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Ms. Cox from Phoenix AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Defining the Words That Define Us

Help me give my students an affective tool to define the words around them.

  • $323 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are not your average 5th grade class. They are high energy, overly ambitious, and eager to please. They keep me on my toes and give me a reason to smile. What really sets them apart is their unique ability to hold each other up during these unusual times. Their flexibility and creativity are astonishing to see, I am inspired by them everyday.

My Project

5th grade is when students expand their vocabulary and increase their understanding of language. While they are expanding their knowledge, unfortunately their spelling skills are not always on par with their increasing vocabulary. In previous years, students were able to share a small set of class student dictionaries. This year, however, due to the limitations on shared supplies, our class has not had that luxury. In some school settings, students would have access to their phones or digital spelling tools. Being a small elementary school, we choose to restrict cell phone access and prefer to use "old school" dictionaries.

Even in this digital age, it is important for students to improve their spelling skills and increase their vocabulary.

When using electronics, students need a basic understanding of word spelling to search effectively. It is my desire to have a small student dictionary for each student. These will be intended to stay in student backpacks where they will have access both at school and at home.

Ms. Cox
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Mass-Market Paperback • Amazon Business $8.99 25 $224.75

Materials cost

$224.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$274.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.39

Total project goal

$322.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $322.58

2 Donors

-$137.85

Donations toward project cost

-$137.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$160.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.33

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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