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Can I Get a Definition, Please?

My students need 15 Children's Dictionaries in English, 1 Mandarin Chinese dictionary, and 1 Hieroglyph (Egypt) dictionary to aid in their learning.

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My Students

Do you remember reading a word and you had no clue what it meant, and your teacher (or Mom) told you to go "look it up"?

While my students are located in a beautiful new school, because of budget cutbacks, our instructional materials are limited.

This includes dictionaries. My second grade students need dictionaries to help aid in their learning. Right now, we have one small paperback dictionary which is not even appropriate for this age!

My Project

Our younger students need to learn dictionary skills. Because they are still developing their reading skills, one size does not fit all when it comes to dictionaries. The Scholastic Children's Dictionary fits this bill. Not only is it written with second grade readers in mind, it has illustrations and words applicable to their learning. I have also added a Mandarin Chinese and Egyptian dictionary to this project since part of our year, we will be immersed in these two cultures. What better way to teach dictionary skills than to show students that its not simply English words that have a dictionary. What a great way for students to explore other cultures through their own language!

Won't you please help us out?

My students desperately need this resource in our classroom to help with their learning - in all subject areas! Imagine having someone tell you to "go look it up" and there is nothing there! Having these references can really make a difference in our classroom!

Ms. Youel Moss - Nuckols Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than half 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mandarin Chinese Manufactured by Berlitz Publishing • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
Children's Dictionary 2010 Contribution by Scholastic, Inc. Staff • Barnes and Noble $13.67 15 $205.05
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fun with Hieroglyphs Catharine Roehrig • Barnes and Noble $20.29 1 $20.29

Materials cost

$235.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$274.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.42

Total project goal

$322.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $322.81

2 Donors

-$322.81

Donations toward project cost

-$274.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.42

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