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LeapFrog Tag Readers!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $65 ($249 already given of $314 total cost) -- Give Now
Middletown, CT
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Literacy
Resource: Technology

Most children learn to read without major difficulties. For students with special needs, the challenge of learning to read can be overwhelming. With the LeapFrog Tag Reading materials, my... Read More

My students need 2 LeapFrog Tag School Reading Systems, with accompanying book titles.

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Current Connections

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $99 ($340 already given of $438 total cost) -- Give Now
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Sacramento, CA
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Environmental Science
Resource: Supplies

Imagine a thirsty teenager turning on the faucet and out comes a brown stinky liquid. Would they drink that? I certainly hope not. Our students will be completing a program called Current... Read More

My students need a water quality test kit and water sampler to assist them in learning about water resources as part of a community water resources field trip.

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Smile You're On Student Camera

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $103 ($219 already given of $322 total cost) -- Give Now
Los Angeles, CA
Level: Grades 6-8
Subject: History & Geography
Resource: Technology

Students in my history class draw out historical events when they could be using cameras to act them out. My students are very enthusiastic about learning. When they come into my class they... Read More

My students need video cameras to record and take stills of history reenactments.

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Japanese Art Gallery

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $105 ($717 already given of $821 total cost) -- Give Now
Washington, DC
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Visual Arts
Resource: Supplies

We are an art integrated school with a Reggio Emilia Early Childhood Education program. Our students learn through projects and our culminating project will be an art gallery displaying what we... Read More

My students need crafts and art supplies, including paints, rubbing plates, fabric and origami paper, for our Japanese Art Gallery.

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Block Print Buttons: Turning Block Prints into Wearable Art!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $150 ($469 already given of $619 total cost) -- Give Now
Fort Worth, TX
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Visual Arts
Resource: Supplies

I want my students to see that art is not just stuck in a museum, but all around them and a part of their daily lives. Through creating a block print they will learn about communicating with... Read More

My students need a Button Machine and Buttons to create their block print buttons.

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Explore, Dream, And Discover

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $156 ($420 already given of $576 total cost) -- Give Now
Cudahy, CA
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Early Development
Resource: Supplies

Kindergarten should be a time of exploration, discovery and excitement for young students. I want to create an engaging environment with exploration centers to foster my students' innate curiosity... Read More

My students need two art drying racks, magnifying glasses, a magnetic flannel board with story puppets and other hands-on materials to support our exploration centers.

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"Just Right" Reading Environment

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $131 ($390 already given of $521 total cost) -- Give Now
Huntington Pk, CA
Level: Grades 3-5
Subject: Literacy
Resource: Other

Can you imagine reading a book, as you sit on cold hard steel? That's what it's like for my students during independent reading time. In order to build reading stamina, students need to find a... Read More

My students need a rolling book cart and 3 large pillows to create a comfortable and inviting class library.

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Rock 'n Roll Preschool: We Need Music for Our Souls

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $132 ($287 already given of $419 total cost) -- Give Now
Pacoima, CA
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Music
Resource: Technology

Do you remember being little and singing songs at the top of your lungs? Nobody cared what your voice was like or whether you knew the lyrics or not. Many of my preschool students with special... Read More

My students need a new multimedia CD player so we can play CDs, tapes, or connect an iPod and rock out!

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Let's Get Organized and Read!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $182 ($354 already given of $536 total cost) -- Give Now
Van Nuys, CA
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Literacy
Resource: Supplies

Help us get organized! We have books in broken storage bins on the floor. We are looking for papers and wasting our learning time! We need organizational tools to help us make the most of our... Read More

My students need organizational items like book organizers, pocket charts, work organizers, and labeling pockets.

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Coin Counters for Kids with Cancer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $142 ($384 already given of $526 total cost) -- Give Now
Woodland Hls, CA
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Community Service
Resource: Other

Have you ever spent days sorting and counting coins? My students have, and they do it because they know its for a good cause. All the money they raise (over $2000.00) goes towards kids with... Read More

My students need an automatic coin sorter and coin wrappers to help them facilitate non-profit fundraisers they organize.

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