for Remote Learning
Here are the top five materials Kindergarten teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose
Teachers
Teaching Kindergarten from home? Trying classroom management both in-person and online? Broadcasting circle time from an empty classroom? Those aren’t the punchline of a really bad joke — it’s the reality that so many teachers are facing.
Transitioning your class to a new (unprecedented) school year is tricky enough; we want to make sure you are empowered with the tools you need to bring learning to life.
Here are the top five materials Kindergarten teachers are requesting on DonorsChoose, the classroom funding site for teachers. These materials will help make online teaching and learning a snap (or at least as easy as it possibly can be)! And the best part? These supplies can be used when you’re back in the classroom too!
Get supplies for Kindergarteners
Basic supplies
Whether in the classroom or remote, your students need the basics to do their best learning. Having materials like pre-sharpened pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for each student cuts down on germs and contact.
“I’m going to ask for individual supplies for the students. They can be used to make at-home learning kits or individual supply bags for the classroom. You can NEVER have too many supplies!” –Mrs. Kilgore
Books
Kinder teachers across the country are stocking up on books this year for classroom library shelves or creating book bundles to send home with their students. Some of the most popular titles include The Day You Begin, Our Class is a Family, and I Am Enough. If you have a special read-aloud planned, consider requesting a class set of books. When each child has a copy of the book, they can track the words as you read, scan the illustrations, and turn the pages with you.
Hands-on Learning Tools
Engaging students in learning using hands-on materials like LEGOs, Brain Flakes, or sensory beads, and is a great way to make learning come alive through the screen. Pro tip for hybrid teaching: Have a plan in place for students to take home hands-on learning materials in pencil cases or kits.
Flexible Seating
In past years teachers have requested flexible seating in their classrooms to give students an alternate option that helps them focus, experiment, and find what works best for them. This year, teachers who are in the classroom some days are keeping safety and cleanliness are top of mind, prompting teachers to request materials like wobble stools and yoga mats to create individual learning spaces. If you’re teaching from home but have an especially wiggly learner, you can send a special seat their way!
Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards
Access to the digital resources you need for your students is key for online, in-person, or hybrid learning. With the freedom of a TeachersPayTeacher gift card, you can request the worksheets, lesson plan outlines, and templates that you need.
Teaching Kindergarten this fall is a challenge you shouldn’t have to face alone. We’re here to help you get the learning materials you need — no matter where you’re bringing learning to life!
Get supplies for Kindergarteners
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The Supplies 4th Grade Teachers Need for Remote Learning
Check out our list of the top-requested resources from 4th grade teachers for online learning
Teachers
Regardless of whether you’re teaching everyday from your basement-turned-office or you’re back in the physical classroom every other day, there’s no doubt that remote and hybrid learning are a unique challenge.
We checked in with what 4th grade teachers are doing to make online learning happen, and these top-requested resources came up time and time again. No matter what situation you’re facing, these are some tried-and-true-supplies to help make the most of this school year, distanced and beyond.
Writing Materials for the Win
You won’t be surprised to find out that most teachers are getting back to basics to make distance learning happen, making writing materials the most popular items for 4th grade project requests so far this year. From erasers to pre-sharpened pencils to composition notebooks, writing is still key, regardless of where learning is happening.
Access to Subscriptions & Technology
4th grade teachers have been requesting digital resources subscriptions to help bring distance learning to life for their students. Access to both physical and digital supplies make it easy for students to learn together, while learning and staying up-to-date with the world around them. With these skills being built at home, some teachers are also requesting supplies like tablets and styluses to help students learn the key skills of annotation and note-taking.
Top Reads on 4th grade Teachers’ Lists Right Now
No matter where learning is happening, for 4th graders, books are as important as ever for inspiring world-building, writing, and sparking creativity. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but these titles made it to the top of the list for 4th grade teachers this year. Whether you’re organizing supply pickups once a month or supplies are being sent directly to your students’ homes, these titles will deliver the right kind of surprise and delight.
