Expanding Our Minds to Understand Others Through Compassion.
Help me give my students the opportunity to see the world through their peers. This will allow kindergarteners the opportunity to learn compassion, empathy, and understanding their own emotions through books, colors of the world, and flexible seating.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vero's classroom raised $765
This project is fully funded
My Project
This project is very special to me because it will help allow the students in my classroom to see the world through another lens.
A lens that doesn't discriminate or place judgment but instead teaches students to lead with love and compassion.
This project contains items that will help my students empathize and understand what their peers might be going through. For example, my classroom has students with disabilities. This requires some of them to have flexible seating. I asked for a few different flexible seating options and will teach the other students that it is okay to not always have the same things as our friends because our needs might differ. By providing students opportunities to learn about compassion through read-aloud books, they will better relate to others' experiences. By listening and completing activities related to the books, they will use resources like the skin color crayons to connect what they are learning to their lives and families.
After learning about the various needs and challenges their peers face, students will engage in activities that help others. For instance, they will learn to create personalized support plans for their classmates who require flexible seating or other accommodations. Additionally, they will participate in a project where they design and distribute comforting items, like customized bookmarks or handmade cards, to peers who might need a boost of encouragement.
To measure the success of this compassion project, I will ask all students to define compassion at the beginning and end of the project. Also we will track progress using the mood meter, which helps them identify and express their emotions. Providing incentives such as the piñata toys, and personal breathing charts will help assess their understanding of compassion, as they will identify the feelings of others, themselves, and characters in books.
More than a third 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
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT
• TPT
$100.00
1
$100.00
Rotating Bookshelf, Revolving Bookcase, Spinning Book Shelf, 4 Tier, 18.2” W x 50.6” H, White, Wood, 360 Degrees Bookshelves, Floor Stand, Rotation Display Tower, Stackable, Round, for Kids, Children
• Amazon Business
$97.87
1
$97.87
Pearington Plastic Classroom Stools for Kids, Multipurpose Stool Chairs, Flexible Seating, Stacking Stools, Stainless Steel Legs - Set of 5, Multi-Color
• Amazon Business
$81.17
1
$81.17
Swingline Paper Cutter, Guillotine Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312)
• Amazon Business
$27.69
1
$27.69
Sterilite Small Clip Box, Stackable Small Storage Bin with Latching Lid, Plastic Container to Organize Office, Crafts, Clear Base and Lid, 6-Pack
• Amazon Business
$27.39
1
$27.39
EOOUT 36pcs Mesh Zipper Pouches for Organizing, Zipper Bags, 16x11 Inches Large Puzzle Bags, 12 Colors Storage Bag Zipper File Bags for Office Supplies
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
Party Favors Toy for Kids, Pinata Stuffers, Goodie Bags Fillers, Prize Box Toys for Classroom, Treasure Chest, Birthday Party, Carnival Prizes for Boys Girls 4-8-12
• Amazon Business
$19.90
1
$19.90
FUBAODA Kids 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings - Resilient Kids series (social emotional learning paperback)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$16.00
1
$16.00
Crayola Colors of the World Crayons, Assorted Colors, 24/Pack (52-0108)
• Quill.com
$2.96
5
$14.80
Inclusive Ninja: An Anti-bullying Children’s Book About Inclusion, Compassion, and Diversity (Ninja Life Hacks)
• Amazon Business
$12.91
1
$12.91
More Than Peach: Multicultural and Rainbow CRAYONS Combo Pack with Postcard (12 count skin tone & 24 count color art supplies)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$6.00
2
$12.00
Teacher Created Resources Social-Emotional Mood Meters, 36 Pack - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Durable
• School Specialty
$10.04
1
$10.04
Materials cost
$602.73
Vendor shipping charges
$8.00
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$649.77
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$114.67
Total project goal
$764.44
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$764.44
5 Donors
-$379.51
Donations toward project cost
-$327.18
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$52.33
match offer
-$379.52
Match offer toward project cost
-$322.59
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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