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Mrs. Manus from Kekaha HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Put in a Good Word for Me!

Help me give my students tools to expand their vocabulary. As a first year teacher, I would like to add dictionaries and vocabulary flashcards to expand my classroom library.

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $439 goal

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My Project

We are always looking for new ways to engage students and student learning. It has been scientifically proven in order for students to be skilled readers they need tools to unlocking new and unfamiliar vocabulary. The Science of Reading emphasizes the importance of teaching vocabulary which includes phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Using a paper dictionary helps students acquire a broader vocabulary, teaches correct spelling and spelling patterns, and fosters reading comprehension. Looking up just one word in a dictionary inadvertently exposes a student to many other words, meanings, uses, and other information. I would like to provide my students with a class set of dictionaries to help boost learning in the classroom. Flashcards are a popular way to study. Science flashcards will give students various ways to study the material, for the various topics of study. Using flashcards to self-test will help students learn information, and will also help to identify any weak spots students may have with the material.

Mrs. Manus
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus • AKJ Education $6.56 25 $164.00
Lakeshore Cells & Organisms Activity Tub - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$243.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $84.00

Sales tax

 $10.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.72

Total project goal

$438.11

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