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Mrs. Connors from Newtown, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Math Meaningful through Literature

My students need math books for our literacy center to reinforce essential math skills and concepts.

  • $501 goal

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My Students

Expectations on our students in mathematics are growing, especially with the demands of CCSS. We are striving to make math more meaningful for children. Linking math instruction to literature can help to spark students' interest in mathematics and bring meaning to mathematical concepts.

Our community recently faced a devastating tragedy, but our students are amazingly resilient.

They come from a variety of backgrounds. Students' mathematical abilities range from very advanced to below grade level. Our students love to learn math through games, hands-on experiences, and connections to literature. Several students receive special education services or intervention services for mathematics.

My Project

The books that I am requesting as part of this project will help math instruction to be more meaningful and engaging to students. Literature can spark a child's imagination and motivate them in a way that a typical textbook cannot. Linking math to literature can build on the confidence of students who love books but are reluctant learners in math. Literature can bring context and meaning to mathematical ideas. These books will be available in out literacy center for use by all students. As teachers investigate units of study in math, they will check out related literature. Teachers will use the books as read alouds to introduce or reinforce concepts, and students will have access to the books in a math center so they may continue to explore concepts. By reinforcing mathematics with engaging literature, students' interest, knowledge, and understanding will deepen.

Literature connections will help to strengthen our math instruction and to present content in an engaging and meaningful way.

These books will be available for all students and teachers in our school (K-4). Please help our students discover the wonder and an enjoyment of mathematics through books!

Mrs. Connors Hawley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Newtown, CT View local requests 300 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Quack and Count • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07
City By Numbers Stephen T. Johnson, Stephen T. Johnson (Illu • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Mouse Count Ellen Stoll Walsh, Diane D''Andrade (Editor) • AKJ Books $10.95 1 $10.95
The Right Number of Elephants • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
More or Less • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
One More Sheep • AKJ Books $12.37 1 $12.37
Domino Addition • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Two of Everything • AKJ Books $12.91 1 $12.91
12 Ways To Get To 11 • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Ten Flashing Fireflies • AKJ Books $7.16 1 $7.16
Ready, Set, Hop! (MathStart) Stuart J. Murphy, Jon Buller (I • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Art of Problem Solving, The (HC) • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
If You Were a Plus Sign • AKJ Books $19.94 1 $19.94
Ten For Me • AKJ Books $6.53 1 $6.53
Animals on Board (MathStart 2) • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Dealing with Addition • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Elevator Magic • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Shark Swimathon • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
If You Were a Minus Sign • AKJ Books $19.94 1 $19.94
Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond Cathryn Falwell, Cathr • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Monster Musical Cha • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
What''s the Difference? • AKJ Books $6.53 1 $6.53
One Hundred Hungry Ants • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
Amanda Bean''s Amazing Dream: A Mathematical Story Cindy Neus • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Each Orange Had 8 Slices • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
The Multiplying Menace Divides • AKJ Books $5.80 1 $5.80
Spunky Monkeys on Parade • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
What Comes in 2''s, 3''s And 4''s? • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Remainder of One Elinor J Pinczes, Bonnie MacKain (Illustrat • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
17 Kings and 42 Elephants: Margaret Mahy Margaret Mahy, Patr • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Divide and Ride • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Sea Shapes • AKJ Books $5.11 1 $5.11
The Shape of Things Dayle Ann Dodds, Julie Lacome (Illustrat • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Changes, Changes • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Shape by Shape • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94
Mouse Shapes Ellen Stoll Walsh, Ellen Stoll Walsh (Illustrat • AKJ Books $11.68 1 $11.68
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Tana Hoban, Tana Hoban (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
So Many Circles, So Many Squares Tana Hoban • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Ed Emberley&apos • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
When A Line Bends A Shape Begins • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07
If You Were an Odd Number • AKJ Books $19.94 1 $19.94
Equal, Shmequal: A Math Adventure Virginia Kroll, Philomena • AKJ Books $12.37 1 $12.37
Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres Tana Hoban, Tana Hoban (I • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13

Materials cost

$389.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.06

Total project goal

$500.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $500.40

2 Donors

-$500.00

Donations toward project cost

-$425.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

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