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Mrs. Jex from Ogden, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lighting Up Literacy with Legos

Help me give my students the books sets of: Dr. Seuss, Nate the Great, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Warriors, The Heidi Hecklelbeck and My Father's Dragon book series so they can learn to read.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Jex's classroom raised $741

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My Project

The books and Legos I am requesting will help make a difference in the learning in an interactive way. As they interact with characters, settings, and each other, the students will associate their actions with what they are learning which will solidify their understanding of the material with their creative natures. This method of involvement learning will help the students in their motivation for learning by providing a fun, imaginative, and interactive environment that encourages them to develop independent exploration and thinking.

My goals for this project are to motivate the students to develop awareness for their own learning which will inspire thought and invoke engaging challenges to the students to find solutions on their own problem solving, and to find the joy in discovery and learning from this type of interaction.

My students are special in that they need many different ways to learn. They need hands on learning because they come from many different backgrounds and some are multicultural students. Many of the students are low income and do not have many means to enhance their educational experiences. They are limited in their opportunities and need help from other resources to help them in their success and advancements in education and life.

Mrs. Jex Polk Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Ogden, UT View local requests

More than half of students from lowโ€‘income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dr. Seuss Bright & Early Book Collection: The Foot Book; Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!; Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, The Shape of Me and ... in My Pocket! (Bright & Early Books(R)) • Amazon Business $40.83 3 $122.49
LEGO Education People 45030 • Amazon Business $99.95 1 $99.95
Friends House Building Kit for Girls, Friends Tree House Family House Building Set with Storage Box, Creative Roleplay Building Blocks Toy Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Aged 6-12 (1556 Pieces) • Amazon Business $59.59 1 $59.59
Magic Tree House Classic Collection 1-28 Books Set • Amazon Business $42.98 1 $42.98
Nate the Great Set, Books 1 - 10 • Amazon Business $41.44 1 $41.44
The Heidi Heckelbeck Ten-Book Collection (Boxed Set): Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret; Casts a Spell; and the Cookie Contest; in Disguise; Gets Glasses; ... Christmas Surprise; and the Tie-Dyed Bunny • Amazon Business $39.72 1 $39.72
Guardians Of Ga'hoole Series Books 1 - 5 Collection Set by Kathryn Lasky (The Capture, The Journey, The Rescue, The Siege & The Shattering) • Amazon Business $34.18 1 $34.18
LEGO Minifigures Disney 100 6 Pack 66734 Limited Edition Collectible Figures, Surprise Buildable Disney Characters for Role Play, A Gift for Imaginative Kids Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $29.34 1 $29.34
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6: The Complete First Series (Warriors: The Prophecies Begin) • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98
๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  Mini Set, City Street View Greenhouse Building Blocks Model Kits, Gift for Friends or Girls 8-12 Year (Not Compatible with Lego Set) • Amazon Business $26.70 1 $26.70
The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers: 5-Book Paperback Box Set • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
My Father's Dragon Series (Set of THREE Books: My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, and the Dragons of Blueland) (My Father's Dragon) [Paperback] Ruth Stiles Gannett • Amazon Business $20.10 1 $20.10
Booster Bricks 5 New Lego Random Female Minifigures - Women, Girls Minifigs • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95

Materials cost

$586.41

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.04

Total project goal

$740.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$740.24

1 Donor

-$629.20

Donations toward project cost

-$629.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$111.04

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$0.00

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