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Ms. Keane from Brockton, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Keane's classroom raised $195

Rhyming Poetry Books

My students need 30 rhyming dictionaries in order to create rich, effective forms of rhyme in individual poems.

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Ms. Keane South Middle School
Brockton, MA Grades 6-8

My Students

My students have demonstrated a genuine interest in poetry. They are captivated by the many styles and forms of poetry as a means of expressing thoughts and emotions. Often, the essence of deep authentic thoughts and feelings are clouded or lost when students can't find appropriate forms of rhyme.

I teach in the diverse, urban community that I grew up in.

My students represent a wide array of ability levels. They are bright, eager, friendly and inquisitive youngsters, who are eager to learn and succeed despite some of the challenges that each of them face when it comes to learning successfully. They are used to producing projects with few/ limited resources. Collectively, they have demonstrated a genuine interest in poetry. Many find it to be a positive form in which to express their individual thoughts and emotions. They do, however, sometimes become frustrated when the intent or meaning of their poem becomes lost or clouded when choosing appropriate and effective rhyme to express their thoughts and emotions. My students are deep, creative thinkers with many insightful ideas. Poetry is a perfect medium for many of my students to demonstrate effective and successful writing techniques. They are enthusiastic and eager to succeed. I am so proud to serve as their teacher.

My Project

My students want to create a cluster poetry book to publish and share their ideas, thoughts, feelings and experiences. A rhyming dictionary would open the door for students to see relationships amongst the many varied words in the English language. The use of such a tool would inspire students to explore word formation, forms of figurative language and to approach poetry with a sense of accomplishment. A rhyming dictionary is also a research tool. Using research tools assist students to be successful learners as they master methods of obtaining information. The use of a rhyming dictionary will allow students to focus more fully on the theme and design of their poem, rather than getting frustrated with the challenge of rhyme. After successful mastery of such usage, students may, indeed, become more accomplished rhymers.

Instilling a rich, authentic and insightful interest in poetry is not easy to do.

My students naturally present with this interest and I want to foster and encourage their desire to write effective and meaningful poetry that represents their intended purpose. They would like to create individual poems that represent many varied styles and topics so that we can create a cluster poetry book that could be donated to a local school or nursing home. Published, shared work would make them proud.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

85 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Keane South 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.

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

85 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pocket Rhyming Dictionary (Book) (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $4.95 30 $148.50

Materials cost

$148.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$159.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.06

Total project goal

$194.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $194.79

3 Donors

-$190.33

Donations toward project cost

-$159.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.46

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