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Mrs. Meyer from Sandy, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Supporting Diverse Learners

Help me give my students books that represent them, games to enhance their grammar practice, and other supports to motivate and engage students.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Meyer's classroom raised $1,026

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students range from multiple diverse backgrounds. They represent many different cultures and many are bilingual or English Language Learners. Some of the languages include Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Urdu, and Farsi to name a few. I also have a number of students who identify as LGBTQ. Each has their own unique personality and character traits that they bring into our classroom.

My students want to be successful in the real world, but would love to see more literature that represent their backgrounds.

These students have had many hardships in the past few years of their schooling. They have not had a "normal" year of middle school, and they never will. In 6th grade they lost valuable time in the classroom because of a school fire, and then the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. They have somehow carried on through virtual learning, mask mandates, and many other educational challenges. They show great resilience, but that doesn't mean there aren't gaps in reading scores and understanding grammar. Some are more behind than others, and catching up seems a daunting task, especially when they feel detached from literature or like grammar isn't fun or applicable to them.

My Project

This project serves three main purposes. First, providing multicultural literature in the classroom to provide my students with characters that represent their diverse backgrounds and stories that entice them. Next, providing students with class sets of grammar/language games to practice spelling, syllables, and other aspects of grammar. Finally, adding extra motivators to keep students focused throughout this era of uncertainty.

These various books and learning materials will transform the learning environment in our classroom.

My goal is to help students feel comfortable, happy, and motivated so they have the best chance to learn and keep a growth mindset. By giving my students a more complete library with books written by diverse authors with characters in multicutural backgrounds, students desire to read will increase. As this interest grows, so will their reading scores and their attitude about literature and English Language Arts overall. The addition of classroom games will help students learn in a non-stressful environment. They will have a better idea of how grammar applies to their lives rather than just being busy work or a chore. Then of course, it is important to have classroom motivators to keep students engaged and participating even on hard days. Many students love having something to hold to keep them focused or a piece of candy in exchange for reading aloud. I know that these items will help my students be able to conquer 8th grade English Language Arts and be more prepared to move onto high school and become their best selves.

Mrs. Meyer Union Middle School Grades 6-8 Sandy, UT View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little Wordy by Exploding Kittens | A Clever Scramble Word Game of Tiles, Cards, and Clues | 2 Player Board Games for Adults and Teens, Letter Tile Game • Amazon Business $14.99 9 $134.91
Hasbro Gaming Scrabble Game • Amazon Business $18.86 5 $94.30
Poetry for Neanderthals by Exploding Kittens - Family Card Game - Card Game for Adults, Teens & Kids • Amazon Business $19.82 4 $79.28
Bananagrams: Multi-Award-Winning Word Game • Amazon Business $13.95 3 $41.85
Fablehaven Complete Set (Boxed Set): Fablehaven; Rise of the Evening Star; Grip of the Shadow Plague; Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary; Keys to the Demon Prison • Amazon Business $29.40 1 $29.40
One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet • Amazon Business $21.21 1 $21.21
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
6pcs Slow Rising squishies Squishy Toys Jumbo squishies, Hamburger Popcorn Cake Ice Cream Pizza Kawaii Squishy Toys or Stress Relief Squeeze Toys Party Favors for Kids Adults Decorative Props • Amazon Business $18.50 1 $18.50
BOSTITCH QuietSharp Executive Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener & Colored-Pencil Compatible - Black (EPS8HD-BLK) • Amazon Business $18.18 1 $18.18
BUDI [Upgraded] Coluans 30 Pcs Kawaii Squishies Super Slow Rising Jumbo/Medium/Mini Random Cake Bread Panda Bun with Phone Straps Kids Pretend Play Squishies Charms • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dragon Hoops • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Beyonders The Complete Set: A World Without Heroes; Seeds of Rebellion; Chasing the Prophecy • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Before the Ever After • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Edenbrooke (Proper Romance) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban • Amazon Business $13.86 1 $13.86
They Called Us Enemy • Amazon Business $13.40 1 $13.40
City of the Plague God • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
The Secret Life of Bees • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Scattergories Score Sheets: 888 Score Pads for Scorekeeping - Scattergories Score Cards | Scattergories Score Pads with Size 6 x 9 inches • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Other Words for Home • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Rig • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
New Kid • Amazon Business $8.64 1 $8.64
Loki: Where Mischief Lies (Marvel Universe YA, 1) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Divergent (Divergent Series, 1) • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
An Ember in the Ashes • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32
They Both Die at the End • Amazon Business $8.07 1 $8.07
I Know Your Secret • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1 (Black Panther, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
90 Miles to Havana • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Thousand Questions • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Prettiest • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Trailblazers: Beyoncé: Queen of the Spotlight • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1) • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
The Book Thief • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Ghost Boys • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 1) (Tristan Strong, 1) • Amazon Business $6.54 1 $6.54
Mad Libs Mania: World's Greatest Word Game • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1) (1) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00

Materials cost

$829.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$871.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.86

Total project goal

$1,025.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,025.75

2 Donors

-$1,025.75

Donations toward project cost

-$871.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.86

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