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Mrs. Marsh from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help First Graders Grow With Social Skills Read Alouds!

Help me give my students books that teach the critical skills of empathy, friendship, and inclusion. These books will allow my class to make connections between the skills taught and their own experiences.

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My Students

I have an active and diverse group of first grade students. They love to sing, dance, learn and play. Each day in our classroom, we work on the important skills needed to be part of a community and to care for one another as we grow as first grade students.

First grade is a year of incredible growth, both academically as well as socially and emotionally.

Each day we spend time reading stories that build community and emphasize important social skills. My students love this time of reflection embedded in our day.

My Project

These books will be used as read alouds texts that model the critical skills of kindness, empathy, friendship throughout the year. Students will also have access to these books to put in their own book boxes and read during their independent reading time. New readers love re-reading stories that have been shared in class, appreciating the pictures up close and retelling the story as they enjoy the book.

These books will also be used as a daily opportunity for thoughtful in-class discussions about friendship, inclusion and ways that our class can spread kindness, empathy and inclusion within our school and beyond.

Mrs. Marsh Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

26 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $14.16 2 $28.32
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Big Umbrella • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Thank You, Omu! • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37
What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
Julián Is a Mermaid • Amazon Business $12.90 1 $12.90
Pink Is for Boys • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
We're All Wonders • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
But It's Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
Kindness Starts With You • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
Shades of People • Amazon Business $7.30 1 $7.30
A Bike Like Sergio's • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Those Shoes • Amazon Business $6.24 1 $6.24

Materials cost

$192.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.90

Total project goal

$286.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $286.00

5 Donors

-$168.00

Donations toward project cost

-$142.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$118.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$100.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.70

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 $0.00

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