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Mrs. Goor from Lowell MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Compassion and Empathy Books

Help me give my students books about compassion and empathy and personal gratitude journals.

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My Project

These wonderful books will be added to our classroom library for independent reading and as whole-class read-alouds. My students will learn to see the world through the eyes of another person by reading these new books. My students will learn to work toward alleviating suffering in others in this project. I hope to lead discussions around how their words and actions impact others. These books will help to bring awareness of how we treat others in school and our community.

I hope to measure the success of my student’s understanding of compassion by discussing these sensitive topics as a whole class or in our book clubs.

The gratitude journals would make a strong impact on their mindset and being aware of their peer's mindset as well.

Mrs. Goor
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gratitude Journal for Kids: A 90 Day gratitude journal with daily writing prompts to help kids practice gratitude and mindfulness in under 3 to 5 minutes a day • Amazon Business $6.75 20 $135.00
The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Zen Socks • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Empathy Workbook for Kids: 50 Activities to Learn About Kindness, Compassion, and Other People's Feelings (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
I Choose Empathy: A Colorful, Rhyming Picture Book About Kindness, Compassion, and Empathy (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Kindness is My Jam: A Kid's Story Book About Understanding, Empathy, and Compassion (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
I Choose Kindness: A Colorful, Picture Book About Kindness, Compassion, and Empathy (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Hey, Little Ant • Amazon Business $11.18 1 $11.18
Brave Every Day • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
Catching Thoughts • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Wolf Hollow • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Tiny Drops of Kindness: An Empathy Book for Kids to Make Them Compassionate • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Will You be the I in Kind?: A Picture Book About Kindness, Empathy, and Compassion • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
You, Me and Empathy: Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Mindfulness Workbook for Kids: 60+ Activities to Focus, Stay Calm, and Make Good Choices (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85
Empathy Journal: A Book for Kids: Prompts to Build Compassion and Understand the Feelings of Others • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Decorably 6 Kindness Posters for Classroom - Kindness Banner, Kindness Poster, Kindness Classroom Decor, Be Kind Posters for Classroom, Kindness Decorations, Kinder Posters for Classroom • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Affirmations Coloring Book For Kids: Positive Words for Self Worth and Self Confidence • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
All Creatures Great and Small • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Kindness Makes the World Go Round: A Special Picture Book for Kids to Inspire Compassion, Love and Respect with Elmo & Friends (Sesame Street Scribbles) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Eleanor (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Mama, What's an Immigrant?: A Children's Book Celebrating Diversity and the Magic of Immigration and Cultural Awareness (Metaphysical Mama) • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08
Good Vibes Gratitude Journal: For Teens, Tweens, Boys, Girls, Kids - Cute Mindfulness Diary with Prompts - Gifts for Teenagers • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$456.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$493.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.14

Total project goal

$580.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $580.94

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

The Compassion Project match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $530.94

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