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Mr. Ward from Houston, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chess Club: Not Just For Geeks

My students need chess supplies, like a set of Chess Puzzles for Children, 10 Travel Magnetic Chess Sets and a copy of "Chess for Children," so that we can start a chess club!

  • $367 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Times are changing aren't they? There are so many distractions, and the world moves so quick. Help us slow it down and focus on chess! (and so much more!)

Our school serves a group of diverse socioeconomic students.

The truth is that they have a lot of academic challenges, regardless of their background. With our efforts in this project, we really want to reach out to students who struggle academically. We want them involved in chess so that they can apply logic and think critically. We also want them to solve problems in a disciplined way. Many of them see a problem and do not have the patience to see it through. We believe that chess indirectly teaches many of these important skills.

My Project

A fellow teacher and I recently started a chess club for 4th and 5th graders. Unfortunately, we don't have many resources! We are requesting 20 chess boards. Our club already has about 40 students, and we are relying on volunteered boards and borrowed iPads. Even though technology is awesome, it is cumbersome to play chess on the iPad. We can't set up situations for students to practice checkmates, so more boards will be very beneficial for our goals. The other resources we're requesting are books about chess for kids. These are great both for coaching and for students who want to learn more about chess independently. We are not chess masters, so hopefully we will be able to learn best practices from these books. Chess teaches kids to think a few steps ahead, to make logical decisions, and to change strategies based on changing situations. I think it can be a really incredible tool for learning, especially in math and science.

A chess club offers students a positive outlet when they might otherwise just be sitting at home watching TV.

Everyone is excited about the opportunity to participate. Please help us out and help fund the way!

Mr. Ward Terrace Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Travel Magnetic Chess Set • Amazon $8.19 10 $81.90
No Stress Chess • Amazon $15.22 10 $152.20
Chess for Children: How to Play the World's Most Popular Board Game • Amazon $12.66 1 $12.66
Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work • Amazon $14.46 1 $14.46
Chess for Kids • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Chess Puzzles for Children • Amazon $9.76 1 $9.76

Materials cost

$277.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.96

Total project goal

$366.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $366.39

2 Donors

-$366.39

Donations toward project cost

-$311.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.96

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 $0.00

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