My students need Character Building and Life Lesson books by Cheri Meiners & Wayne Dyer for use in weekly character learning experience discussions during morning meeting.
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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Everything I needed to learn, I learned in Kindergarten. I never really understood how true that really is until recently, when I began shifting my mind to teaching kindergarten next year! Kindergarten is the learning foundation, the building block for all learning. ABC's & 123's start the learning!
For the past two years, I've taught second grade at a school where children are haunted every day by the terrors of their past, be it Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or the crime and turmoil they see and hear everyday. Our students are fighters. They work hard to achieve goals that others may think are too much for them, they strive to do the right things in life and to be the change our society needs.
This coming school year, I will be making my own professional change to teach kindergarten.
I'm very excited to reach out and embrace the new learners that will be entering my classroom. I am eager to teach them the love I've had all my life, the love of learning. The children coming into kindergarten next year are the babies that were born just after Hurricane Katrina. They are fresh, eager minds. It's my job to make them accomplished learners!
My Project
Next school year will be met with a lot of firsts, for me and my students. It will be my first year as a kindergarten teacher and for many, their first year in school. When I think back on my kindergarten year, I remember learning about books, reading and the excitement of having someone read a story to me. The stories I've requested for my classroom will allow me to teach character building and life lessons through storybooks designed for that purpose. My school does a lot of extra work to teach our students about character building but the little ones often get left out of the fun. These books will allow us to share with the 'big kids' what we learn about character building in our classroom. These books will also allow me to model comprehension strategies that students will use throughout their schooling as they become more avid readers.
Reading is the cornerstone of a good education.
Enlightened, excited readers tend to be more avid learners! I intend to do my best to make sure each and every child that enters my classroom is given the best opportunity to become a successful student. Your donation would be such a blessing and wonderful addition to the tools I use each day to teach the young minds of tomorrow.
More than three‑quarters of 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
Know and Follow Rules Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.96
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$6.96
Share and Take Turns (Learning to Get Along Series) Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$6.96
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$6.96
Listen and Learn Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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Talk and Work It Out Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
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Join in and Play Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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Respect and Take Care of Things Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
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$7.48
Cool down and Work Through Anger Cheri J. Meiners
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$6.96
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$6.96
Be Polite and Kind Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$6.96
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$6.96
Understand and Care (Learning to Get Along Series) Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$6.96
Accept and Value Each Person Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$6.96
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$6.96
Reach Out and Give Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
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$7.48
Be Careful and Stay Safe Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
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Be Honest and Tell the Truth Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
When I Feel Afraid (Learning to Get Along Series) Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$6.96
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$6.96
Try and Stick with It Cheri J. Meiners, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)
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$7.48
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$7.48
No Excuses!: How What You Say Can Get in Your Way Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy, Stacy Heller Budnick (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$9.50
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$9.50
Incredible You!: 10 Ways to Let Your Greatness Shine Through Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy, Melanie Siegel (Illustrator)
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$9.50
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$9.50
Unstoppable Me!: 10 Ways to Soar Through Life Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy, Stacy Heller Budnick (Illustrator)
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$9.50
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$9.50
It's Not What You've Got!: Lessons for Kids on Money and Abundance Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy, Stacy Heller Budnick (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.14
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$10.14
What Do You Stand For? For Kids: A Guide to Building Character Barbara A. Lewis, Marjorie Lisovskis (Editor)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.25
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$10.25
Materials cost
$156.41
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$13.69
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$207.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$31.00
Total project goal
$238.45
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$238.45
7 Donors
-$238.45
Donations toward project cost
-$207.45
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