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Mrs. Finch from El Cajon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Strength of Tolerance

My students need books that represent strong characters from diverse backgrounds and show kids having a growth mindset and persevering through challenging experiences.

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My Students

One of my favorite quotes comes from Dr. Seuss, best known for authoring stories like The Cat in The Hat and many others: "Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!" As a teacher, I am in awe every day with the way my students think, wonder, and respond to situations that arise in their daily lives.

Our school is culturally diverse, and our classroom is filled with differences; yet we have one thing in common, we are a close family.

We value these differences and see the opportunity to learn from all of our backgrounds and experiences. As in the story of "Oh, The Places You'll Go," we have made friendships with others who are on their own adventures. We will continue to connect with those in our school, our community, and globally. On our adventures, true friendships will form, and we will become a closer school family. Literature and art helps unite us, inspire us, and develop a love for adventures and the new places we'll go.

My Project

Our school focuses on 7 main character traits, and one of those is tolerance. Throughout the school year, I teach many lessons focused around these 7 character traits, and have purchased books that compliment these virtues. Having more books that encourage Tolerance and demonstrate this trait, to use as read alouds or in small book clubs, will help my students see that differences can empower and unite us. With the books I have chosen, my 2nd graders will be exposed to more diverse examples of kids as leaders, role models, and examples of how their different backgrounds and challenges can create change in our thinking and in our world. Picture books are a powerful way to convey a message through illustrations and text, and will be able to reach many of my English Learners. I am excited to create experiences for all of my students, using the books I have selected, and the discussion that will come from these books will not only empower us as thinkers, but as readers, writers, and humans.

As the Dalai Lama states "Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength."

Having my students learn about kids from different backgrounds, or who experience challenges that are different from their own, will help them make connections and become more culturally responsive, compassionate, and tolerant human beings.

Mrs. Finch Chase 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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El Cajon, CA 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees • Amazon Business $17.13 1 $17.13
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors • Amazon Business $16.57 1 $16.57
The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words • Amazon Business $13.66 1 $13.66
Spork • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37
Susan Laughs • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World • Amazon Business $13.10 1 $13.10
The Bad Seed • Amazon Business $13.02 1 $13.02
A Bike Like Sergio's (A Junior Library Guild Selection) • Amazon Business $12.67 1 $12.67
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96
Happy Dreamer • Amazon Business $11.60 1 $11.60
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do • Amazon Business $11.54 1 $11.54
Same, Same But Different • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Jabari Jumps • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
A Friend Like Simon - Autism / ASD (Moonbeam childrens book award winner 2009) - Special Stories Series 2 (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Amina's Voice • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $9.33 1 $9.33
My Friend Has Down Syndrome (Let's Talk About It Series) • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82
My Friend Has Autism (Friends with Disabilities) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay • Amazon Business $7.36 1 $7.36
Mindset Matters (Without Limits) • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
One Family • Amazon Business $7.26 1 $7.26
My Friend Has ADHD (Friends with Disabilities) • Amazon Business $6.51 1 $6.51
Some Kids Use Wheelchairs: Revised Edition (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Those Shoes • Amazon Business $5.40 1 $5.40

Materials cost

$265.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.09

Total project goal

$380.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.59

2 Donors

-$190.30

Donations toward project cost

-$161.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.54

match offer

-$190.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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