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Ms. Sicherman from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Learn To Spell!

My project needs 30 copies of "The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling."

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sicherman's classroom raised $391

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I am a third and fourth grade teacher at a small elementary school in the East Village. I teach all academic subjects to an extremely diverse group of students, in terms of ethnic background, socioeconomic status, native language, and special education needs. I interweave writing skills (both content and mechanics) throughout the different subject areas. Third and fourth grade are crucial years for establishing standard spelling habits. Given the diverse experiences of my students, this can be quite a challenge. One support that I have found to be extremely effective is the spelling dictionary. For the past few years, I have received grants to buy copies of a spelling dictionary for every student. I have observed that spelling dictionaries are great motivators. The kids love having their own dictionaries in which they can independently find words that are important to them, words that they need in their writing, and words that are related to the social studies and science subjects that we are studying. The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling by Marvin Terban is ideal for children of this age. It includes over 15,000 words, which are displayed in bold face and broken into syllables, making it easy for students to locate and read them. In addition, it clearly explains many helpful spelling rules (such as how to correctly add suffixes to a root word), and provides tricks to help students remember difficult words. It also has a misspeller?s dictionary, designed to help children find words that they are not even sure how to look up. This particular feature is especially valuable to those students who find spelling difficult and anxiety-provoking. I am very excited to work with The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling again. From my past experience, I know that my students will refer to it frequently. This resource will be an invaluable reference for my students and me as I teach children spelling patterns and rules that they can use to spell hundreds of new words. This grant proposal provides for an individual copy of The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling for each member of my class entering in September 2007. I anticipate that as in the past, students will use these dictionaries on an almost daily basis throughout the year, not just in writing, but in every subject. With your donation, you will offer my students a vital resource as they learn the important skill of standard spelling.

Ms. Sicherman Children's Workshop School Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling Marvin Terban • Barnes and Noble $8.99 30 $269.70

Materials cost

$269.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.97

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$320.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.24

Total project goal

$390.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $390.24

2 Donors

-$376.47

Donations toward project cost

-$320.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.77

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 $0.00

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