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Mrs. Millin from Springfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Millin's classroom raised $437

Making History READABLE!

My students need interesting and up to date reading materials for social studies. My students need multiple copies of these 7 book titles.

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Mrs. Millin Glenwood Elementary School
Springfield, MA Grades 3-5

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I am an inner city fifth grade teacher in a class that includes English language learners, special education, low income, and regular education students. Oh and there are a lot of us!

In fifth grade we have four, yes four, MACS tests a year. Our fifth graders are expected to master every subject, These subjects include a History curriculum that covers from 500 B.C.E to the causes of the civil war (1860 A.D. if you weren't sure). Yes you read it right that is over 2,000 years of history. History is often swept aside when it comes to funding but we are expected to succeed with little resources and out of date, unreadable text books.

We started implementing this series of books last year and they are wonderful! They are colorful, fun, and read like a story instead of a boring list of facts. The information is presented on every page with a main idea paragraph, pictures, captions, maps, charts graphs, and pictures featuring sequences of events. There are many different types of information presented in each book that is not only fun but tested on the MCAS in history and also as reading skills on the Language Arts test. Not only that but they are not as intimidating as a 600 page text book - you can actually carry them around, finish a story, and feel a sense of accomplishment.

These books have been tested now it's time to use them. Your help will let students be able to hold and read their own copies of the books instead of having to share one with the whole class. Your help will make reading about history, fun, accessible, and interesting. Who knows at the end of the day maybe they will even remember it.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

28 students impacted 9 donors
Mrs. Millin Glenwood Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, MA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

28 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!: A One-Way Journey You'd Rather Not Make Colin Hynson, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn?t Want to Sail on the Mayflower! A Trip That Took Entirely Too Long Peter Cook, Kevin Whelan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice!: Gruesome Things You'd Rather Not Know Fiona MacDonald, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather not Start Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink Peter Cook, David Antram (Illustrator), Designed by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn't Want to Sail with Christopher Columbus!: Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross Fiona Macdonald, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer!: Voyages You'd Rather Not Make Andrew Langley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.95 5 $44.75

Materials cost

$313.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.33

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$358.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.65

Total project goal

$436.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $436.96

8 Donors

-$436.96

Donations toward project cost

-$358.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.65

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