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Mrs. Shymkus from University Park, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Marvelous Math Practice!!!

My students need the various levels on Versatile Activity books to practice math skills in a fun way.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Shymkus's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, I see that my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My students are eager to learn and come to school everyday with bright, shining faces.

My students in my two special education instructional reading classes have specific learning and emotional disabilities. My main goal is to make reading fun for them!

My Project

My students need games and activities to enhance math skills. The various levels of versatile books will allow me to select learning activities for the different levels in my classroom.

Textbook math day after day can be dry and boring.

The versatile books will allow my students to practice math skills in a fun and engaging matter. Students are given a page of math skills to complete without a textbook or a teacher standing in front of them lecturing the entire math class time.

After completing the activities in the books, students will be able to self-check their answers. This will give my students a sense of ownership in the learning process.

Mrs. Shymkus Crete - Monee Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

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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

36 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETA hand2mind Versatiles Math Skills Practice System (Grade 4) • Amazon Business $26.25 2 $52.50
ETA hand2mind Versatiles Math Skills Practice System (Grade 6) • Amazon Business $26.25 1 $26.25
ETA hand2mind Versatiles Math Skills Practice System (Grade 5) • Amazon Business $26.25 1 $26.25
ETA hand2mind Versatiles Math Skills Practice System (Grade 3) • Amazon Business $26.25 1 $26.25

Materials cost

$131.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.80

Total project goal

$192.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$192.02

2 Donors

-$192.02

Donations toward project cost

-$163.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.80

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$0.00

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