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Mrs. Blanchette from Cape Coral, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Blanchette's classroom raised $561

Graphic Novels for All Readers

Help me give my students graphic novels and high interest texts to meet all of their learning needs.

Mrs. Blanchette Caloosa Elementary School
Cape Coral, FL Grades 3-5

My Students

I have a fifth grade classroom that has a heterogeneous mix of above level, on level, and up to 3 grade levels below level. The majority of my students are from low-income families with various cultural backgrounds. I have a mixture of English Language Learners, students with 504 plans, students in the MTSS process, and students with individualize learning needs. This included students that are diagnosed with a varying degrees of learning and/or social exceptionalities. Unfortunately many students come into my classroom with a defeated and pessimistic view of their abilities and learning in general. Using positive reinforcement and cooperative learning, students become an active and integral part of the learning environment.

One way to help student engagement is to incorporate high interest books at various levels to foster a love of reading.

Over my 14 years of teaching, I’ve learned that students learn best in an environment where they feel comfortable, loved, and successful no matter their academic level.

My Project

My students are amazing little humans. In my classroom I have all levels of learners but they have one thing in common.... their amazing attitudes towards learning and their GIANT amounts of effort they are willing to put into their studies! Ninety percent of my class come outside of school hours each week voluntarily to improve their areas of greatest needs. For many of my students, this area is reading! The majority of my students truly struggle with independent reading and it's almost like pulling teeth to get them to pick up a book on their own!

TOON Graphics are amazing, colorful, high-interest novels that even the most reluctant reader will love.

Please help me add these amazing books to my classroom library! I know the appeal graphic novels have on even the most struggling learner. Their great illustrations convince kiddos to read every page. The use of visuals these novels use also ties into many higher level thinking skills and help to meet many state and national standards for fourth grade. My students are very into mythology this year. It is also a difficult genre to teach! These novels would allow them additional practice with so many fourth grade skills including interpreting graphics and how they relate to the text, determining theme, understanding allusions in myths, and understanding and using figurative language. Please help me to help my students dive into independent reading with fun, exciting, interesting TOON Graphics!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Blanchette Caloosa Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cape Coral, FL 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

25 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Award-Winning TOON Graphics for GR 3-5--52 Books! • AKJ Education $433.58 1 $433.58

Materials cost

$433.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.01

Total project goal

$560.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $560.09

4 Donors

-$186.69

Donations toward project cost

-$158.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.00

match offer

-$373.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$317.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.01

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 $0.00

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