Our classroom already has nonfiction cookbooks about other cultures and identities. Our classroom does not have book which emphasize caring for others through empathy.
Our classroom needs highly engaging books that the students will be able to use to see the world through the eyes of another person, particularly someone that comes from a different place in the world than them.
Books serve as powerful tools for cultivating compassion in students. Books provide students empathy for their friends through the diverse perspectives presented in literature, students gain insight into the lives, struggles, and triumphs of characters from various backgrounds. This exposure encourages empathy and broadens their understanding of human experiences beyond their own.
Books such as Ohana Means Family, will encourage student to immerse themselves in the lives of fictional characters, they practice seeing the world through different lenses. This skill of perspective-taking strengthens their ability to empathize with others in real-life situations, fostering compassion and tolerance.
Many of the books requested feature characters who demonstrate acts of kindness, empathy, and generosity. By witnessing these behaviors, students learn by example and are inspired to emulate such actions in their own lives, thereby cultivating a culture of compassion.
Students will use colored pencils and blank notebooks to express what compassion looks, feels, and sound like. When students can confidently express what compassion means to them, then unity in our classes will be stronger.
6 Pieces Clipboard with Storage Plastic Storage Clipboard Nursing Clipboard Clip Boards with Storage Foldable Clipboard with Compartment Clipboard Storage with Metal Clip,Letter Size 9.5 x 13.5 Inch
• Amazon Business
$30.99
5
$154.95
Sinload Mini Drawing Class Colored Pencils Bulk for Kid 3.5 inch Portable Short Fat Per Set 12 Different Color Pencils with Sharpener Eraser Coloring Pencils for Child Painting Class School(48 Set)
• Amazon Business
$43.99
3
$131.97
Paper Junkie 48 Pack Small Blank Notebooks for Kids Bulk, Kraft Paper Journals for Students, Sketching Drawing, Writing (4.3 x 5.6 In)
• Amazon Business
$21.84
3
$65.52
Tutu Makes a Lei
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
The Good Song: A Story Inspired by "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World"
• Amazon Business
$17.23
1
$17.23
Ohana Means Family
• Amazon Business
$16.33
1
$16.33
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior
• Amazon Business
$15.20
1
$15.20
Better Office Products Lined Sticky Notes, 4 x 6, 10 Pack, 500 Sheets (50/Pad), Self Stick Notes with Lines, 6 Bright Assorted Colors, Post Memos, Strong Adhesive, 10 Pads
• Amazon Business
$12.86
1
$12.86
When Lola Visits
• Amazon Business
$11.79
1
$11.79
Punky Aloha
• Amazon Business
$11.74
1
$11.74
A is for Aloha Book for Kids: Discover the Beauty and Culture of the Hawaiian Islands
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Hina (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Naupaka (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Materials cost
$485.47
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$21.36
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.28
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$544.11
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$96.02
Total project goal
$640.13
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$640.13
2 Donors
-$35.00
Donations toward project cost
-$29.75
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$5.25
The Compassion Project match offer
-$35.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$29.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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