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Ms. Carper from Lawrenceville, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Become Top Readers!

My students need hands-on manipulatives where they can practice various reading skills which will help them become top readers!

  • $350 goal

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My Students

Did you love to read as a child? Since my students don't have the resources to many books and activities to help increase their reading comprehension, they struggle during reading and are becoming frustrated on state assessments.

Do you remember sitting in your fourth grade class and being totally lost during reading instruction?

My students read stories, but have trouble comprehending and understanding the text in front of them. My students live in a high poverty area and we don't have the resources to get new materials and games to help with their learning. Since they have a hard time learning without hands-on games and activities, they are easily frustrated and not motivated to work to their full potential. With the addition of these resources in our classroom, I know that we can bring out the full potential of my students and raise their self-confidence during reading. With the ever increasing rigor of the state standards and assessments, now is the time to help these children!

My Project

Students learn best in small groups when they are allowed to work with other children. These materials will be perfect for the students to work together and share their knowledge of the reading concepts with each other. By participating in these activities, they will be able to not only pass (and excel) at the end-of-the-year state assessments, but they will learn skills that they will be able to carry with them for the rest of their lives!

Many students struggle at reading and would simply prefer to give up.

But, if we can reach them at this young age, by using these materials, they will finally be able to "get it" and their confidence level will be boosted tremendously! Your support will help these children grow and will make all the difference in their lives!

Ms. Carper Totaro Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Carper

Lawrenceville, VA View local requests

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

65 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hot Dots Reading Comprehension Kit - Includes All 6 Sets & 6 Pens; no. EI-2796 • Amazon $124.92 1 $124.92
NEOPlex Student Laptop Dry Erase Marker Board - Set of 30 • Amazon $29.99 1 $29.99
Expo Original Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers, 12 Black Markers (84001) • Amazon $8.25 2 $16.50
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Antonyms (2731) • Amazon $15.23 1 $15.23
NeoPlex Dry Erase Erasers 1.75" x 2" -30 Pack • Amazon $12.99 1 $12.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Prefixes And Suffixes (2735) • Amazon $12.15 1 $12.15
Hot Dots: Academic Vocabulary Cards, Grades 4-6 • Amazon $12.09 1 $12.09
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Homophones (2732) • Amazon $9.86 1 $9.86
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Context Clues (2733) • Amazon $9.86 1 $9.86
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Multiple Meaning Words (2734) • Amazon $9.86 1 $9.86
Educational Insights Hot Dots Laugh It Up! Vocabulary Cards, Synonyms (2730) • Amazon $9.59 1 $9.59

Materials cost

$263.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$296.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.41

Total project goal

$349.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $349.40

2 Donors

-$174.70

Donations toward project cost

-$148.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.20

match offer

-$174.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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