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Mrs. Whitwam from Ozark, AR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Financial Literacy-Putting It Into Practice

Help me give my students led glasses, mini lego sets, and carpet squares to learn about financial literacy.

  • 3 donors
  • $332 goal

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My Project

My students come in every day raring and ready to go! Our day always begins with several hugs and exciting news that they have to share with me.

To be surrounded by children who love you despite your flaws, can't wait to see you every day, and think you hung the moon is the greatest gift in the world!

The majority of my students come from high poverty homes, and many don't have Internet access at home.

In today's world, a good work ethic and a strong understanding of money will take you a long way. Money knowledge is one of the most difficult skills for second graders to completely master. It has become especially difficult in a society that mostly pays with plastic, rather than cash. I would like to have a variety of books to read to my students about money. This would also be the ideal way to open the floor to meaningful discussions about money. The perfect way to do this would be to gather them near me on classroom carpet squares so they can easily see the books and pay attention.

I would then like to implement a classroom money management system where students are rewarded classroom money(tickets)for being kind to others and responsible in the classroom. They would then be able to decide how to budget their tickets to buy items in our class store, which I am requesting with this project. Students will be able to sit on our classroom carpet squares to learn about financial literacy and then purchase items like mini lego sets, LED glasses, and popping toys with their hard earned tickets! Financial literacy in action!

Mrs. Whitwam Ozark Primary School Grades PreK-2

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Ozark, AR View local requests

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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Pcs Kids Carpet Circle Seats Classroom Rugs 16" Kids Floor Cushions Round Soft Warm Circle Time Learning Center Mat for Preschool Home School Story Time, Group Activity Educational Playing Areas • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
AY 40 Pack Light Up Glasses, LED Glasses Glow Glasses Neon Party Favors for Christmas New Years Eve Halloween Birthdays • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
HOGOKIDS 30 Packs Party Favors for Kids - 867PCS Animals Building Blocks Sets for Classroom Prizes Goodie Bag Fillers Stocking Stuffers Birthday Valentines Easter Gifts for Kids Boys Girls 6+ • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Suction Cup Fidget Sensory Toys: 48 Pack Suction Cup People Toys Fidget Toy for Autism Autistic ADHD Kids Ages 3+, Creative Travel Toys Idea for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $29.93 1 $29.93
16 PCS Suction Cup Robot Toy,Shape Changing Telescopic Pop Tubes Autism Sensory Toy Kids Girls Boys Toddlers Adult,Funny Robot Action Figure Bendable Fidget Toy Gift Birthday Party Favors Christmas • Amazon Business $23.74 1 $23.74
Party Favors for Kids,3D Animal Pop Balls Fidget Toys,Birthday Gifts,Goodie Bag Stuffers,Pinata Stuffers,Carnival Prizes,Treasure Box Toys,Prizes for Kids Classroom • Amazon Business $22.56 1 $22.56
ArtCreativity 24 PC Emoticon Jumping Popper Toys, Light Up Jumping Spring Launchers with Flashing LED's, Pop Up to 4 Feet High, Kids Jumping Toys, LED Light Up Party Favors for Kids Goodie Bags • Amazon Business $21.55 1 $21.55
32 PCS Mini Fidget Spinners Soccer Ball Toys for Kids, Soccer Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers, Rotatable Soccer Finger Stress Balls for Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
HongyiTime 90 PCS Colorful Strong Magnetic Push Pin Magnets, Office / Classroom Magnets,8 Assorted Color, Perfect to use as Kitchen Home and School, Map Magnets,Whiteboard Magnets • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
12 PCS Glow Face Body Paint, Glow In The Dark Under UV Black Light Sticks Makeup Neon Face Painting Kits for Adult Halloween Festival Accessory Glow Party Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
52 Pack Pop Tubes, Sensory Toys Party Favors For Kids 8-12 4-8 Fidget Toys For Anxiety Goodie Bag Stuffers Treasure Box Classroom Prizes Gifts for 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Year Old Boys Girls Toddlers- 10 Colors • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$229.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.69

Total project goal

$331.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.25

2 Donors

-$65.37

Donations toward project cost

-$59.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.06

match offer

-$261.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$222.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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