Help me give my students new headphones for classroom assignments, books to continue the series Small Spaces, which they LOVED, and some items to add to their classroom store-- this is a resource I use to encourage participation.
My students enjoy stories. When I read they are rapt and attentive, the most well behaved usually! They make such wonderful connections to their own lives through their reading. Middle School is a difficult transition for some as they learn more about themselves as individuals. All of them have unique challenges like helping out at home while parents work, even helping with younger siblings, some of them deal with extraordinary amounts of stress, are in custody battles, foster homes.
School is sometimes the only truly structured and reliable fixture of their young lives.
I have a lot of students who don't describe themselves as good readers, even ones with high Lexiles. They lack confidence at times but when I stop, let them think, let them collaborate, their eyes shine with excitement. Yes, they are good readers!
All of my students loved reading Small Spaces, loved to talk about the suspenseful moments, especially when we knew things the main character didn’t. I want them to feel that way about all books.
My Project
The first set of headphones we were able to purchase didn't last us much longer than 1 year. I am looking to get different sets of headphones this year to get us through a bit longer. I am also seeking support in funding my classroom store, which has been out of my own pocket up to this point. My students love to earn tickets for participating, helping me and their classmates, and excelling! This year we got to read Small Spaces as a class and that has led to lots of my kiddos wishing to finish the series, exactly as I'd hoped: books 2 and 3 are also on the list. Your donation really makes a difference and lets the kids know that they are important as well and deserving of the most support I can give them.
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Materials cost
$227.97
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.42
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$261.39
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$46.13
Total project goal
$307.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$307.52
4 Donors
-$194.62
Donations toward project cost
-$175.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$19.29
match offer
-$101.25
Match offer toward project cost
-$86.06
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