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Ms. Belvin's classroom raised $331

Bringing Figurative Language to Life: Celebrating Onomatopoeia Day!

Help me give my students Onomatopoeia Day(October 26) with a fun figurative language literacy party! This project will provide hands-on learning supplies that help fourth-grade students strengthen reading comprehension while bringing figurative language to life through exciting activities.

Ms. Belvin Kelsey Pharr Elementary School

Miami, FL Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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Did you hear that? BOOM! CRASH! POP! My students are learning figurative language in exciting and meaningful ways!

In fourth grade, figurative language is an important reading standard that helps students strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and overall understanding of text.

One of the most exciting figurative language skills students learn is onomatopoeia — words that imitate real sounds such as “buzz,” “clang,” “boom,” and “sizzle.” Onomatopoeia helps bring stories to life and allows students to visualize and hear what is happening while they read.

To make learning unforgettable, I want to celebrate Onomatopoeia Day on October 26 with an engaging classroom celebration focused on sound words, reading comprehension, creativity, and student engagement.

This project will provide supplies to transform our classroom into a fun, interactive figurative language experience where students can explore reading and writing through games, crafts, sound activities, snacks, and hands-on learning stations. Students will participate in exciting literacy activities that connect figurative language to reading comprehension in meaningful ways.

The supplies requested include decorations, tablecloths, bulletin board materials, chart paper, markers, candy, chips, prizes, toys, sound-making activities, literacy games, craft supplies, stickers, and student incentives to create a memorable learning experience. I also hope to include flexible celebration stations where students can rotate through activities focused on identifying, creating, and understanding figurative language in stories and poetry.

Celebrating learning helps students become more engaged and motivated readers. Activities like this allow students to connect classroom standards to joyful experiences while strengthening comprehension skills. When students can hear, visualize, act out, and interact with figurative language, they are more likely to remember it and apply it independently in reading and writing.

With your support, my students will experience a literacy celebration full of “BANGS,” “POPS,” and “BOOMS” that will make comprehension come alive!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 250 students impacted 3 donors

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Miami, FL
Grades 3-5
English Language Learning
Students with Disabilities
Educational Kits & Games
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Belvin Kelsey Pharr Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Miami, FL View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 250 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Fun Express Super Hero Dog Tag Necklace - 12 Pieces - Educational And Learning Activities For Kids • Amazon Business $16.72 3 $50.16

Scholastic 100 Task Cards in a Box: Figurative Language - Grades 4-6 - Kids • School Specialty $36.97 1 $36.97

Can Do! Figurative Language Game - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Superhero Hanging Swirls 30 Pack Hero Action Sign Foil Ceiling Hanging Swirls Streams Banner Decor Garland for Kids Superhero Baby Shower Celebrating Events Birthday Party Supplies Room Wall Decor • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98

3 Pieces Super Theme Hero Tablecloths Hero Themed Birthday Party Supplies Heroes Action Sign Plastic Table Cover Fun Super Tablecover for Happy Birthday Baby Shower Party Decorations • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98

Pajean 36 Pcs Hero Party Favors Bags Comic Hero Kraft Paper Goodie Candy Treat Gift Bags with Handle Boom Theme Birthday Decorations Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Poen Hero Themed Party Decorations Large Hero Action Sign Fun Cutouts Theme Birthday Baby Shower Party Supplies Christmas Decor Porch Sign Banner Wall Door Hanger Decor, 10 Counts • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98

Bedwina Pow Inflatable Baseball Bat - (Pack of 12) 20 Inch Inflatable Toy Bat, Carnival Prizes, Baseball Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers, Decorations Party Prizes for Kids • Amazon Business $14.18 1 $14.18

Super Theme Hero Classroom Bulletin Board Decorations Super Theme Hero Cityscape Sayings School Boards Cutouts Heroes Cutouts Classroom Holiday Bulletin Board Decor • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Teacher Created Resources Superhero Bursts Multi-Themed Cut Outs, 30/Pack (TCR5830) • Quill.com $9.10 1 $9.10

Set of 10 Hero Themed Party Decoration hero Honeycomb Centerpieces Action Sign Table Centerpiece Fun Hero Theme Party Table Topper Decor for Happy Birthday Baby Shower Supplies Favor • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Superhero Name Tags Labels Stickers 216 Counts Colorful Large Nametags Name Badge Labels Sticker for Themed Party Family Home School Office 3.25x2.16 inches • Amazon Business $8.11 1 $8.11

1000PCS Superhero Incentive Stickers, 12 Unique Designs per Roll, Classwork Award Stickers for Teacher Motivational Classroom Reward Gifts Encourage Kids to Do Chores Go to the Toilet (1 Inch Each) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost			$243.41
Vendor shipping charges			$3.70
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.65
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$280.76
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$49.55
Total project goal			$330.31
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$330.31
2 Donors			-$146.76
Donations toward project cost			-$143.01
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$3.75
match offer			-$162.06
Match offer toward project cost			-$137.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$24.31
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$21.49
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Bringing Figurative Language to Life: Celebrating Onomatopoeia Day!

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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