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Ms. Meldrum from Naples, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dollars and Sense Tweens Financial Literacy

Help me give my students books about financial literacy to gain knowledge about making and managing money.

  • $399 goal

This project expired on February 2, 2025.

This project expired on February 2, 2025.

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My Project

Books are knowledge! These books about finances will be added to the Media Center middle school’s library collection. Tween students will be able to check out these books and learn about making and managing money including starting a small business. These self help books will help Students gain essential life skills. These books will be a great way to teach about being financially responsible. It will also support the school’s market day and curriculum for our Entrepreneurial course. These books will empower all students and give them confidence when making and dealing with money both Tangible and digital currencies. The books will also explain the history and future of money.

Ms. Meldrum East Naples Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

900 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Social Media Marketing Content Creation Essentials: A Simple Strategy Guide To Creating Epic Videos, Effortless Podcasts, and Exciting Images (For ... More!) (Social Media Marketing Masterclass) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Blockchain for Kids, Teens, Adults, and Dummies: Introduction to Crypto Investing and Blockchain Technology in Simple Words • Amazon Business $16.58 1 $16.58
Dollars and $ense; Financial Literacy for Kids - Activity Book • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
Money Matters Made Easy: A Guide to Financial Literacy for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
A Quick History of Money: From Bartering to Bitcoin (Quick Histories) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Investing For Kids: 51 Ways To Make Money, Save and Invest By Teaching Kids About Money • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Life Skills for Teens 101: 9 Steps to Become Independent, Manage Money, Build Self-Esteem, Navigate Social Media Safely, and Much More • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Easy Peasy Money: A Fun Money & Budgeting Book for Kids (Easy Peasy Finance) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Investing for Kids: The Cash Cow: A Super Easy-to-Follow Book for Kids Who Want to Start Making Money, Learn About the Stock Market, and Achieve Financial Literacy • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Money: A wealth of facts, photos, and fun! • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Bitcoin: The Future of Money (Kids Guide) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
All about Banks - Finance Bank for Kids Children's Money & Saving Reference • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Investor Ninja: A Children's Book About Investing (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
Little Daymond Learns to Earn • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Essential Life Skills For Teens: 13 Different Ways To Use Your Critical Thinking, Manage Your Time Better, Set Your Smart Goals, And Navigate Social Media Safely • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Get To Know: Money: A Fun, Visual Guide to How Money Works and How to Look After It • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
I Am Money: Encourage Kids to Understand How Money Works with this Fun Picture Book • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Not Your Parents' Money Book: Making, Saving, and Spending Your Own Money • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
101 Life Skills Every Kid Needs to Know - How to set goals, cook, clean, save money, make friends, grow veg, succeed at school and much more. (Life Skills & Survival Guides) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
How Frugal Frank Got What He Wanted • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
Make Your Own Money: How Kids Can Earn It, Save It, Spend It, and Dream Big, with Danny Dollar, the King of Cha-Ching • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
The Everything Kids' Money Book: Earn it, save it, and watch it grow! (Everything® Kids Series) • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17
Investing for Kids: How to Save, Invest, and Grow Money • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
The Great Lemonade Stand Standoff (The Secret Slide Money Club, Book 1) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
The Mad Cash Dash (The Secret Slide Money Club, Book 2) (Secret Slide Money Club, 2) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$303.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.71

Total project goal

$398.07

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