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Ms. McCartney from Port Saint Lucie, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers Theater - Increasing Reading Fluency Through the Arts

My students need Readers Theater Materials, with Puppets and a Puppet stage.

  • $287 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Remember how fun it was to "pretend" when you were little? Well, Readers Theater activities will give students the opportunity to "pretend" while they are reading stories and increasing the rate at which they read at the same time.

This project would be used by all grade levels K - 5th grade.

I teach music in an elementary school, and use hands-on activities to not only teach music, but to integrate reading skills as well. The students love to sing, dance, play instruments, and act things out. These are all ways to help students internalize what they are learning by using total physical response. Readers Theater provides the same response, while increasing their fluency when they read.

My Project

Using puppets and a puppet stage to act out the stories they are reading will be SO exciting and fun for these students. It will also provide an opportunity for the students to use these puppets to make up their own stories that they can share with others.

Your donation and help is the only way I can provide this opportunity to my students.

With budgets they way they are everywhere, I have started this school year with NO money to purchase items I need to teach with. Donations are the only way I can provide fun and meaningful experiences for the students. Your help is SO important and needed - no matter where you choose to help. - Thank You !!!

Ms. McCartney
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ACT IT OUT WITH READERS THEATER, GRADES 4-5 -- Carson-Dellosa Act It Out with Readers Theater; GR: 4-5 • Quill $11.51 1 $11.51
ACT IT OUT WITH READERS THEATER GRADES K-1 -- Carson-Dellosa Act It Out with Readers Theater; GR: K-1 • Quill $11.51 1 $11.51
ACT IT OUT WITH READERS THEATER, GRADES 2-3 -- Carson-Dellosa Act It Out with Readers Theater; GR: 2-3 • Quill $11.51 1 $11.51
CENTER STAGE TABLETOP PUPPET THEATER -- Guidecraft Puppet Theater • Quill $39.59 1 $39.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDPA, CAUCASIAN -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Caucasian Grandpa • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDMA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Grandma, African-American • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDPA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Grandpa, African-American • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDMA, CAUCASIAN -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Grandma, Caucasian • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDMA, HISPANIC -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Grandma, Hispanic • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
HALF BODY CHARACTER PUPPETS, GRANDPA, HISPANIC -- Get Ready Kids 1/2 Body Puppets; Grandpa, Hispanic • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59

Materials cost

$203.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$243.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.01

Total project goal

$286.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $286.76

7 Donors

-$142.87

Donations toward project cost

-$121.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

match offer

-$143.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.51

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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