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Ms. Rice from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Happy Students, Happy Life!

Help me give my students a new perspective on math & help with growth mindset!

  • $402 goal

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My Students

This year my district has set up a virtual academy for students and families who want to stay in virtual learning, and I am teaching 5th grade virtually again! I loved it last year and my students really thrived, despite the challenges we faced. I teach at a low-income urban school district and most of my students are performing below grade level.

My students are doing very well with virtual learning, they're trying very hard to learn to navigate the digital world!

They love being competitive at the end of each lesson - they're also great at utilizing teamwork and positive talk when participating in class!

Regardless of the challenges, my class is full of smiles and laughs! Now we just need some supplies to keep them having fun while they learn!

My Project

My students last year loved using children's books to help them change their mindset to a more positive way of thinking and reacting - growth mindset! It was amazing seeing the books work and help them, but I would love to have even more resources.

These books I have included will help me in more ways than one: they can enjoy and interact with the growth mindset children's books, they can do journaling, and I can also learn how to specifically target their growth; and I also included some books to help with math!

My students love math, throughout my teaching career it has been the class favorite, but also an area they struggle with. I would love to add these more "fun" elements of math to use as instruction but to help get them back to that motivated state of mind when they get burned out with hard(er) standards (like fractions!).

I am teaching virtually this year, and I am so excited to add these elements to what I already know helped me last year! With the demographic in my area, it is common for students to talk down on themselves and think it "funny" or "cool" and I hope to help another group of students shift into thinking its "cool" to be positive and feel how that can change so many aspects of their lives!

Ms. Rice Richmond Virtual Academy Grades 3-5

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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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

14 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Trying • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Bugs: A Stunning Pop-up Look at Insects, Spiders, and Other Creepy-Crawlies • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
The Skies Above My Eyes (Look Closer) • Amazon Business $19.69 1 $19.69
The World Around Me (Look Closer) • Amazon Business $18.51 1 $18.51
The Street Beneath My Feet (Look Closer) • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
Be a Maker • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids: 40+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Math Skills • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Sticks • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Catching Thoughts • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Masterpiece (One Big Canvas) • Amazon Business $15.27 1 $15.27
Math Curse • Amazon Business $15.02 1 $15.02
Miss Brain's Cool Math Games: for kids in grades 1-3 • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
The Whatifs • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Thank You Mind: Understanding My Big Feelings on Tricky Days • Amazon Business $13.72 1 $13.72
Happy Mindset Little Journal: Kids Interactive Journal Prompts and Daily Activities to Help Children Develop a Growth Mindset. Colorful, Self-Learning and Fun! (Ages 6-12) • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
Pause Power: Learning to Stay Calm When Your Buttons Get Pushed • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
The Growth Mindset Coach: A Teacher's Month-by-Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
This Is Not That Kind of Book • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
School Zone - Math Basics 5 Workbook - 64 Pages, Ages 10 to 11, 5th Grade, Division, Order of Operations, Multiplication, Measurements, and More (School Zone I Know It!® Workbook Series) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$307.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.28

Total project goal

$401.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.88

2 Donors

-$401.88

Donations toward project cost

-$341.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.28

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