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Mrs. Dager from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Sharpen Our Writing Skills!

My students need resources to help them become better writers using mentor texts.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dager's classroom raised $191

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students mean everything to me. Their drive to always do better amazes me. These materials will give me the opportunity to support the learning in my classroom.

My students come to school each day with a desire to learn.

We lack resources in my school due to budget cuts and funding. We are also a Title I School. Most of our students are economically disadvantaged. This does not stop our students from wanting to learn! They enter the school each day with a smile on their face and excited as to what each day will bring.

My Project

I am requesting materials to help my students become better writers and thinkers. I am looping with my 4th graders and will become their 5th grade teacher next year. I am very excited for next year and would love fresh materials for my students.

The mentor text kit will allow my students to see what makes a great writer.

The mentor text kit includes picture books and reproducibles. The picture books will provide real life examples of great writing. They will be exposed to mentor texts that will inspire them in the classroom. I want my students to learn to appreciate writing and this is a great resource to make this happen! If they love writing they will become better writers.

The project based kit will help to promote higher order thinking skills. This kit includes relevant topics for the kids to research. It also includes what they need to research the topic. So no additional materials are needed! Often kids struggle in this area and this kit will make learning fun. They will be able to research relevant topics in a safe way. The kit comes with everything I need to foster their creativity. If the students are engaged they will absorb more information.

Mrs. Dager Stephen Decatur Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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Nearly all 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

62 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT504 - Learn-To-Write with Mentor Texts - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
EE674 - Whole-Class Project-Based Learning Kit - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$129.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.58

Total project goal

$190.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$190.51

4 Donors

-$190.51

Donations toward project cost

-$161.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.58

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$0.00

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