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Mrs. Palmer from Manchester, NJ is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Palmer's classroom raised $286

Boost Our Reading Skills!

My students need to build their Reading Comprehension with materials including a Spin & Answer Reading Wheel, Developing Comprehension Teaching Charts, Test-Taking Overhead Kit, Sentence Skills Books, and Reader's Response Bookmarks.

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Mrs. Palmer Ridgeway Elementary School
Manchester, NJ Grades 3-5

In my Title 1 school, getting funding for classroom supplies is difficult due to budgets constantly getting defeated. In my class of 21 third graders, about half are basic skills learners. They struggle academically in most subject areas because they have a hard time understanding what they read.

The one thing my students have conveyed to me this year is that they want to become better readers. Many of them actually say they love to read, but they have a hard time comprehending what has been read. The activities we are asking for in this proposal will provide them with the tools they need to understand what they read. Unfortunately, because of the economy and defeated budgets, it is left to the teacher to provide any extra supplies. But you can help!

My students will get a better visualization of the reading comprehension strategies with the Comprehension Teaching Charts. These interactive charts will allow the students to become active participants in the lesson. It has been proven that students learn more from lessons that they take part in! This will also ring true with the sentence structure activity books and reading comprehension wheel. The students will not even realize they are learning when they spin the wheel to answer a reading question! Students will also be able to be held accountable during their independent reading using the reader's response bookmarks. These bookmarks will allow me to assess their understanding immediately. Finally, we are asking for the test-taking strategy overhead kit. Together, my students and I can review strategies to take and pass a test. This is a skill that is rarely taught- but certainly needs to be!

With your help, you can make it possible for my students to gain a better understanding of what they read. When a student can comprehend what they read, they will succeed in every subject!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

21 students impacted 6 donors
Mrs. Palmer Ridgeway Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Manchester, NJ View local requests

More than half of 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

21 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD338 - Best-Buy Write & Wipe Thin-Line Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $27.95 1 $27.95
FF373 - Expanding Sentences Magnetic Book • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
FF372 - Correcting Sentences Magnetic Book • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
LL778 - Read & Respond Student Bookmarks • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 2 $19.90
EE296 - Test-Taking Strategies Overhead Kit - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
DD304 - Developing Comprehension Skills Magnetic Teaching Charts • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
FF864 - Spin & Answer Reading Comprehension Wheel • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95

Materials cost

$201.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.16

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$233.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.32

Total project goal

$285.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.12

5 Donors

-$285.12

Donations toward project cost

-$233.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.32

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