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Mrs. Stephenson from Anderson, IN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Third Graders Need the Write Stuff!

My students need hands-on materials that will motivate and guide them to become the best authors possible, including writing centers, games, and writing folders.

  • $403 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Imagine 29 pairs of eyes looking to you for guidance. You want nothing more than to open the doors to the magical land of all that education can bring, and lead all 29 students in with no turning back!

I love my job!

I work with 3rd graders who brighten every day with their sweet smiles. The best part of their hearty laughter is they stay so happy, in spite of what many of them face outside of school. They may come to me from a variety of backgrounds, as our school serves a diverse community. I teach in a Title One school where over 80% of our students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Many will lack access to many things, and some will come to me struggling with reading and writing.

My Project

This is the first year these students will experience statewide tests. Indiana has also implemented a test that determines if a student will pass or be retained to repeat third grade. The Common Core Language Arts Standards Learning Centers will help all of my students with their literacy skills. The language set helps students identify parts of speech, singular/plural nouns, use apostrophes, and more. The Writing Center focuses on 4 types: research, narrative, opinion, and informative. The Reading Informational Texts Center involves written response that includes identifying facts, main idea and details, and asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding. The Foundational Skills Learning Center focuses on word work: building words with short/long vowels, using prefixes and suffixes, and reading with appropriate rate and expression.

All children thrive with opportunities that allow them to explore education and share their work in a non-threatening, fun atmosphere.

Whether creating a travel brochure, newspaper, or a classroom biography with the Write and Publish Activity Center, or building writing skills from any of the other centers mentioned above, these materials will build the confidence of my students. Building the confidence of third graders helps them build all of their literacy skills! We need adults entering the workforce who are not only competent but capable of excelling! I want students who love to read and write! Thank you for helping me provide the motivating materials to my students that will help them find their love of reading and writing!

Mrs. Stephenson
Grades 3-5
    More than three‑quarters 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

    This project will reach 29 students.

    12 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ698 - Write & Publish Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 2 $7.98
JJ618 - Classic Birch Tabletop Communication Center • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
FF610X - Common Core Language Arts Standards Learning Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $139.00 1 $139.00
FF359 - The Writing Process Student Folder - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 3 $50.85

Materials cost

$307.73

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.41

Total project goal

$402.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $402.76

5 Donors

-$139.03

Donations toward project cost

-$128.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.35

Matching donations from our partners

-$251.38

Match offers toward project cost

-$213.67

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.36

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 $0.00

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