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Mrs. Gibson from Charlotte, NC is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Global Awareness Through Non-Fiction Texts.

My students need 22 non-fiction texts to expose them to what is going on in the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gibson's classroom raised $174

This project is fully funded

My Students

A lot has changed in education, and is going to continue to change until we find ways to meet the needs of all students. One thing that has helped connect the real world to what students are learning about is through the reading of non-fiction text.

I teach in a Title 1 elementary school in North Carolina.

The students in my classroom aren't always exposed to current events, and don't have any idea of what goes on in the world around us. The exposure they get during the school day to non-fiction text, and the curriculum being taught is their window to the world. Through using non-fiction text that is interesting to them, and on their level, will help the students to become more aware of what is happening in our country, and the world around us. My students will benefit greatly from having exposure to such great materials.

My Project

In reading, I will be able to use the Time for Kids readers to meet with groups of children and teach reading strategies to help the students become better readers, while they are reading a text that is interesting and meaningful. Daily I meet with small groups of students, and to have the opportunity to share with them current events, ways to increase their comprehension, and using different reading strategies. Time for Kids readers will also help to have materials ready to use. Sometimes it is difficult to find non-fiction text on the students' level that will lend itself to being used for a reading lesson. Time for Kids would be a great addition to our classroom.

The impact that Time for Kids will have on my students is huge.

By having color copies of a current and interesting text for each the students to use will help the students maintain interest and focus in learning new and important reading strategies that will increase their comprehension and global awareness.

Mrs. Gibson Paw Creek Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Edition 5 - 6 with Around the World (Grades 5 and 6) TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom newsmagazine that motivates kids to read. Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics and themes kids love to learn about and it s the best nonfiction text you ll find! Edition 5 - 6 builds non-fiction literacy skills and helps students become informed and active citizens. In addition to receiving Edition 5 - 6, subscribers will receive TFK Around the World. • Time for Kids $4.88 22 $107.36

Materials cost

$107.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$8.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.00

Total project goal

$173.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.34

5 Donors

-$82.37

Donations toward project cost

-$73.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.70

match offer

-$86.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.30

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$0.00

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