Help me give my students Checks and Balances Classroom set, Magnetic mobile whiteboard, and calendar materials to help them learn financial literacy.
$545 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My classroom is filled with students who love to learn. Some have limited vocabulary and benefit from visual prompts. They are very active and need individualized attention to meet their needs.
They are kinesthetic learners who benefit from hands-on activities and love to create.
My students lack organizational skills and require a lot of help and prompting. My students are students with emotional and behavior disorders, and/or learning disabilities. The general education environment proves too demanding for my students.
I am lucky to have a small class. But, that comes with the challenges of them being in different grades, fourth through eighth grades, and on different levels of learning. With the small class, I am able to learn their strengths and weaknesses, help prepare them for independence, and help them return to the general education classroom. We are located in a rural area in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. Most children come from a low socioeconomic background.
My Project
I have seen success when students are given hands on materials to learn about financial literacy. I will use the materials in math class to help my students learn how to budget money, make plans for paychecks, how to save, and how to deal with surprises. Students will be able to see what bills are required each month. They will also learn about needs versus wants and how to make the tough decisions adults deal with each month.
This project is taking a lesson I have done in the past and is making it more hands on for increased success.
We will have the calendars in the pocket chart. Behind each number will be an index card. On the index cards, there will be bills for the month written under certain dates. There will also be paydays, surprise bills, and surprise money earned. Students will keep track of their money in the checkbook ledgers. They will learn how to write checks, how to fill out deposit slips, how to keep track of debits from their debit cards, and how to budget and plan.
My students need to learn the value of a dollar and understand that money is not readily available. When they have their personal items, they do not take care of them as if they have to pay for their replacements. The response is always "I will just get another one". This project will hopefully help them understand that there are bills that need paid and that they should take care of their items.
American Educational Checks and Balances Classroom Set
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$153.75
1
$153.75
Magnetic Mobile Whiteboard/Height Adjustable Dry Erase Board Easel on Rolling Stand, 40 X 28 Inch, w/Flipchart Easel Pad, Magnets, Markers & Eraser, Black
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$125.90
1
$125.90
Space Saver Calendar Pocket Chart – Get Students Involved in a Daily Calendar Activity – Great Calendar Chart for Limited Wall Space – Grommets and Magnetic Strip for Easy Hanging, 16 1/2” x 16 1/4”
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$35.35
1
$35.35
Dowling Magnets Magnet Tools Giant Magnetic Calendar Set
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$31.36
1
$31.36
Learning Resources Super Strong Magnetic Hooks, Set of 4, Assorted Colors, 1.5" Diameter
• Amazon Business
$12.99
2
$25.98
Jumbo Large Print Checkbook Register- Balancing Checkbook
• Amazon Business
$11.99
2
$23.98
TOPS Money Receipt Book, 2-Part, Carbonless, 2 5/8 x 5 3/8 Inches, 50 Sheets, White and Canary, (46820)
• Amazon Business
$4.62
5
$23.10
1InTheOffice Ruled Mini Index Cards 3 x 2.5, White, 400/Pack
• Amazon Business
$6.79
1
$6.79
Materials cost
$426.21
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.39
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$462.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$81.64
Total project goal
$544.24
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$544.24
3 Donors
-$247.80
Donations toward project cost
-$238.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$9.00
Matching donations from our partners
-$263.29
Match offers toward project cost
-$223.80
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