Help me give my students books on Native American history, mentor texts for ELA skills, STEM bin supplies for soft starts, and a class novel set for Social Studies.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Keith's classroom raised $589
This project is fully funded
My Project
My students are special because they are inquisitive and eager to learn, despite the challenges they faced through the COVID-19 pandemic. Our classroom is a safe and comfortable learning environment where students are free to take risks and fail, as they know mistakes are a part of learning.
My goal for this grant is for learning to come to life through reading texts on Native American history, the historical fiction novel "Blood on the River," and other mentor texts to model English Language Arts and Social Studies skills in an authentic way that promotes inclusivity.
Because I am a Native American from the Choctaw nation, teaching history and honoring Native Americans as well as other cultures are important to me. In this grant, I have also included modeling clay and beads to be used for Native American Heritage Month as we integrate art by learning about Native American beading and clay pot making.
I have also included STEM activities we will use in our classroom for Soft Starts. When students first come into school they have 20 minutes before instructional time begins. During this time students will use the STEM supplies to create until we start class. I've found when I incorporate soft starts into our routine students are excited to come to class on time, and it encourages them to work cooperatively as a team building social skills. Having time to develop these social skills is needed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lastly, I have included a professional development book over the Social Studies Eduprotocols. The Eduprotocols help teachers teach the material efficiently and effectively saving teachers time In the process. Students are actively engaged using the four C's- critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration which will help prepare them for 21st-century skills.
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Blood on the River: James Town, 1607
• AKJ Education
$6.56
23
$150.88
The EduProtocol Field Guide Social Studies Edition: 13 Student-Centered Lesson Frames for AP and College Prep
• Amazon Business
$24.97
1
$24.97
Upgraded Magnetic Blocks Tough Building Tiles STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Learning by Playing Games for Toddlers Kids Toys Compatible with Major Brands Building Blocks - Starter Set
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
KAKATIMES STEM Building Blocks Toy for Kids, Educational Toddlers Toddler Toy Kit, Constructions Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Age Boys and Girls - Creativity Kids Toys
• Amazon Business
$16.98
1
$16.98
Nibi Emosaawdang / The Water Walker (English and Ojibwa Edition)
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
At the Mountain's Base
• Amazon Business
$13.39
1
$13.39
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
• Amazon Business
$13.29
1
$13.29
The Wretched Stone
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
We Are Water Protectors
• Amazon Business
$12.56
1
$12.56
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
• Amazon Business
$12.36
1
$12.36
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
• Amazon Business
$10.40
1
$10.40
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
New Shoes
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
A Place for Butterflies
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes (Ways to Say It)
• Amazon Business
$7.49
1
$7.49
What the Moon is Like (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story)
• Amazon Business
$6.95
1
$6.95
Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother (The Other Side of the Story)
• Amazon Business
$6.95
1
$6.95
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Materials cost
$429.05
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$34.97
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.44
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$500.46
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$88.32
Total project goal
$588.78
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$588.78
1 Donor
-$588.78
Donations toward project cost
-$500.46
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