What really stands out among my third graders is their positive energy. My third graders are enthusiastic and willing to try just about anything. My first day of being their teacher, I remember being scared for change. Entering a classroom in the middle of the year, being a full time teacher, it seemed a bit nerve racking. It was a new school and many of the students didn't even knew I existed - they had never seen me before. When entering into a new classroom, I always greet everyone and tell them a little about my life, along with my eye. (I always get asked questions about it - and sometimes students get scared of me because of my eye). I'm a cancer survivor, I have a prosthetic eye, so this was new for them too. The awesome third graders they are, they decided to do a lesson on the inside of an eye. They actually presented a power-point through paper trail of the actual eye itself. (They worked very hard on drawing the images, researching on terms and what the central part of where I had the cancer at). Completely selfless and inviting in the classroom, very special.
My Project
My goal with this project is to reach the students' environmental needs and establish a setting to which it will benefit their learning. This is crucial for a high poverty area, or any area for that matter. Over the past few weeks, my students have had a change in their schedule. They've been volunteering to do part in public speaking which is a HUGE step in the right direction for them. Hence, the reason for the laptop cart. The students will be creating and delivering an effective speech to the class. This will go with our lesson plans on the five steps to the writing process along with sharing their paper with the whole classroom. I believe there's a number of benefits public speaking does for students which includes overcoming fear of public speaking, developing leadership skills, and becoming a go-to person for ideas and solutions.
The materials in this project will be able to brighten my classroom and develop a home feeling for learning.
The chairs and furniture will provide flexible seating in my class for the few who need to move more frequently. The learning white boards will enable me to incorporate class assessments or exit tickets individually or through group work in the classroom for math. I will be able to see who is struggling and who is excelling in solving math problems, spelling or explaining a point briefly. The educational resources like the math charts, posters, pocket chart, will enable our class to be a visually rich classroom for the students to have a refresher around the room. This project opportunity will provide our third grade class with a variety of visual supports and anchor charts to expand their learning and help boost student retention.
Safco Products Onyx Mesh 5-Tray Underdesk Hanging Organizer 3240BL, Black Powder Coat Finish, Durable Steel Mesh Construction
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$31.41
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$62.82
Flash Furniture Vibrant Candy Heart Tractor Seat and Chrome Stool
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$44.42
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$44.42
Flash Furniture Vibrant Nautical Blue Tractor Seat and Chrome Stool
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$44.24
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$44.24
Framed Magnetic Calendar Whiteboard: Size 24"x16 and Includes Black Dry Erase Marker and 2 Magnets
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$40.06
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$40.06
Flash Furniture Vibrant Apple Green Tractor Seat and Chrome Stool
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$39.99
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$39.99
Carson Dellosa Morning Meeting Solution Bulletin Board Set (110114)
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$29.99
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$29.99
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 36 Count (Pack of 1)
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$28.99
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$28.99
Think2Master Premium 215 Laminated Multiplication Flash Cards. (All 0-12 X facts)| Learn More Than Multiplication.| BONUS: 2 Dry Erase Markers & 5 Rings. | Designed By A Teacher to Improve Test Scores
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$24.99
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$24.99
SimpleHouseware Mesh Desk Organizer with Sliding Drawer, Double Tray and 5 Upright Sections, Black
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$24.97
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$24.97
hand2mind Rekenrek Dry Erase Answer Paddle Whiteboard With Rekenrek 20 Bead Counter For Math Practice Addition Subtraction Subitizing Pack of 4
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$24.95
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$24.95
11 Math Posters for Elementary School (Classroom Posters Elementary) Each Math Poster Simplifies Math for Kids- Times Table Chart, Division Chart, Numbers Poster, Place Value &More 13x18(NON LAMINATED
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$19.99
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$19.99
12 Educational Posters for Kids, Laminated Math Posters for Classroom Elementary School - Multiplication Chart Table, Place Value, Money, Shapes, Fractions, Division, Addition, Subtraction, 16x11
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$17.99
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$17.99
Gamenote Classroom Standard Pocket Chart with Hooks - 34xd744 Heavy Duty Hanging Charts for Sentence Strips & Letter Cards & Word Wall (Blue)
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$17.99
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$17.99
Multiplication Chart & Place Value and Fractions Math Wall Charts - Laminated Educational Posters, 14x19.5 in - Times Table for Elementary Classroom, Home School Learning, and Class Decorations
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$13.99
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$13.99
Push Pin Magnets, 28 Pack Assorted Colored Kitchen Office Magnets, Neodymium Mini Fridge Magnets Strong, Heavy Duty Push Pins, Perfect For Classroom Map Dry Erase Whiteboard Magnets, Teacher Magnets
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$11.99
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$11.99
Owl Hall Pass Lanyards and School Passes Set of 6
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$9.99
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$9.99
Magnetic Refrigerator Chalkboard Dry Erase Chore Responsibility Activity Reward Star Exercise Diet Nutrition Chart Children Kids Teens Mom Teacher in Home Kitchen Classroom 12" X 16" Black Fluorescent
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$9.99
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$9.99
Juvale 10-Piece Parts of Speech Poster Bulletin Board Set for Classroom, 16 x 7.5 Inches
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$9.99
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$9.99
Shooting Stars 4 Read to Your Self Phones and 4 Optical Illusions Bookmarks - Bundle, Accelerate Reading Fluency, Whisper Auditory Feedback, Speech Therapy, Hear Myself Phone Bonus 4 Stickers
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$9.95
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$9.95
Materials cost
$746.97
Vendor shipping charges
$15.95
Sales tax
$43.32
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.20
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$847.44
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$149.55
Total project goal
$996.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$996.99
4 Donors
-$896.99
Donations toward project cost
-$762.44
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$134.55
match offer
-$100.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$85.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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