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Mrs. Damato from Flushing, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Grab a Book and Let’s Share Our Feelings

My students need books that will help teach them about diversity, empathy, kindness, coping skills, friendship, feelings and so much more.

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My Students

My school is an elementary school in the heart of Flushing, Queens. There are about 450 students from Pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade. Our students are mostly first generation Chinese Americans. Many of them have come from China with no English language skills and immediately started in our Pre-K program. Over 75% percent of our school population are English Language Learners and 100 percent of the school receives free breakfast and lunch. Most students are cared for by their grandparents while their parents work 6-7 days a week. My students are bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn about topics ranging from emotional regulation to manners and self-control. As a school counselor, many of the children that see me each week for group and individual counseling have special needs and have learning and social obstacles to face in their home and school lives. I also go into classrooms to teach guidance lessons. I need books, games and picture cards to assist me in my small group and individual counseling and classroom guidance lessons.

My Project

As a school counselor, when students come to me angry and crying because of something that happened with a teacher, I can take out the book "When Sophie Gets Angry Really, Really Angry" and we can brainstorm different coping strategies. When a child is having difficulty identifying and expressing their feelings, I take out my favorite book, "Color Monster" and use the amazing illustrations in the book to help students identify their feelings.

As I plan my lessons, meet with groups, and see individual students, I find myself reaching for book after book to assist me in teaching my students the valuable skills they need to be happy and healthy members of our society.

I plan to use books like "I'm Like You, You're Like Me" to help the children understand and appreciate differences. Books like "It's Hard to Be a Verb" will benefit a group of students who need to work on self-control. The books I've requested will add depth and clarity to lessons about being safe, respectful, responsible and emotionally strong.

I am excited to expand my selection of books through this learning library, so I can have more resources to help my students navigate through tricky emotional situations and learn skills that will help them as students, family members, and members of society.

Hopefully these books may even help my students navigate the twists and turns of their own story.

Mrs. Damato Active Learning Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Flushing, NY 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

453 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
Thoughts and Feelings: A Sentence Completion Card Game • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Carrot and Pea: An Unlikely Friendship • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
My Moods, My Choices (TM) Flipbook for Kids | 20 Different Moods/Emotions | Help Kids Identify Feelings and Make Positive Choices | Great for all Kids including those with Autism and ADHD • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Way I Act • Amazon Business $15.13 1 $15.13
Almost • Amazon Business $14.11 1 $14.11
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Everyone • Amazon Business $12.83 1 $12.83
Be Kind • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Todd Parr Feelings Flash Cards • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
I'm Bored (The I'm Books) • Amazon Business $11.60 1 $11.60
It's Okay to Make Mistakes • Amazon Business $11.57 1 $11.57
Zach Apologizes (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08
Zach Gets Frustrated (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Peanuts: Be Yourself! • Amazon Business $10.11 1 $10.11
The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There to Tuck You In • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them • Amazon Business $9.33 1 $9.33
Simon's Hook; A Story About Teases and Put-downs • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The I'M NOT SCARED Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mighty Mommies and Their Amazing Jobs: A STEM Career Book for Kids (STEM Books for Children) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
It's Hard To Be a Verb! • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
Inside Out Box of Mixed Emotions • Amazon Business $7.26 1 $7.26
Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book • Amazon Business $7.21 1 $7.21
You! • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
My Many Colored Days • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
What If Everybody Did That? (What If Everybody? Series) • Amazon Business $5.54 1 $5.54
I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each Other • Amazon Business $4.45 1 $4.45

Materials cost

$300.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.09

Total project goal

$393.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.94

10 Donors

-$288.59

Donations toward project cost

-$248.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.44

match offer

-$102.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$86.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.35

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 $0.00

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