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Mrs. Wagner from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Go To Japan!

My classroom needs fiction and non-fiction books about Japan, origami paper, and art supplies to build Mt. Fuji as my students embark on an educational journey through Japan!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wagner's classroom raised $452

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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.

Konnichiwa! That's "Hello!" in Japanese! Soon my 2nd graders will begin a unit on Japan for social studies. I teach 2nd grade at a public school in Chicago. I have 25 eager students in my class! 17 of my students are English Language Learners, still acquiring basic English skills, and 4 of my students have special needs. Given my students' diverse backgrounds and needs, there is a wide range of academic abilities in my classroom. Over half of my students really struggle with reading - they have trouble understanding what they are reading and they also have a very difficult time with phonics and fluency (being able to read with speed and accuracy). When we begin studying Japan, my students will be learning about the economy, history, culture and geography of Japan. Our classroom library needs children's books - both fiction and non-fiction - about Japan. When my students have books that are written at their reading level, they are so much more interested and engaged in the learning process because they can research independently or in small groups! They are always so excited to share a fact that they were able to find in a book that was written at their reading level! My students also love hands-on projects that engage them in the subject! So I have asked for several books about origami, sudoku and Mt. Fuji. I have also asked for art supplies because part of the unit I am planning will have the students create models of Mt. Fuji so that they can actually see how big the ancient volcano is! My students have the opportunity to check a book out of our classroom library every day, so these books would also be taken home and shared with family and friends! These books and materials will generate excitement about Japan and reading for many others outside of our classroom! These resources would be so great to have in our classroom! They will help actively engage my students in their study of Japan! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my proposal!

Mrs. Wagner North River Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than half 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chroma A2 Acrylics, Ultramarine Blue • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $3.99 2 $7.98
Chromacryl Acrylic Essentials, Green Pint • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $5.16 2 $10.32
Glue Stick Classroom Pack, Pkg. of 12 – .28 Oz. Sticks, Blue • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $5.32 3 $15.96
Palmer's Prism™ Acrylic Paint Set, 12-Color Set – 2-Oz. Bottles • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $12.31 2 $24.62
Sax® Ultra Mache, 12 Lbs. • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $38.20 1 $38.20
Folia Transparent Origami Paper, 500-Sheet Package, 6" Square • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $17.99 1 $17.99
Totally Cool Origami Animals Ann Kristen Krier, Produced by Mickey Baskett • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Origami Michael G. LaFosse • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Mystery at MT. Fuji: Tokyo, Japan Carole Marsh • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
A Day in the Life of Children Around the World: A Collection of Short Stories Kathy Kirk • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Tea Ceremony (Asian Arts and Crafts for Creative Kids Series) Shozo Sato, Alice Ogura Sato, Masturah Jeffrey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Suki's Kimono Chieri Uegaki, Stephane Jorisch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
We Live in Japan: Kids Around the World Alexandre Messager, Sophie Duffet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Sudoku for Kids Kingfisher, Manufactured by Kingfisher Books, Clive Gifford • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Japan (Exploration into... Series) Richard Tames, Akiko Mmotoyoshi • Barnes and Noble $22.50 3 $67.50
Grandfather's Journey Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Crow Boy Taro Yashima, Taro Yashima (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Vol. 1 Eleanor Coerr, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Colors of Japan Holly Littlefield, Helen Byers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 3 $16.05
Japan Michael S. Dahl • Barnes and Noble $6.25 3 $18.75

Materials cost

$313.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$370.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.22

Total project goal

$451.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $451.22

2 Donors

-$435.29

Donations toward project cost

-$370.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.93

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