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Mrs. Caraccio from Paterson, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Handwriting Is Essential

Help me give my students the tools they need to become successful writers.

  • 3 donors
  • $304 still needed

expires Nov 23

  • 3 donors
  • $304 still needed
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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 Project

Handwriting is an essential skill that is increasingly overlooked in the digital world. Many students come to school proficient in keyboarding skills, yet struggle with handwriting tasks.

My students need lined notebooks, word spacers, and pencil grips to learn how to hold a pencil and print properly.

Some of my students struggle with fine motor tasks. Learning to print is an important skill to master. If a student is unable to print fluently, writing as a form of expression becomes a tedious and aversive task.

Being able to write with fluency and purpose lays the groundwork for successful creative writers. Please help my students get the writing tools they need to work on their printing skills this school year.

Mrs. Caraccio
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mead Grades K-2 Primary Composition Notebook, 100 Sheets, Blue (09902) • Quill.com $4.94 48 $237.12
Starting Blocks Plus One Finger Spacer, Green, Pack of 20, White - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $22.49 2 $44.98
SANNIX 16 PCS Pencil Finger Grips for Kids Handwriting Grip Posture Correction Training Pen Writing Aid Tool for Kids Toddler Preschool Children Adults Students Special Needs • Amazon Business $8.94 2 $17.88

Materials cost

$299.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.82

Total project goal

$398.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.80

2 Donors

-$80.00

Donations toward project cost

-$68.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

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 $303.80

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