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Ms. Adams from Orange, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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How Do You Spell...? Let's Look It Up!

My students need dictionaries to check spelling, to learn new words and to find meanings of words.

  • $250 goal

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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 Students

Have you come across words you don't know the meaning of or had a word you didn't know how to spell? This happens to second graders on a nearly daily basis.

My students are in a low-socioeconomic, urban environment.

They may not have much money in their pockets but their hearts are as good as gold. They are appreciative and grateful for anything and everything - new or used - big or small. They are kind and generous, eager and creative. They are a great example of how others in the world could be.

My Project

At any time of day, during any writing activity, students need to know how to properly spell words. Until the time when all students have their own personal laptop or iPad for research, they must continue to have age-appropriate printed resource materials readily accessible.

It is frustrating for students who are inspired and eager to work but don't have the resources to do so.

Dictionaries in the classroom are one small step to help them become more successful.

Ms. Adams Rosa Parks Community School Grades PreK-2

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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Orange, NJ 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary - Hardcover (New!) • Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. $17.95 10 $179.50

Materials cost

$179.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.45

Total project goal

$249.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $249.64

1 Donor

-$249.64

Donations toward project cost

-$212.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.45

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 $0.00

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