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Ms. Peoples from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just Girl Talk 2009

My students need 18 copies of "Dance Kayla" by Darwin McBeth Walton and 18 journals.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Peoples's classroom raised $555

This project is fully funded

I'm a third grade teacher in a high-needs community. My class consist of thirty students of various reading interest levels. I find that my girls are probably more mature than the boys and come to school with lots of personal issues.

Many times I find that I must have motivational pep talks to keep my girls focused and on task. I've used magazine articles to share with my girls hoping that it may inspire them to relate their interests to academic projects.

In order to motivate just my girls to want to increase their reading and writing skills, I'd like to create a "Just Girl Talk" book club. My purpose for this project is to provide literature of interest for girls and to inspire them to write about it. My plan is to introduce "Dance Kayla" by Darwin McBeth Walton and discuss the literary style of the author. Along with the book, I'd like to provide a girl appealing writing journal to be used for their response journal.

My dad once told me that you can get more bees with honey than with vinegar. So, my proposal for literature and journals just for my girls is definitely not a selfish act but one that will hopefully lure my girls uniting them into a group of newly motivated honeybees who will love reading and writing together.

Ms. Peoples Langford Academy Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blank Journaling Books - Green, 32 Pages - 6/pk • School Specialty Inc. $9.99 18 $179.82
Dance, Kayla! Darwin McBeth Walton • Barnes and Noble $11.65 18 $209.70

Materials cost

$389.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$455.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.88

Total project goal

$554.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $554.88

17 Donors

-$533.00

Donations toward project cost

-$455.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.88

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 $0.00

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