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Mrs. N. from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. N.'s classroom raised $169

Is It Ok To Make Mistakes?

My students need a class set of 9x12 dry erase boards.

Mrs. N. John Hay Community Academy
Chicago, IL Grades PreK-2

It is OK to make mistakes and learn from them when students use dry erase boards. I teach second grade in a large urban school district with many low income students. Most students come from families that can not afford school supplies. I supply as much as I can for my kids myself.

The math series that I use in class calls for using dry erase boards. These boards were not included with the math materials. Many lessons have students working with dry erase boards to figure out problems which I have been having them do on paper. This is not only wasting paper, but it is also making some students feel like they cannot make a mistake.

The dry erase boards will help students not only with the math series we are using but will be able to use them in phonics too. A quick erase will help students feel like it is OK to make a mistake and learn from them.

With your help my students can feel more confident in taking risks because they know a mistake can be easily erased with dry erase boards and markers. Thank you for your support and donation.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. N. John Hay Community Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEARNING BOARD W/O MARKER -- Expo Learning Boards; 30 Pack • Quill Corporation $107.99 1 $107.99

Materials cost

$107.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$138.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.29

Total project goal

$168.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $168.29

7 Donors

-$162.35

Donations toward project cost

-$138.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.94

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