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Mrs. Deal from El Cajon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Good Character Counts!

My students need character education books to help them develop their character traits: kindness, empathy, tolerance, respect, conscience and fairness.

  • $240 goal

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My Students

In my first grade classroom, I focus on teaching character traits and good manners. At the end of the school year, I see all my students leaving my classroom with outstanding character traits such as empathy and tolerance for others. The ability to be kind and fair and have a strong conscience.

I am teaching in a first grade dual language classroom.

I have 50 students. There are 25 students in my morning class and 25 in my afternoon class. My students are amazing kids who are learning problem solving skills and developing strong character traits and good manners. My school is working to teach and develop character traits in all students. We focus on a different character trait each month and reward students who show that character trait on the playground or in the classroom. Students can even be nominated for "The Principal's handshake" for showing outstanding character.

My Project

These character education books will help me teach kindness, empathy, tolerance, conscience, fairness and respect in my classroom. These books can be used as a springboard for students to write about how they can show one or more of these character traits in their daily lives. These character education books can be used as a teacher read aloud or for students to read independently too.

This project will make a difference in my students lives because good character and manners are traits that students will need for the rest of their lives.

First graders are the ideal age group to focus on these traits and these books will help enhance their learning as we learn how to show good character.

Mrs. Deal Naranca Elementary 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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El Cajon, CA 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler • Amazon $13.35 1 $13.35
Hey, Little Ant • Amazon $12.54 1 $12.54
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others • Amazon $6.18 2 $12.36
Just Because: Where Seeing Another Point of View Makes a Better You • Amazon $9.55 1 $9.55
Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales • Amazon $8.96 1 $8.96
Bully B.E.A.N.S. • Amazon $8.96 1 $8.96
Making Friends Is an Art! • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
Cool Down and Work Through Anger (Learning to Get Along®) • Amazon $8.33 1 $8.33
It's Okay To Be Different • Amazon $8.00 1 $8.00
What If Everybody Did That? • Amazon $7.91 1 $7.91
Respect and Take Care of Things (Learning to Get Along®) • Amazon $7.60 1 $7.60
Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! (Best Me I Can Be!) • Amazon $7.30 1 $7.30
My Mouth Is a Volcano! • Amazon $6.56 1 $6.56
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids • Amazon $6.39 1 $6.39
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon $5.77 1 $5.77
Character Educ Readers Be a Fr (Character Education Readers) • Amazon $3.14 1 $3.14
Telling the Truth, Character Ed Readers (Character Education Readers) • Amazon $3.14 1 $3.14
Character Educ Readers Would I (Character Education Readers) • Amazon $3.14 1 $3.14
Think Before You Act: Learning about Self-Discipline and Self-Control (Character Education Readers) • Amazon $3.14 1 $3.14
The Night Before First Grade • Amazon $2.56 1 $2.56

Materials cost

$147.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.49

Sales tax

 $13.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.88

Total project goal

$239.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.21

2 Donors

-$239.21

Donations toward project cost

-$203.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.88

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