You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Nichols from Portland ME is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

First Graders Love Non- Fiction Writing

My students need writing materials and a variety of non-fiction books.

  • $425 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Imagine moving to a new country. You walk into a classroom and you may not have ever had any formal education before. You have never read or written and you have this smiling teacher talking to you in a language you don't understand. These are the students I teach every day.

My students have come from all around the world, from many different and often difficult situations.

I have a wonderful group of first grade students. Each one of them is a sponge absorbing all that is around them. I teach in a high-poverty area. Many of my students families work two and three jobs.

My students and their families are wonderful and goodhearted. Many of my students are refugees from Iraq, East and Central Africa.

My classroom represent children from all walks of life. I strive to build a classroom community that supports each student's academic and social well-being! I feel lucky to be their teacher and want to give them the materials they need to flourish!

My Project

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars," says Les Brown. Children need every opportunity to learn to read and write. By having a library with a variety of books and ' just right' materials, students will learn through enriching experiences. These experiences will pave the way for our future leaders!

I would like my students to learn about the world around them and become inspired to write their own non-fiction books.

I hope to inspire my students in their writing through non-fiction books. Writing requires lots of skills and practice.

Do you remember the feeling of picking up a pencil and being stuck? It is at the beginning of literacy where children begin to build confidence and take risks. I am asking for flair pens (a special pen that helps students write),highlighters, post -its, pencils, chart paper, and construction paper . In addition, I have asked for bins and folders for students to store their beautiful pieces of art! Writing is a wonderful way for students to be creative in learning about the world around them. Having these materials will help them build upon Foundational Literacy Skills.

When reading these books to the class, students will be able to able to see the pictures and have a visual understanding of how to write non-fiction books on their own.Lastly, to instill and ingrain a love of reading, students must be focused and ready to learn. We need 6 squishy seats to help students stay focused.

Ms. Nichols
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Nichols is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $55.00 1 $55.00
Rigby Sails Early Leveled Reader 6pk Army Ants • AKJ Education $46.72 1 $46.72
Paper Mate&reg Flair&reg Felt-Tip Pens, Medium Point, Black, 12/pk (8430152) • Quill.com $14.44 3 $43.32
Post-it Super Sticky 20"x23" Table-top Easel Pad, White with Faint Blue Lines • Quill.com $27.45 1 $27.45
BX708BU - Heavy-Duty Classroom Bin - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 3 $26.97
Quill Brand 2-Pocket With Fastener Folders Dark Blue • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
Quill Brand 2-Pocket With Fastener Folders Gray • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
Quill Brand Standard-Grade Pencils #2 • Quill.com $1.18 12 $14.16
Quill Brand Highlighters Chisel Point, Fluorescent Yellow, 1 Dozen • Quill.com $6.99 2 $13.98
Quill Brand Self-Stick Sticky Flat Notes 1-1/2" x 2", Coastal Pastel Colors, 12 Pack • Quill.com $5.94 2 $11.88
National Geographic Readers: Storms! • AKJ Education $3.59 2 $7.18
Riverside Construction Paper Assorted Pack, 9x12", 50 Sheets • Quill.com $1.52 4 $6.08
It's a Good Thing There Are Insects • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
A Trip to the Zoo • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Whatever the Weather • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Who's Hiding? • AKJ Education $2.55 1 $2.55
TA50RD - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19
TA50GB - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19
TA50BU - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19
TA50AC - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19
TA50WT - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - White • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19
TA50MA - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Magenta • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.19 1 $1.19

Materials cost

$310.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$360.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.70

Total project goal

$424.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$424.69

4 Donors

-$337.93

Donations toward project cost

-$288.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.19

match offer

-$85.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support a teacher
near you!

Explore a map with requests from teachers across the country.

View map of requests

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Portland","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[1021664],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"ME","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":2563328,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/first-graders-love-non-fiction-writing/2563328/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Nichols","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"1021664":{"owner":"Ms. Nichols","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2563328],"proposalHash":"387720066","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1021664_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450662157608","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":187261,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NDQ2MTYwMA==","MTAyMTY2NA==","NDM2MTcwOA==","ODI3OTk5","MTc4OTM3"],"teacherId":1021664,"schoolCounty":"Cumberland","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"ME","name":"Maine"}}