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
- Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
- Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
The Supplies Pre-k Teachers Need for Remote Learning
Teachers
As the school year begins, COVID-19 means that “back-to-school” means something different for every Pre-K teacher. When we surveyed teachers, only 8% were confident they’d be spending the year entirely in the classroom; everyone else was getting ready for distance learning, blended learning, hybrid learning, remote learning, online learning — whatever you call it, it’s a new experience and a new challenge for teachers.
That challenge is even bigger for teachers working with our littlest learners: How do you get a group of 4 year olds to pay attention to a video call? How do you make sure they have supplies at home to participate in group activities?
Thousands of Pre-K teachers across the country are using DonorsChoose this back-to-school season to get supplies for their students for school and home. Here’s what other Pre-K teachers are asking for right now to help their students during distance learning. And if you’re working in a blended or hybrid environment, these supplies will come in handy in the classroom too.
Pre-K Teachers Need Basic Supplies
Basic supplies are the foundation of a great learning experience, whether you’re in the classroom or teaching remotely. We’ve seen teachers pack these up into kits to send out to their students while they are learning from home. What basic supplies do pre-K teachers need for remote learning? Here are the top six:
- Cardstock
- Glue sticks
- Markers
- Kids scissors
- Pencils
Keeping Pre-K Students at Play
Pre-K teachers tell us again and again: Play is essential for this age group. Whether you’re trying to encourage parallel play over video chat or solitary play between lessons, kids need educational toys at home. Here are the top three teachers are asking for this year:
- Alphabet Robots
- Sensory Toys
- Puppets
Books to Read Aloud for Pre-K
Your kiddos might not be reading on their own quite yet, making read-aloud time even more valuable! Whether you’re in the classroom or reading over video chat, here are the most popular books for Pre-K students right now:
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- I Am Enough by Grace Beyers
- All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
- Lucy’s Mask by Lisa Sirkis Thompson
Pre-K Worksheets, Planners, and More!
There’s one thing you can request on DonorsChoose that covers your needs for remote learning worksheets, distance learning lesson plans, and much more — a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card! As you tailor your Pre-K lessons for remote learning, these tools will come in handy this year.
Looking for inspiration from other grade levels? Check out popular materials at every grade:
Vote for the Most Innovative Financial Literacy Project — Help Teachers & Students Access More Resources
Charles Schwab Foundation asked teachers to submit their best ideas for teaching financial literacy. Explore the top 10 projects.
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This spring, Charles Schwab Foundation teamed up with DonorsChoose to inspire and uncover teachers’ best-in-class ideas for helping students strengthen their financial literacy skills. We called on teachers across the country to submit a long-term plan or idea for inspiring a more financially literate student generation, and a panel of financial literacy champions chose the most innovative projects.
Now, they’re calling on you to vote for your favorite project, and the winning teacher will receive $1,000 in DonorsChoose to put toward their next great idea! Check out the finalists’ projects to learn how these teachers are bringing financial literacy to life for their students. Once you’ve reviewed the projects, vote for your favorite.
Top 10 Projects
Vote for One
Entrepreneurs in the Making
Ms. Bains | Grades PreK–2 | Sacramento, CA
Ms. Baines is helping her kindergartners build an even brighter future by providing a strong foundation in basic financial literacy principles.
Making Sense of Money And Becoming Financially Responsible
Ms. Trochez MacLean | Grades PreK–2 | Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Trochez MacLean is helping her students develop coin recognition, understand the importance of saving, learn how to determine the values of different coin combinations, and grasp the difference between wants and needs.
Roller Coasters + Rube Goldberg = Financial Literacy!
Mrs. Martel | Grades PreK–2 | Toccoa, GA
Mrs. Martel is engaging her students in a combination of science and financial literacy as they budget for, plan, and will ultimately build model roller coasters in class.
