Help me give my students the materials to participate in engaging and effective interactive writing lessons!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hanlon's classroom raised $376
This project is fully funded
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.
My Project
We may be biased - but we believe we have the best kids around! Our school serves about 450 Kindergarten-5th grade students. One of our focus areas this year is writing and building our students' literacy skills through an effective writing program.
I've been teaching for more than 20 years and, by far, the most effective strategy I've used for teaching writing in the primary grades is Interactive Writing.
This instruction technique where the teacher and students "share the pen" to craft a word, sentence or piece, allows a teacher to differentiate the experience while teaching conventions and content. I can't overstate how important this technique is for teaching young students how to write.
Last summer, a 2nd grade teacher and I led a four week session on how to implement interactive writing. With teachers now trained in this strategy, we have seen an incredible amount of growth in writing this year! Currently, my class is working on a narrative about a guinea pig that visited last week. The students are responsible for crafting the sentences to improve their sentence structure and using classroom resources (e.g., word wall, sound wall) to help write the sentence together. So far we have "A guinea pig came to my class. It is soft. It ate a carrot." Tomorrow we are going to add a sentence about its color. I can't wait to share the finished product with you!
Chart paper and markers allow us a large surface to write our work and then illustrate it. We then post the sticky chart pages outside and inside the classroom for students to read and share. Thank you for taking the time to read our proposal and for your support. We are incredibly grateful to our community that believes in supporting students' writing development!
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
AFMAT Sticky Easel Pad, 12 Pads, UPGRADED Chart Paper for Teachers, 30 Sheets/Pad, 25 x 30 Inches, Large Self Stick Flip Chart Easel Paper for Office, Shool, Homeschooling
• Amazon Business
$105.00
2
$210.00
Sharpie Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, Set of 8
• School Specialty
$9.97
5
$49.85
Materials cost
$259.85
Vendor shipping charges
$4.98
Sales tax
$20.27
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.90
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$319.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$56.29
Total project goal
$375.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$375.29
1 Donor
-$354.44
Donations toward project cost
-$319.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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