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Mrs. Cooke from Gibsonton FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books Build Good Character

My students need a variety of picture books teaching character education.

  • $177 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I currently teach third grade at a Title I school in Gibsonton, Florida. Many of my students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, some receiving free or reduced-price lunch. My students are bright, funny, and eager to learn! This is my second year as a math and science teacher.

This is my first year teaching third grade.

I looped with my students from second to third grade. I love my job and try to make each day exciting and engaging so that my students love learning!

My Project

My third grade students would benefit greatly from having mini character education lessons each week in class. Using the books in this project, I would be able to teach a different character trait each lesson. My students would then have access to these books in our classroom library to read on their own.

It is so important to build good character in young people!

This project calls for a variety of books including: The Most Magnificent Thing, Do Unto Otters, Tattle Tongue, The Recess Queen, Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun, and more! These books teach important lessons on manners, doing the "right" thing, anti-bullying, being different, and having confidence!

These books can be reused year after year to ensure they reach the most students possible!

Mrs. Cooke
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Recess Queen • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Time to Say "Please"! • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Most Magnificent Thing • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
What If Everybody Did That? • AKJ Education $11.69 1 $11.69
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • AKJ Education $8.96 1 $8.96
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Do Unto Otters A Book About Manners • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
How Not to Start Third Grade • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$118.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.48

Total project goal

$176.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$176.53

1 Donor

-$176.53

Donations toward project cost

-$150.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.48

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$0.00

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