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Ms. Borasky from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social Skills Help By Our Favorite Authors!

Help me give my students amazing stories to support their emotional and social development to become good citizens.

  • $355 goal

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My Students

My school is in a low-income area with a high ESOL and special education population. All of our students are entitled to free breakfast and lunch.

My students are a very energetic group of second graders who are eager to learn and find new ways to learn new things.

This year we discovered two authors whose books we fell in love with. Julia Cook, and Diane Alber, have helped us overcome anxiety, anger, and feelings in general. I have used many of their books to help my students during situations that have ocurred both in our classrooms and our world.

My Project

My classroom is lucky enough to have a very large library. However, my students are growing up in a society where they are encountering many inappropriate behavior and need good models to help them deal with behaviors.

This project will make a difference to the second graders I teach because it will help engage in discussions and follow-up activities to become better citizens in our world.

With the help of the remaining Julia Cook and Diane Alber books that we do not have in the classroom I can continue to help explain expected behaviors and appropriate social skills in a child centric way. From problem solving, stealing, bullying, making friends, as well as others, these books will help my students learn proper social skills.

Ms. Borasky Richmond 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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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I'm NOT just a Scribble... • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Sticks • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Invisible Scribble • Amazon Business $14.91 1 $14.91
Snippets: A story about paper shapes • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Spots: A Story about Creativity and Imagination • Amazon Business $13.86 1 $13.86
Splatter • Amazon Business $13.03 1 $13.03
A Little Thankful SPOT • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Happiness • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Courage: A Story About Being Brave • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Sadness: A Story About Empathy And Compassion • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Love • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Kindness! • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Great Compromise (The Leader I'll Be!) • Amazon Business $10.71 1 $10.71
Herman Jiggle, Say Hello! How to talk to people when your words get stuck (Socially-skilled Kids!) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit (Functioning Executive) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Hygiene... You Stink! (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Rumor Has It... (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Table Talk: A Book about Table Manners (Building Relationships) • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
Well, I Can Top That (Communicate With Confidence) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
I'M NOT Scared, I'M Prepared! • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
I'm Stretched • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Ant Hill Disaster • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Foster Care • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39

Materials cost

$267.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.16

Total project goal

$354.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.38

5 Donors

-$180.42

Donations toward project cost

-$156.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.06

match offer

-$170.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$144.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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