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Mrs. Bierl from Des Moines, IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Bierl's classroom raised $290

Knowing What Words Mean Helps With Comprehension

Help me give my students the gift of fun colorful games to teach foundational skills with magnetic pocket chart and nonfiction comprehension cards.

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Mrs. Bierl Edmunds Elementary School
Des Moines, IA Grades 3-5

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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 Project

Our students are the most loving and adaptable little humans. Each and everyone of them aim to please. I need your help to make learning new words fun and enjoyable. The vocabulary game will help with learning new words but also add excitement to not break the ice in the game. The nonfiction comprehension cards are engaging texts with review questions. I also think the magnetic board will help with having it mobile because my position isn't stationary. I travel to four different classrooms with different focuses. This would help with organization.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

37 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Bierl Edmunds Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Des Moines, IA View local requests

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

37 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ227 - Magnetic Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
LL862 - Nonfiction Comprehension Quickie Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LL863 - 5-Minute Vocabulary Practice Cards - Gr 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
PP117 - Magnetic Picture Pockets - Set of 20 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LM264 - Vocabulary Grab Play Game - Gr 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
LC445 - Can Do Prefixes Suffixes Game - Gr 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
PP808 - Lakeshore Hand Pointers - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.79 1 $14.79

Materials cost

$199.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$246.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.48

Total project goal

$289.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.89

2 Donors

-$289.89

Donations toward project cost

-$246.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.48

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