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From Our Little House in the Big Woods to Yours

Updated on Apr 16, 2011

Laura, Ma, Pa,and Nellie Olsen all conjure memories of days gone by. My second graders LOVE The Little House on the Prairie chapter books! They immerse readers in the history and culture of our...
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My students need 10-15 copies of 5 Laura Ingalls Wilder chapter books in order to capitalize on t...
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"When the Donor's Choose box arrived in our classroom, it was met with enthusiasm! Wide grins spread across the faces of my second graders as we pulled the Little House books from their carton. The chi..." more
Funded!Completed!
Oct 20, 2010
$363 given
2 donors

Read & Create: The Impact of Books in the Art Room!

Updated on Oct 7, 2010

Do you remember reading "Harold and the Purple Crayon"? How it opened up your imagination to infinite possibilities for creativity? That is what I am asking for- books to help open up my students'...
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My students need 11 books to enhance their art experience and provide an interdisciplinary lesson...
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"I wanted to personally thank you for what you have given our classroom. Reading is such an important part of growing and learning with my young learners, and being in the art room is no exception. Wit..." more
Funded!Completed!
Aug 3, 2010
$155 given
2 donors

Slab Lab

Updated on Feb 12, 2010

Our small, rural, high-needs school has one High School Art teacher. That's me. Our K-12 building houses about 500 students. Ours is a close knit school and community, with most students beginning...
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My students need a slab roller for their pottery class.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"Wow! The slab roller has been a big hit in the art room. 'Cannot begin to tell you how much easier it is for the students (and me!) to do handbuilding now. In half the time, we have beautiful slabs of..." more
Funded!Completed!
Dec 15, 2009
$602 given
2 donors

Look What I Can Do!!

Updated on Jan 20, 2010

I am a Pre-Kindergarten teacher who works in a small, rural Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade building. Our resources are limited and many of my students have difficulty sharing what they are...
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My students need their own digital camera to capture all of their learning experiences to share w...
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"We love having a new digital camera in out classroom. We use it all the time and have been able to share it with other grades to help them enhance their learning as well.Here are the Top Ten reasons t..." more
Funded!Completed!
Mar 27, 2009
$363 given
1 donor

The Ease of an Easel

Updated on Nov 10, 2009

When you enter my kindergarten classroom visitors are always struck by how busy everyone is. Children with a variety of needs and abilities are working together. Students are eager to show everyone...
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My students need a Copernicus Premium Royal Inspiration Station to explore reading and writing.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"Here are ten ways your generous donation have been a benefit to my class. The easel you have provided us with is an essential tool in the learning process for not just the current kindergarten class b..." more
Funded!Completed!
Mar 31, 2009
$546 given
1 donor

Senior Interdisciplinary Project

Updated on May 26, 2009

Our school has a unique graduation requirement that assists students prepare for college! As the Senior Interdisciplinary Project Facilitator, I work with all seniors and their mentors. My job is to...
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My students need a mobile folding partition.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"Thank you so much for your kind contribution toward our Senior Interdisciplinary Project. The partition will be ideal for use during presentation of the students' project. Many times during presentati..." more
Funded!Completed!
May 26, 2009
$570 given
2 donors

Adding Spice to the Well Seasoned Curriculum

Updated on May 14, 2009

The enjoyment of reading promotes fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development and future success in school. I teach second grade in a small, K – 12 school district in rural, New York state. I...
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My students need 15 books, including a book about Abraham Lincoln and a children's version of Gul...
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"How exciting! Your generosity will bring the latest in children's literature to my second grade classroom! It is so important that we instill a love of reading and literature at a very young age. Thes..." more
Funded!Completed!
Dec 31, 2008
$332 given
3 donors

Create a Love for Reading

Updated on May 6, 2009

I am a Reading Teacher for grades 2,3 and 4 in a small rural school. We are a K-12 building. I work with struggling readers whose families do not have the resources at home for home reading....
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My students need 1 Big Bug Book CD Class Set and 1 Big Bug Book CD Homework Pack.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"Thank you for donating money to Donors Choose so that my third grade reading students have the opportunity to use individual tape recordings of two children's books. Being able to listen along with a ..." more
Funded!Completed!
Mar 24, 2009
$555 given
2 donors

Books Should Be Seen And Not Smelled

Updated on Apr 26, 2009

Sometimes smells can get in the way of learning! I teach High School Art in a rural, K-12, high need school in upstate NY....
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My students need 7 contemporary art books, including works by Matisse and Picasso.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation of the art books for my classroom. Immediately following the arrival of the books, I began a lesson where my advanced art students had to choose a ..." more
Funded!Completed!
Jan 23, 2009
$540 given
2 donors

Health in Motion

Updated on Mar 26, 2009

A series of exercise activities will be taught to students to do at home as well as during physical education class. To do this project, exercise mats will be needed. Due to our budget constraints, we... more

My project needs 2 tumbling mats for students in the Health in Motion project.
Moderate Poverty,
Milford, NY
"The students, staff, and I are very excited about your support for our "Health In Motion" project! The health of our students is very important to us. The rise of childhood obesity is a great concern...." more
Funded!Completed!
Dec 1, 2008
$309 given
15 donors
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