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Ms. O. from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dynamic Writing

My students need write-your-own books, postcards, stamp writing paper, and paper art supplies.

  • $357 goal

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My Students

"A picture is worth a thousand words" - this is so true! Students who are allowed to illustrate and design around their writing - even non-fiction - will write much more than students limited to looseleaf. I have witnessed this difference with my classroom writing experiences that feature art.

My New York City public school fifth graders are a mix of eager and sometimes struggling students, students who need encouragement and engaging activities to be inspired, and English language learners who face the additional obstacle of learning to write in a new language.

To help create enthusiasm for writing, I create assignments that focus on their critical thinking skills which also incorporate art, so that visual and kinesthetic learners are enticed to participate. Amazingly, the students write much more when they know that their final, published pieces can be rendered in book form, or with designed illustrations, and for my 21st century children, even printed on computer paper! The materials I am requesting will allow them to create their own fiction or non-fiction book. They will research and write a biography of their choice for a postage stamp, and additionally study social studies for postcard writing. These activities enhance the writing process and skills of the students.

My Project

A blank piece of paper is often daunting for adults. That is why it is so important that students have focused writing activities that incorporate decision making, research, art, and allow them to utilize the information they gain in planned and designed final published pieces. These different writing processes build their writing enthusiasm, their research skills, their writing skills, and their ability to complete a task in an organized sequence. By using the paper remnant kits I've requested, they also learn to be "green consumers" and understand that the writing process must be organized to conserve resources.

Writing is a fundamental skill, and if the students don't practice, then they are limited to the abbreviated communication forms they use with their technology.

Formal writing is a necessary skill in life and business, and these creative activities make formal writing instruction exciting to the students. If you fund this proposal they will create writing pieces they will keep and treasure, and they will be developing their skills as proficient and enthusiastic lifelong writers.

Ms. O. PS 97 the Highlawn School Grades 3-5

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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

32 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARDS WRITING PROMPTS GRADE 5 PACK OF 120 • ABC School Supply, Inc $18.99 1 $18.99
PAPER SAX ART JOURNAL 8.5X11 WHITE 10/SHT PAD • ABC School Supply, Inc $1.23 32 $39.36
PAPER WONDERFUL WATERCOLOR DESIGN 7.5 SQ PACK OF 24 • ABC School Supply, Inc $5.98 2 $11.96
PAPER CRAFT ANIMAL DESIGN PACK OF 40 • ABC School Supply, Inc $4.74 2 $9.48
PAPER POSTAGE STAMP 9X12 PACK OF 32 • ABC School Supply, Inc $7.40 2 $14.80
POSTCARDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BULLETIN BOARD • ABC School Supply, Inc $10.44 1 $10.44
COVER-IT POSTCARD PACK OF 50 • ABC School Supply, Inc $10.92 1 $10.92
PAPER NATIVE AMERICAN 8.5X11 PACK OF 32 • ABC School Supply, Inc $4.74 2 $9.48
PAPER WORLD PATTERNS PACK OF 96 • ABC School Supply, Inc $9.49 1 $9.49
PAPER PATTERNS CLASSROOM ASST 8.5X11 PACK OF 248 • ABC School Supply, Inc $25.64 1 $25.64
PAPER SAX PICTURE FRAME 13.5X15.5 PACK OF 50 • ABC School Supply, Inc $10.44 1 $10.44
PAPER COMPUTER IN THE GROOVE PACK OF 4 • ABC School Supply, Inc $27.54 1 $27.54
PAPER REMNANTS ASST • ABC School Supply, Inc $20.89 2 $41.78

Materials cost

$240.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.03

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$302.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.46

Total project goal

$356.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $356.41

2 Donors

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$261.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$222.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.21

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 $0.00

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