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Ms. Green from Springdale, AR is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Earning By Learning

My students need activities such as board games, puzzles and arts and craft materials at home to aid in thinking skills, creativity and language building skills.

  • $551 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

A typical day in my classroom is filled with reading (including academic vocabulary), math, and language understanding. I firmly believe that every moment is a teachable moment. And that each teachable moment is vital to student success.

My students are 1st graders and primarily English Language Learners.

They come to me eager to learn (with strong parental support) and somewhat insecure in their ability to do so due to language barriers. My school is 98% free and reduced lunch. All students walk to school as we are located centrally in their neighborhood. Our staff believes in the potential of each and every child that enters our doors. We strive to develop good character and good work ethic. College and career readiness are a constant goal of our staff. Our staff provides many extracurricular activities for our students that they would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience. Activities such as guitar lessons, soccer team, drum club, cultural dancing, tennis, and academic tutoring are provided free of charge to our students.

My Project

My students need activities such as board games, puzzles and arts and craft materials at home to aid in thinking skills, creativity and language building skills. Critical thinking skills and creativity are often mastered during play. I believe that providing those opportunities at home is integral in my students' success. Providing students with games, puzzles, and craft materials at home has many benefits. Cooperation, thinking and reasoning skills, and creative problem solving to name a few. Students begin "earning" incentive bucks on the first day of school. These extrinsic incentives may be earned or paid based on academic and character choices. My goal is to have an awards ceremony each quarter. I currently have been able to do this one time per year using my own resources, but feel students this age need to be rewarded more often so the lesson "sticks." Each quarter the student who has earned the most money gets to "shop" first. Then, the next and so on. As the large incentives become more scarce, students begin to see the value of making good choices both academically and by showing good character.

Building on last year's success in the 2nd semester, I want to use this system as my incentive for the entire year.

I believe teaching students to work hard and save long term are lifetime economic skills that will benefit them in and outside of the classroom. Students in poverty have little knowledge of economic choices as money is generally spent immediately and used for entertainment rather than thinking of the future. I also want students to learn to take care of and respect belongings.

Ms. Green Jones Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Springdale, AR 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FG650X - Favorite Action Games Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.50 1 $57.50
LL870X - Wheat & Gluten-Free Dough Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99
RTL125 - Super-Fun Marble Run • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RA442 - Nonhardening Modeling Clay Bucket - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 3 $26.97
FG272 - Chutes and Ladders Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
DB251 - Playstix • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
VR811 - Dough Tool Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 6 $23.94
HH140 - Paint & Play Ponies • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
TR798 - Don’t Let the Bugs Fall! Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
TR673 - Monkeying Around Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
RTL104 - Marbulous Marble Run - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
FK223 - Ocean Animals Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FK213 - Fairy Tale Castle Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FK212 - Solar System Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FK276 - Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
GA934 - Smelly Markers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
TS108 - Rainbow Scratch Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
AF351 - Mini Stampers - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$399.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$468.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.62

Total project goal

$550.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $550.79

2 Donors

-$275.39

Donations toward project cost

-$234.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.31

match offer

-$275.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$234.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.31

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