Teaching Money Skills and Inspiring Kindness
Ms. R. | Grades PreK–2 | Tucson, AZ
Guided by the belief that children often learn best by following the examples of others, Ms. R. will create math and financial literacy lessons based on engaging books with characters who use money to help others and promote kindness.
Classroom Transformation: Classroom Economy!
Ms. Witherell | Grades 3-5 | Greenfield, MA
Ms. Witherell wants to turn her classroom into an economic learning center with several stations for students to work on financial literacy. At the end of each activity, the class will debrief together on what they learn from each station, how they were able to save money, and the economic challenges they faced.
Entrepreneurial Skills With Osmo Pizza Co.
Mrs. Brown | Grades 3-5 | Van Buren, AR
Mrs. Brown will use her Osmo Pizza kit to teach her students real-world math, financial literacy concepts, and emotional intelligence.
Sustainable Financing
Dr. Robinson | Grades 3-5 | Raleigh, NC
Dr. Robinson will engage her students in developing a business plan for creating sustainable products in class, which they’ll then learn how to market. Their proceeds will ultimately go to support real-life international micro-loans students will help select through the nonprofit KIVA!
Creating a Mini Classroom Economy
Ms. Posluszny | Grades 6-8 | Union City, NJ
Ms. Posluszny is bringing real-world scenarios into her classroom, such as, performing jobs to earn (pretend) money to help her students experience first hand the impact of their decisions to save, spend, and budget.
Tales from the Crypto (Currency) Keeper
Mrs. Novicky | Grades 9-12 | Akron, OH
Mrs. Novicky's students will experience how blockchain and cryptocurrency work through the development of a token economy, where students will create a cryptocurrency, and then utilize that cryptocurrency in class to manufacture product, ultimately demonstrating cryptocurrency's roll in the transfer of goods.
The Big Deal Behind the New Deal!
Mr. Barbosa | Grades 9-12 | Mission, TX
Mr. Barbosa and his students will explore the different ways the New Deal provided for improvements and infrastructure in our National Parks and how the New Deal attempted to address and provide for the different budgetary needs of individuals during the Great Depression.
Help the teacher who created your favorite project do even more for their students by submitting your vote now. Voting will be open from September 2 to September 24 at 11:59 pm EST. You may only vote once.
DonorsChoose + MahoganyBooks: A New Source for Student Books
DonorsChoose is excited to welcome MahoganyBooks as our newest vendor!
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DonorsChoose is excited to welcome MahoganyBooks as our newest vendor!
MahoganyBooks is a family-owned, independent bookstore that believes in the power of reading and social entrepreneurship. Founded in 2007 as an online-only bookstore, MahoganyBooks is now an award-winning retailer specializing in books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora. With a physical location in Washington D.C., MahoganyBooks now also offers engaging literary events in an empowering environment celebrating African American culture in addition to its lauded book selection.
"Educators are the backbone of any thriving community and we’re thrilled to partner with DonorsChoose to ensure books with rich cultural content are accessible to teachers nationwide," said Ramunda Young, co-owner and co-founder of MahoganyBooks. "These works are imperative for any student expanding their worldview and perception of other cultures. We’re excited to be part of this amazing vendor family."
"We're so proud to be able to offer our teachers the opportunity to request valuable classroom materials from MahoganyBooks, while at the same time supporting a Black-owned independent bookstore that gives back to the Washington, D.C. community," said Geoff Hill, chief financial officer and EVP of fulfillment at DonorsChoose. "Our procurement partners at EqualLevel introduced us to Ramunda and Derrick Young and helped us launch MahoganyBooks as a vendor in record time this summer. We can't wait to see all of the teachers and students who will benefit during this back-to-school season."
Right now, teachers can choose from a select list of books ideal for middle and high school students via the MahoganyBooks option on DonorsChoose. We’ll continue to add more titles — including options for elementary students — later this fall.
Starting August 6, the Equal Justice Initiative is matching donations to projects requesting Just Mercy and a select list of other books from MahoganyBooks. Donors can also give to projects requesting books from MahoganyBooks featured on this special giving page.
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