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Children's Dictionaries for 32 Second Graders!

My students need hard-covered, exciting and child-friendly dictionaries to use both at school and at home.

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My Students

I am a 2nd grade teacher at an elementary school that's in a poverty-stricken area. My school is a barrier-free school. This means that my school opens its doors to all children, regardless of their physical or mental handicap. All children work together, it's the way it should be in all schools.

This year, I am teaching an ELL (English Language Learner) class.

This means that all of my students' first language is not English. I have children from all over the world in my class. Most speak Spanish, French or varying West African dialects. Some children enter my class not knowing any English at all, and leave in June being fluent in English. It's truly amazing to watch my students throughout the year as they achieve a solid grasp on the language. I work in an extremely impoverished area. My children have dealt with more in their short lives than most adults will deal within a lifetime. Many have just immigrated to this country. My students have little to nothing to call their own. I give them as much as I can on my own, but that only spreads so far.

My Project

At the beginning of each school year, I ask my students how many have a dictionary at home. In my 13 years of teaching, I have never had more than 6 students in a class raise their hand. Many children don't even know what a dictionary is. This is so disheartening and truly saddens me. I don't know how I made it through elementary school myself without a dictionary. In order to give every child in my class the opportunity to own their own thick, hardcover dictionary that is full of all of the information and facts that I thrived on as a child, I am asking for 32 Scholastic children's dictionaries. These dictionaries will be used both inside and outside of school. Daily vocabulary assignments will be given in class, as well as homework assignments that entails them using their dictionary. They will be able to freely bring them home and back to school so they can explore them and call them their own.

I had dictionaries donated to my class 3 years ago.

The assignments that I gave them greatly broadened their knowledge base, as well as their vocabulary. Being that I am teaching ELL (English Language Learner) students this year, the vocabulary aspect is particularly important. I, as well as my students, would be incredibly grateful to receive these dictionaries. Once the dictionaries are placed in my students hands, the possibilities are endless!

Mrs. Wright PS 132 Garrett A Morgan Grades PreK-2

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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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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

32 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic Children''s Dictionary 2010 Contribution by Schola • AKJ Books $14.79 32 $473.28

Materials cost

$473.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$510.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.07

Total project goal

$600.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $600.45

1 Donor

-$300.23

Donations toward project cost

-$255.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.03

match offer

-$300.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$255.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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