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Ms. Castro from Tucson, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Compassion Through Restorative Conferences

Help me give my students a place where they can have restorative conversations and practice compassion.

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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 Project

Compassion is an essential element to humankind, which is seeing life through another’s point of view and not doing anything to hurt. But most importantly compassion is helping others who are suffering or in need. My class has had a hard time with tattling, getting others in trouble, lying, classmates ignoring one student for weeks, and physical conflicts with others. This includes within the classes and also with other grades. We have had class conversations but my students are first graders and have a lot to learn.

I plan to explicitly teach students about compassion with mini lessons that begin with a book and end with a picture sort.

That is why I am requesting books of various topics such as anti-bullying and I am requesting a TpT gift card so I can supplement the mini lessons with hands-on activities. Books are a powerful way to teach students to view the world through someone else’s point of view. Identifying the feelings others are feeling and understanding them is a way I hope to teach my students to be more compassionate.

I am requesting the couch to have a place where students can have restorative conversations. This is where I will ask students to help others that they have hurt or who are suffering. Perhaps this will be by drawing a picture since my students are beginner writers which is why I am requesting the lap desk so students can use it while sitting on the couch.

I hope to measure their success when I see less conflict in and out of the classroom. I plan on making an anchor chart where I will record acts of kindness. With this anchor chart we can see what types of actions have led to students being more compassionate.

Ms. Castro Robison Magnet School 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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Tucson, AZ View local requests

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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lunix LX15 14pcs Modular Kids Play Couch, Child Sectional Sofa, Fortplay Bedroom and Playroom Furniture for Toddlers, Convertible Foam and Floor Cushion for Boys and Girls, Gray • Amazon Business $199.97 2 $399.94
Lakeshore Flex-Space Student Lap Desk • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 2 $199.00
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
5 Book Bundle - Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (ages 4-8 inclusive, teaching compassion book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
Sheet Protectors, PANDRI 600 Pack Clear Heavy Duty Plastic Page Protectors Sheet Reinforced 11-Hole Fit for 3 Ring Binder Fits Standard 8.5 x 11 Paper, 9.25 x 11.25 Top Loaded, Acid Free • Amazon Business $27.19 1 $27.19
Firenze's Light: A Firefly Book about Gratitude, Compassion and Self-Appreciation • Amazon Business $18.96 1 $18.96
Inclusive Ninja: An Anti-bullying Children’s Book About Inclusion, Compassion, and Diversity (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00

Materials cost

$859.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $61.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$973.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$171.85

Total project goal

$1,145.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,145.64

1 Donor

-$572.82

Donations toward project cost

-$486.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.92

match offer

-$572.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$486.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.92

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