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Ms. Ekins from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Read, You Read, We all Read for Comprehension

My students need an iPad to give us access to books in a variety of forms, guides for favorite chapter books, and art supplies to show our comprehension of those books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ekins's classroom raised $1,363

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

There are cheers in the room when the chapter book comes out after lunch. This year, I will use these chapter books to teach reading. I need teacher guides and page dividers/protectors for student work. Also, the print making tools, iPad, and printer ink will help create gorgeous final projects.

I am a second grade teacher in a Title I school and that means that my students come from low socioeconomic households.

65% of my students are English Language Learners. Despite these challenges, my students come to school each day eager to learn and take charge of their education. I believe in empowering my students and giving them thrilling and motivating educational experiences that simultaneously improve their math, writing, reading, science and social studies skills.

My Project

This year, I want the class to share the joy of chapter books together. Using the teacher guides, I can lead effective class discussions about each chapter. The whiteboard markers (along with our whiteboards) will let them quickly show me their thinking. The kids will complete comprehension activities as we read, and page dividers and page protectors are tools that will help them keep a "Comprehension Binder" that holds work from each book we read together. 2nd graders are just learning how to make pictures in their mind when they read chapter books. The art ink rollers and ink are a great way to create a print of a scene from the book. We will make our own pictures for chapter books! The color printer ink will allow us to create art projects, reports, and vocabulary pictures. The iPad is helpful for students working on accuracy and fluency, and a tool to make amazing reports. Sight word, spelling, movie, and puppet apps will give every level of reader a tool to improve.

I see the power of reading authentic, engaging chapter books with my second graders.

They cheer when it is time for a read aloud after lunch. This year, I want our read aloud time to be rich with instruction and interaction with our chapter books. With these supplies, our class will spend loads more time thinking about, connecting with, and creating projects with the books they cherish instead of spending a mere week with a basal reading program.

Ms. Ekins North Star Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad with Retina Display MD513LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, White) 4th Generation • Amazon $378.99 1 $378.99
Canon PGI-250/CLI-251 Ink/Paper Combo Pack Ink • Amazon $45.24 4 $180.96
BRAYER ECONOMY HARD RUBBER 6'' • School Specialty $9.30 15 $139.50
Chocolate Touch, The • AKJ Books $4.37 28 $122.36
OtterBox Defender Series Case with Screen Protector and Stand for iPad 4th Generation, iPad 2 and 3 - Black • Amazon $58.62 1 $58.62
Canon Ink CLI-251 BK XL Individual Ink Tank • Amazon $11.99 4 $47.96
MARKER EXPO DRY ERASE BLACK FINE PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $15.19 2 $30.38
INK WATERBASE BLOCK PRINTING 1 LB BLACK • School Specialty $12.82 2 $25.64
SHEET PROTECTOR HD TOP LOAD CLEAR PACK OF 100 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $7.78 3 $23.34
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle: A Novel-Ties Study Guide (eBook) • AKJ Books $16.95 1 $16.95
Charlotte''s Web (Novel-Ties) • AKJ Books $15.26 1 $15.26
The Boxcar Children Level 3-Novel Ties Study Guide • AKJ Books $15.26 1 $15.26
The Chocolate Touch - Level 3 Novel Ties Study Guide • AKJ Books $15.26 1 $15.26
Stone Fox (Novel-Ties) • AKJ Books $12.37 1 $12.37
TAB INDEX INSERT 11X8.5 SET OF8 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.23 5 $6.15

Materials cost

$1,089.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,157.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$204.32

Total project goal

$1,362.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,362.16

1 Donor

-$681.08

Donations toward project cost

-$578.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.16

match offer

-$681.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$578.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.16

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