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Mrs. O'Brien from Brick, NJ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pennies for Learning

My students need paint cups with lids that allow pennies to be dropped in for working hard, listening, cooperating and other actions in which they are caught doing the "right thing", plastic pennies, 100's counting mats, money manipulatives, games and prizes.

  • $482 goal

This project expired on June 23, 2010.

This project expired on June 23, 2010.

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Mrs. O'Brien Drum Point Road Elementary School
Brick, NJ Grades PreK-2

I teach a special education class of 1st and 2nd graders. Our school is located in a working class area that does not meet the requirement for much state and federal aid but also does not have community support and funds needed to help these students. They are the forgotten group in the middle.

This is my second career. I am a new teacher with many years of corporate experience and child rearing behind her. My classroom is missing the hands on activities children with disabilities need to learn and succeed. Money is the one topic they are all interested in. These students have so little at home, that the chance to earn prizes, with their own money, is a wonderful motivator for good behavior and academic effort.

By integrating money concepts with behavior modification, I believe I have come up with a winning combination. The clink of pennies falling into the cups is a subtle, but powerful, reminder of the classroom expectations. They can see the jar filling up, moving towards their goal. The money manipulatives and games will allow these children to learn about money in a hands-on and fun way. A skill they will all need to master in the real world. On Friday, they will be able to convert their earnings into prizes. They will have a lot of work to do. They will count their money, using the 100's mat, exchange smaller coins for larger coins, shop and pay for merchandise, or save for a larger more expensive one. All the while learning that hard work and appropriate behavior pays.

Your support will ensure my students have the knowledge and learning necessary to succeed in the real world. A world that is hard enough for special education students as it is.

Never Before Funded 12 students impacted
Mrs. O'Brien Drum Point Road Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Brick, NJ View local requests Never Before Funded 12 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR294 - Self-Checking Money Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
TE435 - Money Flash Cards • Lakeshore Learning $7.49 1 $7.49
RA807 - Plastic Coins • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
ID306 - Magnetic Coins • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
GG276RD - Tabletop Pocket Chart - Red • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 2 $19.98
LM907 - Money Math Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 1 $29.99
BG778 - Magnetic Big Money • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
LA821BU - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821TQ - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Turquoise • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821GR - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Green • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
FF833 - Money Cubes • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LA821YE - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821RG - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821RD - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Red • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821VT - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Violet • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821BR - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Brown • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821WT - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - White • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
LA821BK - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cup - Black • Lakeshore Learning $1.29 4 $5.16
Money Bingo • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.56 1 $8.56
Hundreds Number Board • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.88 6 $113.28

Materials cost

$345.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$394.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.59

Total project goal

$481.04

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