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Ms. Merritt from Riverdale IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading and Math Resources

Help me give my students reading and math resources they can use throughout the year. This includes colored paper and TPT Educational Resources.

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

6th-grade students are considered upper-level students in our school. They are the trendsetters. Our school is a Title I school, where all the students receive complimentary breakfast and lunch. I currently have 20 students on my 6th-grade class roster. My students come from homes where a lot of competing activities are occurring.

Our students need extensive help with reading and math due to learning gaps.

Having the ability to provide them with their copies of guided reading and math materials will help. Students will not have to share materials, and they will still be able to learn and grow their reading and math skills. The colored paper will help keep students organized and prioritize different assignments.

Guided reading activities will cover running records, phonics/grammar skills, reading, and comprehension. Guided math activities will cover operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations, measurement and data, and geometry.

Ms. Merritt
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 2 $200.00
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Martian Green, 500 Sheets/Ream (21801) • Quill.com $26.09 1 $26.09
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Cosmic Orange 500 Sheets/Ream (22651) • Staples $24.40 1 $24.40
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Pulsar Pink 500 Sheets/Ream (21031) • Staples $17.77 1 $17.77
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Lunar Blue 500 Sheets/Ream (22521/21528) • Staples $16.11 1 $16.11
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Solar Yellow 500 Sheets/Ream (22531) • Staples $15.15 1 $15.15

Materials cost

$299.52

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.94

Total project goal

$392.95

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