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Spelling Bees! Buzz! Buzz!

Classroom project requested by Ms. N. on May 1, 2010

My Students: Buzz! Buzz! If you entered my classroom on any given morning during Reader's Workshop, you would find 27 students spread across the classroom engaged in a variety of literacy...

My Project: In 2nd grade, mastering sight-words is really important! Sight-words are high frequency words that commonly appear in literature and in students' writing. We need a variety ... more»

My Students: Buzz! Buzz! If you entered my classroom on any given morning during Reader's Workshop, you would find 27 students spread across the classroom engaged in a variety of literacy activities. Students are focused, on-task and LOVE each minute of learning.

I teach an ambitious, eager group of 2nd grade learners at a high-poverty Colorado public school. My students come to school each day ready to learn and grow! Although I have an incredibly dedicated group of young learners, my class is constantly growing in ability and size! I am expected to have up to 35 students next year. We need some new literacy materials so I can differentiate work stations to reach all learners Help us master reading and writing sight-words!

My Project: In 2nd grade, mastering sight-words is really important! Sight-words are high frequency words that commonly appear in literature and in students' writing. We need a variety of materials for a word work station. At this literacy station, students would work with a partner to practice reading and writing sight-words in a variety of ways- all of which would be hands-on, kinesthetic, and engaging! These materials will help reach my students of diverse needs and learning styles.

We are requesting tactile sight-word cards, stamps, dough, word wands, highlighting tape, paper, and thin-line markers. These materials will offer my worker bees a variety of choices to practice reading and writing sight-words. These materials will make mastery of sight-words easy and fun for my 2nd graders!

Your generosity can make a big impact on the literacy growth of my busy bees! You will help them improve both reading and writing skills with this extra practice with sight-words. On behalf of my ambitious learners, thank you for considering our proposal! hide»

My students need thin-line markers, paper, tactile cards, stamps, ink pads, highlighting tape, and word wands. details»

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7 hours ago A donor
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2 days ago A donor
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2 days ago Jay gave from Maryland

3 days ago Melody from Westminster, CO
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."

5 days ago Dara gave from Denver, CO

6 days ago Heather from New York
"I gave to this project because all students deserve to have access to the materials they need to learn *and* enjoy learning."

Aug 18 Nancy from Colorado
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."

Aug 09 Jessica G. from Denver, CO
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Jul 29 Jenna
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Jul 15 Loews Denver Hotel from Denver, CO supporting Loews Hotels Denver's Giving Page
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Project Details
Materials Vendor Price # Total
CRAYOLA FINE LINE CLASSPACK MARKERS -- Crayola Classpack Thin-Line Markers; 10 Assorted Colors Quill $62.99 1 $62.99
TT800X - Stamp & Write Sight-Words - Complete Set Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
DD480X - Sight-Word Tactile Cards - Complete Set Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
AA103 - Giant Washable Color Ink Pads Set 2 Lakeshore Learning $22.95 1 $22.95
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" Lakeshore Learning $6.90 2 $13.80
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" Lakeshore Learning $8.90 2 $17.80
AX4 - Lakeshore Dough - Blue Lakeshore Learning $7.95 1 $7.95
AX6 - Lakeshore Dough - Yellow Lakeshore Learning $7.95 1 $7.95
EE785 - Refill Tape Pack - 1 7/8" Lakeshore Learning $24.50 1 $24.50
EE614 - Word Wands Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
  
Vendor Shipping Charges ? $0.63
State Sales Tax ? $19.38
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee ? $4.54
Fulfillment Labor & Materials ? $35.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org $362.34
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $54.14
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $416.48
10 Donors -$285.00
To Go $131.48
Level:
Grades PreK-2
County:
Denver
District:
Denver Public School Dist 1
Zip:
80239-4946
Affiliation:
Teach For America
Teacher's funded projects:
21
Thank-you punctuality:
100% ?
Subject:
Literacy (in Literacy & Language), Literature & Writing (in Literacy & Language)
Resource:
Supplies (Essential)
Students reached:
27
Used by future students?
Yes
Submitted:
May 19, 2010 |
Expires:
Oct 18, 2010
Project ID:
391333
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