School starts in 2 weeks, so our class hasn't started exploring our classroom community. But I already know and love the kids. In addition to my 2nd-grade class, I also teach enrichment classes to kindergarteners and 1st graders. Last year I taught the Garden Ninjalinos and, in winter, Tea Party Tales. Many of the kids that I got to know will enter our classroom on September 5th. What can I tell you about them? They are curious and bright. One of them asked me many questions in the garden. They are active and affectionate. One of them insists that I greet him by touching our foreheads every time we meet. They are humble and brilliant. One of them asked me if she will be learning cursive during 2nd grade.
My Project
This year's theme is Choose Your Own Adventure. The kids will enter my room ready to map and explore their world. They will also practice the skills and values that all explorers use in life: caring for themselves, each other, life on Earth, and Earth itself.
My explorers will learn that one of the joys of life is the ability to make choices: Who will you be, what inspires you, and which way will you go?
How will you get there? What will you do there?
We will stock up on a variety of books about people, wildlife, and landmarks around the world. We want "Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World." We will work individually and together to study and create maps, with books like "Where do I Live?" by Neil Chesnahow. We will read and contemplate choices with "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, and practice strategy with board games (these will also help with Rainy Day Recess.) And, we'll get excited about math, with skill-building stories like "Ten Monsters in the Bed."
Stages Learning Materials Birds Posters for Education Classroom Real Photo Decor for Preschool Bulletin Boards & Circle Time 14 Large Picture Cards
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LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696
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Sea Life Posters Real Photo Classroom Decorations for Preschool Bulletin Boards & Circle Time 14 Large Picture Cards
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Stages Learning Materials Insects Posters for Classroom Decoration Decoration Real Photo Science Chart for Bulletin Board, Centers & Circle Time 14 Picture Cards
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Stages Learning Materials SLM155 Pets Poster Set (Pack of 14)
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Adacio Latice Strategy Board Game - The popular new family board game for kids and adults, challenging fun for everyone
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Best Value Tournament Chess Set - 90% Plastic Filled Chess Pieces and Green Roll-up Vinyl Chess Board
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Hasbro Scrabble Crossword Game
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Follow That Map!: A First Book of Mapping Skills
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Ravensburger Rivers, Roads And Rails - Children's Game
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Goldistock -"America- from Sea to Shining Sea" Eco-Friendly 2018 Large Wall Calendar - 12" x 24" (Open) - Thick & Sturdy Paper - Celebrating The Beauty of America
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Dr. Seuss)
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1 Hunter
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Your Grandparents Are Zombies! (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
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The Once Upon a Time Map Book: Take a Tour of Six Enchanted Lands
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Me On The Map (Rise and Shine)
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Two of Everything
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Goldistock "The Great Northwest" (Oregon, Washington & Idado) Eco-friendly 2018 Large Wall Calendar- 12" x 24" (Open)
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Monsters of the Deep (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
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Dragon Day (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks)
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Dino Lab (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks) (Choose Your Own Adventures Dragonlarks)
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Search for the Dragon Queen (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks)
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Princess Perri and the Second Summer (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks) (Choose Your Own Adventures Dragonlarks)
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Sand Castle (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks)
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Indian Trail (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
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The Lake Monster Mystery (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
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Caravan (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
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Mapping Penny's World
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The Mission of Addition (Math Is Categorical)
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One Hundred Hungry Ants
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Where Do I Live?
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Princess Island (Choose Your Own Adventure. Dragonlarks)
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Space Pup (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark) (Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks)
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Earth Day--Hooray! (MathStart 3)
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Double the Ducks (MathStart 1)
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Map Keys (Rookie Read-About Geography (Paperback))
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Looking at Maps and Globes (Rookie Read-About Geography)
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Math For All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles (Scholastic Bookshelf)
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Owl Tree (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlarks)
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Materials cost
$426.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$37.34
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.40
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$500.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$88.32
Total project goal
$588.82
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$588.82
9 Donors
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Donations toward project cost
-$500.50
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