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Mr. Mihm from Los Angeles CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Being a Writer - A Transformative Journey

My students need a comprehensive writing program.

  • $1,248 goal

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My Students

Reading and math have become the dominant subjects as high-stakes testing have taken center stage. Art, music and PE have been marginalized but so too has writing. It is my goal, with this project, to bring writing to the forefront once more.

My 5th graders are in an urban school and have many stories to tell.

Unfortunately, the prescriptive writing program doesn't give them much of a chance to express their experiences. In ten years of teaching, I've never seen students work harder than on meaningful writing assignments.

My Project

I'm requesting a very special writing program called "Being a Writer." I used this program with amazing success at a previous school. Teachers almost never like prepackaged programs but "Being a Writer" is different. It uses literature to unlock students' own ideas and really builds community. In the program, the students engage in the writing process in several genres: poetry, persuasive, expository, narrative and more. The students become a community of writers. Each lesson includes high-interest picture books that connect students to real authors. The students then write about their own life experiences using the authors' stories as models. Every day, they write in their journal and then choose their favorite pieces to publish. It is a transformative writing experience that builds the entire year.

Parents want the best for their children and similarly, teachers want the best for their students.

I believe "Being a Writer" to be the best writing program and my students deserve it. This is not a glitzy project but it will have a deep and long-lasting impact. I will be using the program every day of the school year to develop young authors. I'm grateful for your help.

Mr. Mihm
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Being a Writer Classroom Package, Grade 5 • Developmental Studies Center $755.00 1 $755.00
Being a Writer Additional Genre Units Package, Grade 5 • Developmental Studies Center $95.00 1 $95.00

Materials cost

$850.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $85.00

Sales tax

 $77.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,060.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$187.15

Total project goal

$1,247.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,247.68

12 Donors

-$1,247.68

Donations toward project cost

-$1,060.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$187.15

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