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Mrs. Sears from Chesterfield, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let The Book Do the Talking!

Please help me give my students beautifully illustrated, well-written books that speak to everyday topics.

  • $214 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students come from various cultures, and each brings uniqueness, although this can sometimes create barriers to traditional teaching. Despite their challenges, they are still energetic, fun-loving, and eager to learn.

The students we serve are eager to learn and trust, knowing we will provide them with as much love possible.

My kids are fantastic, funny, and happy students who work together to build a great community. I am the ambassador of their education and want to make sure they have lasting memories of their academic years.

My Project

Our system of structure for schooling has been shifted in the past two years. Students have learned face to face, virtual and hybrid. Many of them are exhausted from the changes, and as a result, their emotions get the best of them. They react in ways that are inappropriate and harmful at times.

In my 23 years of education, this year has by far been the hardest.

The social, emotional, and academic toll our students have gone through is often hard to watch.

I would love to have books on hand that speak to the ever-evolving changes in our society. Books about feelings, healing and changing are always great ways to share when speaking with a child in crisis.

Mrs. Sears
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing • Amazon Business $14.37 1 $14.37
Zach Apologizes (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Zach Stands Up (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Zach Gets Frustrated (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Jamie and Bubbie: A Book About People’s Pronouns (Jamie Is Jamie) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Zach Hangs In There (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $12.26 1 $12.26
Zach Makes Mistakes (Zach Rules Series) • Amazon Business $11.93 1 $11.93
Coloring Book and Reflections for Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups (and Get Along!) (Laugh & Learn®) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ollie Outside: Screen-Free Fun • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$149.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$181.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.00

Total project goal

$213.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $213.35

2 Donors

-$119.17

Donations toward project cost

-$101.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.87

match offer

-$94.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.13

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 $0.00

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