Help me give my students the gift of kindness. These read-aloud books focus on empathy, self-control, and cooperation while explicitly teaching students strategies for self-regulation.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shannon's classroom raised $204
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are the future scientists and mathematicians that will save our planet. I teach in an urban district that is Connecticut's first all-magnet district. My school is the district's STEM magnet school and we serve approximately 600 students grades preK-5. I have taught in this district for 21 years, 17 of them at this school, and have taught grades 1, 2, 3, and 5.
My students love to dig into investigations and aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.
Whether they are working in our school gardens, conducting inquiry investigations in our science lab, or leading taste tests of healthy foods in our cafeteria, they give it their all.
They come from 20 different communities, but openly embrace their differences and welcome the opportunity to be members of our school, and even our classroom, community. Every student has an important role to play and unique insights to share. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts!
My Project
I am requesting a library of books that focus on social skills and self-regulation of emotions for my social skills instruction. Our school has a program that explicitly teaches students about empathy and self-control. I am finding that students benefit from the addition of read-aloud books that provide a shared experience to discuss difficult ideas in a safe way. These books will allow me to share a story with students that we can then apply to our social skills lesson.
Through these read-alouds, students will learn strategies for regulating their emotions and dealing with others in a kind and safe way.
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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Shannon and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
