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Ms. Karapetian from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading for the Soul

Help me give my students read aloud books that teach growth mindset, diversity, social and emotional skills.

  • $285 goal

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My Students

I will be teaching a class of multicultural fifth graders who are a mixture of ELD, special needs, and gifted students. They are eager students who are ready to learn and try their best.

More than half of our students come from low-income families who cannot provide them with the resources they need to help give their children the best education possible.

These students are the ones on the free or reduced-price lunch list.

My Project

Sometimes we think of 5th graders as the "big kids" on campus and treat them so. However, they are just little kids in bigger bodies. I have discovered that these kids enjoy read aloud books as much as first graders do. Therefore I am requesting books that will help me create lessons around them.

These fifth graders love when I read books to them, so why not tie them to lessons to make it more meaningful?

We plan to focus on growth mindset, emotions, perseverance, diversity, kindness, and much more. Please help us get these books for my class so I can make my lessons come to life. I plan to use it every year with my students. Thank you in advance for your support.

Ms. Karapetian Kester Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests

Half 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

36 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Being Frank • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Scribble Stones • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
The Masterpiece (One Big Canvas) • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
I Didn't Do My Homework Because... • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I Can't Do That, YET: Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed - A Children's Kindness Book • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $12.01 1 $12.01
Seeds and Trees: A children’s book about the power of words • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
My Mouth Is A Volcano • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Most People • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Fly Away Home • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$191.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.73

Total project goal

$284.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $284.87

5 Donors

-$252.81

Donations toward project cost

-$220.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.92

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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