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Mrs. Smith from Pottsville, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Tomorrow's Financial Leaders

Help me give my students economic books focused on financial literacy and entrepreneurship.

  • $496 goal

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My Project

My goals for this project:

1.

Introduce basic economic concepts in an engaging and accessible manner.

2. Teach students about the importance of budgeting, saving, and wise spending habits.

3. Foster critical thinking skills through real-life financial scenarios and decision-making exercises.

4. Empower students to make informed financial decisions and form positive money habits for the future.

I believe that by integrating this economics book into the curriculum, we can make a significant impact on the financial literacy levels of our 4th grade students. Through interactive lessons, hands-on activities, and real-world applications, I aim to create a learning environment that promotes financial responsibility and independence.

My students are special because they have the potential to become financially literate individuals who can navigate the complexities of the modern economy with confidence and competence. By nurturing their financial knowledge and skills at an early age, I aim to empower them to make informed decisions, set ambitious goals, and achieve financial success in the long run.

Mrs. Smith Pottsville Middle Grade School Grades 3-5

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Pottsville, AR View local requests

More than a third 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

143 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Slime Queen: Karina Garcia: Karina Garcia (Toy Trailblazers Set 3) • Amazon Business $28.10 1 $28.10
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS - Financial Education and Entrepreneurship for Kids: Financial Literacy for Kids Entrepreneurs • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
Money Matters Made Easy: A Guide to Financial Literacy for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Cutie Sue Makes Money: Children's book about Financial Literacy (Cutie Sue Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
A Quick History of Money: From Bartering to Bitcoin (Quick Histories) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Abby Invents The Foldibot • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream (The Wealth Playground) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Cooler Than Lemonade: A Story about Great Ideas and How They Happen • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Abby Invents Unbreakable Crayons • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends) • Amazon Business $12.67 1 $12.67
The Four Money Bears • Amazon Business $12.48 1 $12.48
Moneytopia: Investing: Financial Literacy for Children • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Money Monsters: Paper or Plastic • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Money Monsters: The Missing Money • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Investor Ninja: A Children's Book About Investing (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
Hamy Learns to Save: A Financial Literacy Story for Kids | Fun Children's Story Book on Saving, Budgeting and Money Management | Personal Finance for Kids • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Curious Creators: A Famous Inventors Book for Kids • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
I Am Money: Encourage Kids to Understand How Money Works with this Fun Picture Book • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
Inventor Ninja: A Children's Book About Creativity and Where Ideas Come From (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $10.18 1 $10.18
Johnny's Decisions: Economics for Kids - Tradeoffs • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
How Frugal Frank Got What He Wanted • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
What Is Money?: Personal Finance for Kids (Money Management, Kids Books, Children, Savings, Ages 3-6, Preschool, kindergarten) (Little Economists) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Brody Borrows Money (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Money Basics) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Can Be an Awesome Inventor: Fun STEM Activities for Kids (Dover Science For Kids) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Shanti Saves Her Money (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Money Basics) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Prices! Prices! Prices!: Why They Go Up and Down • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Is Inflation?: Make Sense of Rising Prices the Fun Way, Perfect for Preschool and Primary Grade Kids (Little Economists) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sophia Sparks (Story Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
No Money? No Problem! (Social Studies Connects) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$356.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.29

Total project goal

$495.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.27

3 Donors

-$105.45

Donations toward project cost

-$91.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.12

match offer

-$387.83

Match offer toward project cost

-$329.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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