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Mrs. Retkinski from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mystery Vocabulary Sleuths

Help me give my students tools that are engaging and fun to help them learn how to answer context clues, increase their vocabulary, and formulate grammatically correct sentences.

  • $217 goal

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My Project

My students are all hard workers. They love to learn. They all have speech and language difficulties which makes learning more difficult for them. They enjoy activities that are multisensory to help them recall information. They have a lot of difficulty with learning new vocabulary words and using them correctly. These activities will help boost their confidence and help them learn to be better readers and comprehend what they are reading. They will be sleuths while reading. They will use the spinning wheels to help describe pictures and improve their overall writing skills.

Mrs. Retkinski PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Super Duper Wordy Wheels Vocabulary Add-On • School Specialty $36.82 1 $36.82
Super Duper Context Clues in Stories • School Specialty $34.49 1 $34.49
Educational Insights Super Sleuth Vocabulary Game • School Specialty $33.97 1 $33.97
Key Education Big Box of Sentence Color-Coded Building Game • School Specialty $32.99 1 $32.99

Materials cost

$138.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.83

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.50

Total project goal

$216.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $216.67

1 Donor

-$197.44

Donations toward project cost

-$184.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.23

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 $0.00

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