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Mrs. Manus from Kekaha, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Put in a Good Word for Me!

Help me give my students tools to expand their vocabulary. As a first year teacher, I would like to add dictionaries and vocabulary flashcards to expand my classroom library.

  • $439 goal

This project expired on July 9, 2024.

This project expired on July 9, 2024.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

We are always looking for new ways to engage students and student learning. It has been scientifically proven in order for students to be skilled readers they need tools to unlocking new and unfamiliar vocabulary. The Science of Reading emphasizes the importance of teaching vocabulary which includes phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Using a paper dictionary helps students acquire a broader vocabulary, teaches correct spelling and spelling patterns, and fosters reading comprehension. Looking up just one word in a dictionary inadvertently exposes a student to many other words, meanings, uses, and other information. I would like to provide my students with a class set of dictionaries to help boost learning in the classroom. Flashcards are a popular way to study. Science flashcards will give students various ways to study the material, for the various topics of study. Using flashcards to self-test will help students learn information, and will also help to identify any weak spots students may have with the material.

Mrs. Manus Kekaha 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

25 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus • AKJ Education $6.56 25 $164.00
Lakeshore Cells & Organisms Activity Tub - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$243.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $84.00

Sales tax

 $10.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.72

Total project goal

$438.11

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