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Mrs. Milianta-Laffin from Houston, TX is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Turn Math Frowns Upside-Down!!!

My students need 4 Lakeshore Learning Math Board Games and a class set of dice.

  • $176 goal

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Peaceful greetings! Thank you for taking time to read this proposal. I am a "Teach for America" Corp member serving high-risk third graders on a Title 1 campus in the fourth largest city in the country. I teach self-contained third grade, and I will be the "Team Leader" in third grade for the 2008-2009 school year. "Mrs. X," whines a student, "do we have to do math today?" Teacher: "Most certainly!" Student: "Man!" This wonderfully-frustrating exchange greeted me almost daily throughout the last school year. My third graders hated math, and it was my job to do anything in my power to make it interesting. And, try as I did, staying up late to craft intricate lessons, often those lessons fell flat. I was left as frustrated as my students. It is quite a challenge to get my students engaged in what they were supposed to be learning, and this is something that I imagine many Title 1 teachers struggle with daily. Almost 90% of our campus receives free lunch, which requires a family to be living well below the poverty line. For our students, it's hard to focus on "fractions" when you don't know what situation you may be faced with at the end of that school day. Last year, I wrote a grant for a set of reading games through "Lakeshore Learning Store." I had seen these games on a visit to a top-rated elementary school, and wanted to see how they worked in my classroom. They were an overwhelming success, and the reason that I am writing this proposal today. Lakeshore has developed similar board games that cover major 3rd grade math objectives. The beauty behind these games is that the students are instantly-engaged, and don't even realize that they are learning important concepts. In "game" format, math problems become riddles, or mysteries that have to be solved. They can become math explorers, detectives, or archeologists, not simply students chained to desks. Games raise the students' levels of self-esteem, making them more willing to try new problems without instantly fearing failure. The Lakeshore game set that I am asking for today contains 4 board games. Kids wind their way through a haunted house as they solve place value problems…serve up a giant pizza as they practice matching fractions…fill up their piggy banks as they add up coins…or race through a full day of school—using time-telling skills to stay on schedule! All of these are very important concepts, and this is where I need your help. Help me turn those math frowns upside-down! End the math complaints in my classroom! I know that I could use these resources to help my students be better prepared for future levels of math, and standardized-tests...all I need now is your help and generosity. Thank you for your time, and please consider supporting my class. My students need the "Lakeshore Learning Store's Mastering Math Game Library" along with an extra container of dice, because throughout the year ours will inevitably go missing!

Mrs. Milianta-Laffin Alexander Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT400 - Mastering Math Games Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $95.00 1 $95.00
DR182 - Dice in Dice Tub • Lakeshore Learning $17.95 1 $17.95

Materials cost

$112.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.30

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$144.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.61

Total project goal

$175.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $175.61

1 Donor

-$169.41

Donations toward project cost

-$144.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.20

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