Creating Kids with Character

School:: Calusa Park Elementary
Subject:: Character Education
Teacher:: Suzanne M Shreeve
Students Impacted:: 15
Grade:: K
Date:: September 9, 2021

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Harlan & Heather Dam - $104.99

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 16

On behalf of the 16 Kindergarten students who regularly enjoy the Elephant and Piggie books that this grant funded, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Each time I read one of the books from this series, the students are thoroughly excited and engaged. They relate so easily to these two silly characters who experience the ups and downs of friendship. Each book sparks conversations about the character traits necessary to be a good friend such as kindness, acceptance of differences, patience and perseverance.

While this year's class has been the lucky recipients of your generosity, the collection will be shared with each new group of Kindergarteners that enter my room. In this way, the impact of your kindness will be felt for many years to come!

With a grateful and sincere heart, many thanks!

Suzanne M. Shreeve

Kindergarten Teacher

Calusa Park Elementary

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Class with Elephant and Piggie books

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We are SO excited about our books!

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The Elephant & Piggie series of books by author/illustrator Mo Willems tackles social emotional learning and character education topics in a light-hearted, kid-friendly manner using characters who are engaging and entertaining. My goal is to use this book series to address topics which will empower my students to demonstrate outstanding character and problem-solving skills.

What will be done with my students

I will use this book series to address relevant topics of social-emotional learning and character education.
Students will listen to and discuss the characters, problems, and solutions. We will relate the situations which the characters of Elephant and Piggie face to real-life Kindergarten issues. Students may also draw and write about the characters and what they have learned as well as use drama (such as Readers' Theatre) to act out the situations/topics addressed in the stories.

Benefits to my students

Students will be able to easily relate to these fun and engaging characters. While enjoying the stories and their humor, they will also develop an understanding of what it means to demonstrate good character and learn practical ways to be a good friend.

Budget Narrative

This is a series of 25 hard cover books by author Mo Willems. The regular list price is $150.00. It is currently available on Amazon Prime for $104.99.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection by Mo Willems in Hardcover on Amazon	$104.99
	Total:	$104.99

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