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Touch the Future
My students need nine Touch iPods with a wireless router, three AC adapters, and two AV cables.

Elmo Can Make 3rd Grade Science Fun!
My students need 1 Elmo Visual Presenter.

And the Data Says.... We Lack In Reading Comprehension
My students need 16 reading comprehension activities and a tabletop pocket chart.

Needed Document Cameras
My students need 4 document cameras to see documents and pictures that they are currently unable to view in my classroom.

Xylophones? Balaphones? Amadindas? Oh, My!
My students need 3 Global Beat xylophones!

Kinders, Computers, Technology ... READING!
My students need a laptop computer.

"Walking Across America"
My students need 12 Accusplit pedometers that will count mileage walked.

A Bigger, Better Listening Center
My students need 16 paperback books, 14 single story read-along sets, and two multiple book read-along sets.

Touch the Future
Ms. R. | California (South) | High Poverty

"My project needs nine iPod touches, with wireless router and the PROLOQUO2GO application for language acquisition lessons, so our entire class will be able to utilize current technologies that inspire will teaching student how to use language in natural settings.

My students need nine Touch iPods with a wireless router, three AC adapters, and two AV cables."

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To go: $3,289 | Donors so far: 25 | Time left: 40 days

Elmo Can Make 3rd Grade Science Fun!
Mr. M. | North Carolina | High Poverty

"What I am asking for is an Elmo visual presenter, with which the students can explain and display science projects they are working on for their classmates. This Elmo will also allow the students to magnify objects like a microscope!

My students need 1 Elmo Visual Presenter."

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To go: $160 | Donors so far: 14

And the Data Says.... We Lack In Reading Comprehension
Mrs. M. | Indiana | High Poverty

"That is where your help can come in! I am asking for your support to get reading comprehension activities into their hands. With your support they will not just be great readers! They will also know what they just read about!!

My students need 16 reading comprehension activities and a tabletop pocket chart."

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To go: $706 | Donors so far: 8 | Time left: 37 days

Needed Document Cameras
Mrs. D. | Indiana | High Poverty

"We need to bring our school, students, and teaching into the 21st century! We need to be able to display information that all children in our classrooms can see. With the use of the document cameras we will be able to display pictures, documents, and work that ALL...

My students need 4 document cameras to see documents and pictures that they are currently unable to view in my classroom."

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To go: $3,160 | Donors so far: 12

Xylophones? Balaphones? Amadindas? Oh, My!
Ms. W. | Massachusetts | High Poverty

"Xylophones will help us combine our love of percussion and our desire to learn melody and harmony! The addition of xylophones will encourage those who'd like to join us to do so and will add another dimension to our learning.

My students need 3 Global Beat xylophones!"

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To go: $1,405 | Donors so far: 13

Kinders, Computers, Technology ... READING!
Mrs. D. | California (South) | High Poverty

"In today's world, kids are eager and capable of using this technology to learn.

My students need a laptop computer."

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To go: $166 | Donors so far: 5

"Walking Across America"
Ms. R. | Pennsylvania | High Poverty

"I need a set of 12 Accusplit pedometers so that my students can participate in a walking program. My students will also benefit from this program academically by calculating mileage over the course of this program.They will keep track weekly of their mileage, and try to...

My students need 12 Accusplit pedometers that will count mileage walked."

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To go: $156 | Donors so far: 5

A Bigger, Better Listening Center
Ms. K. | New York (City) | High Poverty

"Every day, my special education students borrow books from the classroom library to read independently. With 25 students in my classroom, I am not able to sit with each student during a period of independent reading.

My students need 16 paperback books, 14 single story read-along sets, and two multiple book read-along sets."

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To go: $164 | Donors so far: 4

Success Stories

Minutes ago | Louisiana

"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the book sets with cds to read along to. My students are growing every day as young readers and get..." more

Minutes ago | Texas

"I can only attempt to describe the elation of seeing the anxiety and desire to want to read these classics by my students. Once I motivated them to..." more

Minutes ago | Texas

"WHAT A DREAM COME TRUE!! Thank you so very much for funding our "Loving to Learn - Hands- On" project. My students and I are both so excited and..." more

"I gave to this project because... I believe this project will improve your learning and learning can be fun!"

DLT from Charlotte, NC gave less than one hour ago

"I helped because I'm a strong believer in creative arts education and I want to support kids in my home area. Adam Lambert is to be commended for helping teachers gain support for their projects."

Becky from Daphne, AL gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I know Misty does an awesome job with the kids and Countryside holds a special place in my heart."

Terrie Neas from Kansas gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because every child should experience reading a novel. Reading opens the mind and imagination to all kinds of posibilities"

Carolann from New York gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I am a South Dakota native and benefited from a excellent education growing up there and want others to have the same opportunity."

Nathan from Arizona gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I'd like to see your kids enjoy a beautiful new rug. It's nice to have something beautiful to look at everyday."

Kimberly from New Hampshire gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I love children and I love your teacher for doing this for you! Have fun!"

Maria from Detroit, MI gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because we love to read too and Toni Morrison is a great author for young people ( and old!)"

Mary Lou from St Paul, MN gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I know important it is to support kids and teachers in NYC."

Carol from Jackson Heights, NY gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because first-hand experiences through applied methods help to complete the lessons started through books and lectures. Learn what you can, when you can, but more importantly, enjoy as you learn!!"

Gary from California gave 2 hours ago

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