My students need financial literacy manipulatives and activities to help them enjoy learning about money and the economy.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. King's classroom raised $185
This project is fully funded
My Students
I work with one of the most creative and bright groups of third graders that our city has to offer. My students come from a variety of backgrounds; in my last few years at our school, I have had representation from over 10 countries around the world! Because we are located in the heart of an urban area, my students also come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, even though they all live in the same zip code. My school is Title I, so many of my students face poverty at home and make a great effort to come to school each day.
While they are diverse in every sense of the word, the one thing my kiddos have in common is that they truly love to learn.
In our classroom, students drive their own inquiries and ask questions about the world on a daily basis. They continuously wonder about topics from mathematics to reading to world cultures, and I do my best to foster their curiosity. Research is a skill especially important to my third graders as they build their independence as learners, and I am hoping to help them grow through a variety of research-driven projects this year.
My Project
We know that it is essential to be well-informed about how and why we use our money. With these manipulatives, I will be able to fold financial literacy into my math workshop stations so that students have ample opportunities to learn, practice, and become fluent in counting and working with money. I hope to make this as engaging as I can for them, as money is something that interests them and that they will encounter for their whole lives.
With your donation, my students will have access to high-quality, enjoyable materials that will make them WANT to learn more about money.
They will be able to practice these skills in a variety of ways, and it will be so much fun that they may even forget that they are doing math! I can't wait to see how excited my students are to use these materials.
More than half of 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
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