Social, Emotional, and Character Development Through Literature
Help me give my students books that will help them with their social and emotional well-being.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Colson's classroom raised $923
This project is fully funded
My Students
I teach students from PreK-6. They are inquisitive and excited to learn. They love to discuss and share their thoughts and ideas. They enjoy learning about the world around them. They work well together and look out for one another. They are happy and excited to be at school each day and they love the different experiences I provide for them.
My Project
We need to teach our students how to understand their emotions, become self-aware, and develop more empathy to those around them. More and more schools are adopting social and emotional learning standards, and our district has selected six objectives and standards for social and emotional learning. I have chosen a large selection of literature that helps teachers discuss and engage with students about different topics and concerns for their social and emotional learning.
Literature is a great tool to open the doorway for discussion and self-reflection.
Several books have been selected to promote conversations about the six social and emotional objectives our district has selected. These books will be used during library times and are also available for teachers to check out and use in their classrooms. With a wide variety of texts, teachers can select the perfect age-appropriate level to use to meet their classroom needs. In addition to literature, several books will be purchased to aid teachers in effective strategies to coach students through different social and emotional needs. These resources will be available to teachers and parents to check out.
The Name Jar (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
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$18.80
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$18.80
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
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$18.09
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$18.09
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
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$17.99
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$17.99
Class Act
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$17.99
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$17.99
I Want My Hat Back
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$16.99
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$16.99
If You Plant a Seed
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$16.99
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$16.99
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
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$16.10
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$16.10
Arnie, the Doughnut (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, 1)
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$16.00
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$16.00
Those Shoes (Turtleback Binding Edition)
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$16.00
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$16.00
I Walk with Vanessa: A Picture Book Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
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$15.99
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$15.99
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
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$15.89
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$15.89
There Might Be Lobsters
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$15.69
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$15.69
The Whatifs
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$14.99
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$14.99
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
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$14.99
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What Should Danny Do? School Day (The Power to Choose Series) (Power to Choose, 2)
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$14.89
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$14.89
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
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$14.49
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The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
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$14.39
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$14.39
If You Come to Earth
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$14.30
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$14.30
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
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$14.29
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$14.29
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
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$14.27
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$14.27
Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings)
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$14.19
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$14.19
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers)
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$14.01
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$14.01
The Secret Subway
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$13.99
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$13.99
The Way I Feel
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$13.99
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$13.99
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
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$13.87
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$13.87
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
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$13.79
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We Are Water Protectors
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$13.63
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The Book of Mistakes
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$13.59
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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole (Irma S and James H Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))
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$13.49
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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big)
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$13.49
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Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles (Children's Story Books, Sea Turtle Gifts, Moon Books for Kids, Children's Environment Books, Kid's Turtle Books)
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$13.23
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$13.23
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition
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$12.99
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$12.99
Rosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers)
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$12.56
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$12.56
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story Of The Shopping Mall Gorilla
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$12.49
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$12.49
I Am Enough
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$12.36
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$12.36
The Day You Begin
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$12.00
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$12.00
New Kid
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$11.99
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$11.99
A Friend for Henry: (Books About Making Friends, Children's Friendship Books, Autism Awareness Books for Kids)
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$11.99
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$11.99
Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day
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$11.89
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$11.89
The Bad Seed (The Food Group)
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$11.73
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$11.73
The Crayon Box that Talked
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$11.66
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Last Stop on Market Street
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$11.65
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$11.65
When Stars Are Scattered
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$11.49
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$11.49
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy
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$10.99
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$10.99
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
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$10.89
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$10.89
Not a Box
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$10.79
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$10.79
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
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$10.69
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$10.69
The Invisible Boy
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$10.59
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$10.59
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
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$9.99
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$9.99
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
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$9.97
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$9.97
Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)
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$9.14
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$9.14
Grumpy Monkey
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$7.07
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$7.07
Materials cost
$743.30
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.15
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$784.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$138.43
Total project goal
$922.88
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$922.88
1 Donor
-$461.43
Donations toward project cost
-$392.22
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$69.21
match offer
-$461.45
Match offer toward project cost
-$392.23
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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