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Backpacks Make Learning Portable!
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My Students
Every year I have parents ask me, "what can we do at home to support our student?" We know that kids learn through play. The problem is, I can't send home our classroom games because we simply don't have enough.
My students are bright, curious, fun-loving kids who have parents that want to support them, but just aren't sure how. Many times, they don't even have books to read at home. When I ask them to go home and read, it might just be impossible for them. One year ago, a tornado tore through our district, destroying many of my students' homes. Their parents are doing the best they can, but when you lose everything, replacing books and learning games just isn't a priority.
My Project
The products I am requesting will provide a series of backpacks that my students will take home to support what they are learning at school. The resources are at various levels, so each student can take the backpack that is right for them. In each backpack, there will be books, games, a response log, and suggestions for how parents can help their student reach their specific goal.
This project will not only buy resources, but will increase motivation and engagement during homework time. I don't want to send home a worksheet for homework when I can send home these incredible games and books that will help my students learn and retain the information more efficiently. Thank you for helping my students reach their goals!
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Where Your Donation Goes
Materials
Cost
Quantity
Total
Large Clear Take Home Backpack Set (Set of 10)
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$94.95
2
$189.90
Comprehension Clues Home Literacy Cards - Pack of 10
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$9.95
1
$9.95
Comprehension-Chapter Books
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$9.95
1
$9.95
Pop for Word Familiestm
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$9.95
1
$9.95
Pop for Blendstm
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$9.95
1
$9.95
Comprehension and Critical Thinking - Grade 2
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$24.95
1
$24.95
Comprehension and Critical Thinking - Grade 1
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$24.95
1
$24.95
Reading Fluency Card Set - Grade 2
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$29.95
1
$29.95
Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$16.95
3
$50.85
Word For Word Phonics Game
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$32.95
1
$32.95
LL371 - Word Families Magnetic Activity Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
LL965 - Teaching Reading Skills Fluency Activity Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
LL964 - Teaching Reading Skills Comprehension Activity Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
LL963 - Teaching Reading Skills Vocabulary Activity Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
HH649 - Word Family Stars
• Lakeshore Learning
$29.95
1
$29.95
DD367 - Word Family Picture Wheels
• Lakeshore Learning
$29.95
2
$59.90
DD238 - Capitalization and Punctuation Instant Learning Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
DD237 - Sentence Building Instant Learning Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
DD236 - Reading Comprehension Instant Learning Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
DD233 - Contractions Instant Learning Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
DD234 - Word Families Instant Learning Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$24.95
1
$24.95
AA660X - Read Together Take-Home Packs - Complete Set
• Lakeshore Learning
$479.00
1
$479.00
EE667 - Lakeshore Word Family Readers
• Lakeshore Learning
$49.95
2
$99.90
RR598 - Word Family Flip Books
• Lakeshore Learning
$59.95
1
$59.95
FF174 - Literature-Based Sight-Words Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$19.95
1
$19.95
FF175 - Literature-Based Sequencing Center
• Lakeshore Learning
$19.95
1
$19.95
Materials cost
$1,386.50
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$20.80
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$1,442.30
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$254.52
Total project goal
$1,696.82
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,696.82
-$1,694.70
Donations toward project cost
-$1,442.30
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$252.40
Excluded support for DonorsChoose
-$2.12
Still needed
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$0.00
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