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

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A Classroom Full of Caring, Sharing Little People!

My students need 10 books about manners, behaving, and good citizenship, including "A Little Book of Manners for Boys" and "Don't Behave Like You Live in a Cave".

  • $159 goal

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My Students

How can children know the right way to behave if they've never been taught?

My students attend an overcrowded inner-city school.

Due to increasing budget cuts, there will be more than 30 first graders crammed into a room. 100% of our students receive free lunch. There is so much to do and learn but all too often, class work must stop to resolve problems that result from bad behavior on a student's part.

My Project

I have selected books that can be used to help students learn about good behavior. These will be used to read aloud and we will spend time talking about making good choices in the the way we act and treat other. I would like to use these stories as a jumping off point for role playing and art work that stresses the way we should be acting.

Imagine coming from a home or community where manners aren't stressed and then having to play by rules you don't know!

These books and lessons will help my students learn how to get along in the world. All too soon, they will be grown-ups and I want them to be the best ones they can be. Please help.

Ms. Kessler PS 116 William Hughley 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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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

31 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Do I Have To?: Kids Talk about Responsibility Nancy Loewen, Omarr Wesley (Illustrator), Brandon Reibeling (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $21.63 1 $21.63
A Little Book of Manners for Boys: A Game Plan for Getting along with Others Bob Barnes, Michal Sparks (Illustrator), Emilie Barnes • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
How to Lose All Your Friends Nancy Carlson • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
My Mouth Is a Volcano! Julia Cook, Carrie Hartman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are Maria Dismondy, Kimberly Shaw-Peterson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners Laurie Keller, Laurie Keller (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? Sandra McLeod Humphrey, Brian Strassburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.24 1 $10.24
How to Behave and Why Munro Leaf • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Don't Behave Like You Live in a Cave Elizabeth Verdick • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
Dude, That's Rude!: Get Some Manners Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick, Steve Mark (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64

Materials cost

$101.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$137.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$20.60

Total project goal

$158.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $158.47

3 Donors

-$158.47

Donations toward project cost

-$137.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.60

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 $0.00

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