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Mrs. Houghton from Randolph, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wild About Research

Help me give my students the resources to learn. We will be researching animals as part of our writing curriculum. These books will be a vital part of getting their sources.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Houghton's classroom raised $184

This project is fully funded

My Students

Let me introduce you to my wonderful group of students! My students are an excited, eager, motivated, and athletic bunch of children. The 25 students in my first grade room enter my room and become little sponges soaking up all the knowledge they can. And one thing that sets my students apart from all the others is their pure love of learning! They love learning new strategies in math and learning new skills in ELA. The students get very excited when they finally make the connection they had been missing or discover something on their own. They are very curious little minds and ask questions about everything, in their search to gain more knowledge in the walls of our school.

I teach in a larger city, with a very diverse population, and my classroom reflects that diversity directly.

I have many students who speak a different language at home, are from different cultures, and they bring their culture into our classroom. The students get very excited when they share about what makes them different and how they celebrate the country they are from, or their parents are from.

My Project

Filling our classroom library with quality books that my student will love and learn from is an essential part of my job. My students have been devouring books about animals. They can't get enough information about any kind of animal. They enjoy reading nonfiction and learning facts to share with their friends and family. These books will help them to continue to fuel their fire to learn.

In my first grade classroom, we will begin informational writing in the Spring.

We will be conducting a research project about animals. They will get to choose their animal and then begin their search for facts. These books will be a source for my students to gather information to write their reports. We also plan on sharing our reports with our school and families, so adding important and correct information is vital for my students' success.

Mrs. Houghton John F Kennedy Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
National Geographic Readers: Sea Otters • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Pandas • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Slither, Snake! • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Ponies • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Manatees • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Owls • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Tigers • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Koalas • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Cats vs. Dogs • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Ants • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Polar Bears • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Turtles • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Wolves • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Meerkats • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Swing Sloth! • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Lions • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Bats • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Frogs! • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Monkeys • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Alligators and Crocodiles • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Elephants • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers: Snakes! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
National Geographic Readers: Sharks! • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
National Geographic Readers: Giraffes • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
National Geographic Readers: Bears • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$123.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.46

Total project goal

$183.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.09

1 Donor

-$155.63

Donations toward project cost

-$155.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.46

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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