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Ms. Peterson from Chicago, IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring The World To My Classrom

My students need 10 copies each of 4 different magazines.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Peterson's classroom raised $372

This project is fully funded

My Students

What do you read most? For most adults the answer to that question is non-fiction, both for work and pleasure. Magazines and newspapers are a major part of successful adults’ daily diet of reading. I want to hook my students this important part of life long reading.

My students are bright and excited-to-learn 8th graders at a small, inner-city school.

They are a tight knit group; a number of them have been together since kindergarten. Many come from around the world (Eastern Europe and Latin America). While our school is 92% low income, this does not stop my students from dreaming their own big dreams! Top high schools and great colleges are what they are reaching for. Help them prepare and succeed!

My Project

These magazine subscriptions will bring the world into my classroom. While books about science and social issues quickly become dated, these magazines will provide current reading materials. From the environment and pandemics to national politics and social problems these magazines will cover a wide range of topics and issues. These magazines will allow my students to learn about the world around them and connect it to themselves. They will become better, more informed citizens and consumers while learning about the government and the economy. I will be able to use these texts to teach them strategies to evaluate evidence and bias in non-fiction texts, a key skill for success in school and in life. In addition, my students have a range of reading abilities and these magazines will help meet our need for texts at a variety of levels.

Through the use of these magazines in my classroom, my students will become better, more informed, citizens and consumers.

Access to these reading materials will hook them on the balanced reading diet that they need to thrive as lifelong readers.

Ms. Peterson Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

28 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Edition 5 - 6 with Around the World (Grades 5 and 6) TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom newsmagazine that motivates kids to read. Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics and themes kids love to learn about and it s the best nonfiction text you ll find! Edition 5 - 6 builds non-fiction literacy skills and helps students become informed and active citizens. In addition to receiving Edition 5 - 6, subscribers will receive TFK Around the World. • Time for Kids $4.88 10 $48.80
Current Science (For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $7.11 10 $71.10
Current Events (For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $6.48 10 $64.80
Current Health 2 (For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $7.18 10 $71.80

Materials cost

$256.50

Vendor shipping charges

$20.77

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$316.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.79

Total project goal

$371.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$371.91

11 Donors

-$185.95

Donations toward project cost

-$158.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.89

match offer

-$185.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.89

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$0.00

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