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Mrs. Larson from Grafton ND is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Smarties using SmartPALs!

Help me give my students a unique way to learn through SmartPALs, erasers, and markers!

  • $174 goal

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My Students

I am a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district. My students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences through the use of SmartPALs in my first grade classroom.

I'm a firm believer in keeping the focus on what's really important: the students.

If student motivation and higher engagement is truly the desired end game, then we as teachers must adapt right along with our students in our classrooms.

SmartPALs will allow my students to have more choice in their first grade learning environment. Students will benefit from active learning with easy to use dry erase sleeves that turn any book or workbook into a reusable activity sheet.

Thank you for considering making a donation to my SmartPALs project. My students and I cannot thank you enough!

My Project

The use of SmartPALs is almost a daily activity in my classroom, especially in math meeting. Using the workshop model in math, students come to the rug with SmartPALs (dry erase sleeves) for guided practice and to record modeled strategies. SmartPALs allow me to see exactly what they are doing, as well as provide an easy place for them to show and share their work. SmartPALs are a terrific way to save both time, and money. I simply hand out worksheets or workbooks, have students slide them in their dry erase sleeve, do their work on top with a dry-erase marker, then collect the materials to use class after class, year after year.

SmartPALs, dry erase markers, and erasers promote active learning!

These materials allow me to turn any book or workbook into a reusable activity sheet and are great for all subject areas. By using these materials class after class, year after year, my classroom is in need of new SmartPALs, erasers, and markers.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic success! Thank you in advance!

Mrs. Larson
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $20.71 2 $41.42
EAI Education SmartPAL Dry Erase Sleeves | Unique Top and Side Opening Pockets with Nameplate for Students, Fluorescent, 10 x 14 in (10-Pack) • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90
Deke 5 Pack Magnetic White Board Eraser. Rectangular Magnetic Dry erasers Bulk for White Boards. Erase pens and Markers, Ideal for Kids, Home, School, Office, Expo 4 Colors. Whiteboard Marker earser. • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96

Materials cost

$109.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$6.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.99

Total project goal

$173.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.25

6 Donors

-$171.48

Donations toward project cost

-$147.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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