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Mrs. Thorn from Jersey City, NJ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Aspiring Authors in Pre-k

Help me give my students the magic markers and paper they need to create their own books in the classroom.

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My Students

My classroom is located in an urban school district, where many students are faced with many challenges both in and out of the classroom.

My classroom consists of 15, four and five year old students of varied cognitive and social emotional levels.

There are at least 7 languages besides English that are spoken by my students. The languages include: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic, Urdu and Spanish. Despite these differences, the overall dynamic of my classroom is fantastic. The children enjoy helping and working with each other.

The children in my Pre-kindergarten class come to school everyday excited to find out what kind of adventures await them. They are a curious bunch 3 and 4 year old children who ask a lot of questions and love to share their many ideas. They have become wonderful friends and a great team while embracing each others differences and supporting each other's interests.

My Project

Storytelling and book making has become an integral part of our pre-kindergarten class. My students get very excited about sharing their ideas, interests and experiences with their teachers and classmates. I wasn't surprised that the children would love making a book of their own but it was surprising that they wanted to make them everyday for weeks. Before we knew it, our supplies started to run low. We desperately need magic markers and paper to keep the interest of book making and story telling alive.

Storytelling is a unique way for students to develop an understanding and appreciation of what is happening in their own lives as well as the lives of others around them.

As children become authors, they begin a lifelong love of reading and books.

I would love to continue to encourage each of my students to feel confident in expressing themselves, and I believe that book making is just what so many of these young children need to develop basic socialization, emotional and communication skills.

We look forward to making our end of the year book that will include photographs, drawings and stories of our wonderful time together in Pre-K.

Mrs. Thorn Mahatma Gandhi Elementary School 23 Grades PreK-2

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Jersey City, NJ View local requests

Nearly all 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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL132 - Washable Fine-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Staples Multiuse 8.5" x 11" Copy Paper, 20 lbs, 94 Brightness, 500/Ream, 5 Reams/Carton (51928) • Staples Advantage $27.49 1 $27.49
TA50WT - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - White • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 4 $4.76
TA51WT - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - White • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 2 $4.58
TA50MA - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Magenta • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 2 $2.38
TA50RG - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 2 $2.38
TA50GB - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 2 $2.38

Materials cost

$103.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$135.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.92

Total project goal

$159.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $159.44

4 Donors

-$80.00

Donations toward project cost

-$68.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

match offer

-$79.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.92

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 $0.00

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