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Mr. Anders from Paterson, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Motivated

Help me give my students rewarding incentives for making positive choices and working hard!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Anders's classroom raised $189

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school encourages the students to be peaceful, positive, and productive behaviors. Incentives have a positive impact on a student's academic performance. Incentives can also help to "boost" a student's confidence level and encourage hard work. It can be challenging to teach a class that is not motivated or has disruptive behavior, but positive incentives can create a motivating classroom environment.

The incentives will provide rewards for students who demonstrate peaceful, positive, and productive behaviors and are working hard as well.

As a teacher, I try to encourage and give intrinsic and extrinsic incentives for a job well done in the classroom.

Students will be excited to do their best to earn prizes and incentives. Having these incentives such as fun pens, pencils, LEGO sets, and more will encourage my students to be peaceful, positive, and productive as well as participate more and try to be more engaged in lessons.

Mr. Anders Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Paterson, NJ View local requests

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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Liquid Pens Christmas Stocking Stuffers Gift for Girls Kids, Fun Cool Pens Autism ADHD Anxiety Stress Relief Travel Draw Toy Fidget Sensory Desk Toys Party Favor Classroom Prize for Boys Girls (3PCS) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
LEGO Classic Creative Monsters 11017 Building Toy Set, Includes 5 Monster Toy Mini Build Ideas to Inspire Creative Play for Kids Ages 4 and Up, Fun Gift for Halloween • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Spoons in a Case, Card Games for Kids - Spoons Game, Deck of Cards, Fun Family Games for Kids and Adults, Playing Cards, Game Night, Travel Games, 3-6 Multi-Player Card Game, Games for Adults, Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $9.19 2 $18.38
SUNCOLOR 30 Pack Small Christmas Gift Bags With Tissue paper • Amazon Business $15.08 1 $15.08
ANTSANG Kids Girls Knee High Socks Long Boot Crazy Silly Fun Gift Cute Tall Animal Socks for Child 6 Pairs Stocking Stuffers Gifts for 10 Year Old Girls Birthday Gifts Ideas(Fun Animal) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Umikk 20 Pack 0.5mm 6-in-1 Multicolor Ballpoint Pen 6 Colors Retractable Ballpoint Pens for Office School Supplies Students Children Gift, Kids Party Favors Pen(20 Pack) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Qyyiguf 40 Pcs 7 Inch Flexible Pencils,Soft Novelty Pencil,Multi Colored Striped Soft Pencil with Eraser for Valentine's Day,Children Kids Gift School Fun Equipment • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$128.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$160.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.29

Total project goal

$188.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$188.59

2 Donors

-$94.29

Donations toward project cost

-$80.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.14

match offer

-$94.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.14

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$0.00

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