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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: $235 | Donors so far: 12

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 | Pennsylvania

"Thank you so much for your donation which made it possible for my students to have a class set of The Pact. The students and I are eagerly following..." more

Minutes ago | Missouri

"Wow. I can barely express my gratitude and excitement for the donations you made to my project. It is easy to feel alone and overwhelmed in the..." more

Minutes ago | Minnesota

"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. Your donations will allow us to expand our use of visuals in the classroom. We will..." more

"I gave to this project because I have a heart for children with special needs!"

Corky from Illinois gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because our daughter, Madeline, loves playing the violin. We believe that music education teaches so much more then music."

Jill from South Carolina gave less than one hour ago

"I donated because Ms. Paz is an amazing teacher who works hard every day to motivate and educate her students. Hopefully this project will propel the education experience of these students and expose them to important literature in a fun and exciting way."

Frankie from New York gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I love Evelyn and I love Shakepeare!!! Two beautiful dreamers, inspiring!"

Kim from Montana gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because I think New York City kids are the greatest artists ever!"

Peggy from New York gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because better resources for schools is crucial, but also because I'm from Michigan and want to support kids and education there!"

Sandy from Colorado gave less than one hour ago

"This donation is in memory and honor of my wonderful father who just passed away. He loved to read and he appreciated having a comfortable place to that. He had a very strong commitment to education and is the reason both my sister and I completed advanced college degrees and have had very successful careers. I am thankful to be able to pass a little of that legacy on to other children."

Susan from Newport Beach, CA gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because it will be very beneficial to our 7th grade girls now and in the future. "

Melinda from Richmond, TX gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because my brother sponsored a project and I enjoy helping... I cannot stress enough the importance of education, hope this makes yours better! "

Christian from California gave less than one hour ago

"I gave to this project because my children go to U46 schools and I want to make sure our children are getting everything that they need. Please encourage more teachers to join - U46 is such a large district and we need all the support we can get. I hope this creates a great learning tool for your classroom. Thank you for everything you do to make a difference."

Karen from Schaumburg, IL gave less than one hour ago

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