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Ms. Walcott from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students-Cultivate Dreams Through Financial Literacy

My students need a ladder to success: Inspirational and motivational reading materials, reading response practice books, mechanical pencils and lead refills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Walcott's classroom raised $396

This project is fully funded

My Students

A typical day in my self-contained classroom can be demanding and stimulating. My days are spent refocusing my students’ attention, giving out rewards and immediate feedback. Instructing to the academic needs of individual students. This requires outside-the-box instructional approaches.

The dynamics of my classroom and the various backgrounds make my job even more rewarding: My students’ are very energetic and ages range from 12 -15 years old.

They have various learning disabilities and vocational needs. They are unique and special in their very own way and they each offer certain skills to make my class a whole. Our Per-K to 8th grade school is located in a high poverty area with budget cuts and about 95 percent of our students receive free launcher school educates close to 1000 students from various diverse backgrounds. Most of our students live in single parent households with only one low income. Sadly, some of our students are fostered, homeless and live in shelters. With that being said, 'Financial Literacy' it is very important for community, career and college readiness success. This donation will foster a sense of respect for their family and build a since of pride their community.

My Project

My students will make textual connections to characters in the selected book and then write a Reading Response graphic organizer. My students will use the materials requested to increase self-awareness and cultivate a passion for smart spending within their households and in their communities. Some of our activities will include my students visiting local business, buying and spending, interviewing a business owner, friend or family member about a time they researched a spending decision. What item were they buying? Where did they do research? What decision did they make and are they happy with the decision? Students will write up the results of their interviews to share with the class. They will learn how to make smart spending decisions by conducting research and understanding opportunity cost and scarcity.(ex: cause and effect) by solving mathematical equations. They will research to build on prior knowledge and write on how spending effects and affects their households and community

My students will become more money sensible and community conscious.

They will think critically about becoming savers rather than spenders. They will recognize the value of 'Financial Literacy’ and how instrumental in building a bright future and community. They will come to know the importance of being career and college ready.

Ms. Walcott PS 181 Brooklyn Grades 6-8

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.

Brooklyn, NY 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

15 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reach • AKJ Books $10.95 17 $186.15
BIC Pencil Xtra Sparkle 0.7mm, Assorted Barrels, 24/Pack • Quill.com $7.47 4 $29.88
Quill Brand Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills 0.7mm • Quill.com $5.09 5 $25.45
Quill Brand Colored Pencils 12-Color Set • Quill.com $1.69 13 $21.97
Reading Response for Fiction Graphic Organizers and Mini-Lessons (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $15.99 1 $15.99
Graphic Organizer Booklets for Reading Response • AKJ Books $8.75 1 $8.75
Reading Comprehension Activities for Girls: Non-Fiction Grade 7 (eBook) • AKJ Books $4.99 1 $4.99
Quill Brand Mechanical Pencil with Grip 0.7mm • Quill.com $4.24 1 $4.24
Reading Comprehension Activities for Boys: Non-Fiction Grade 7 (eBook) • AKJ Books $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$301.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.28

Total project goal

$395.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.21

2 Donors

-$197.61

Donations toward project cost

-$167.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.64

match offer

-$197.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.64

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 $0.00

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