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Ms. Suttles from Franklin, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Japanese Classroom in Need

Help me give my students white board supplies, tactile items, and decorations to help with the new language they are learning.

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My Students

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same thing, but learning another way to think about things." -- Flora Lewis. Learning another language has been proven to open the minds of those learning it. High School, especially, is an important time to open the student's minds and encourage them to explore the world past their own town limits.

My students have an interest in Japanese that ranges from wanting to enjoy Anime to wanting to learn something that's just different from everything else.

They are engaged in the lessons and always have questions about how and why Japanese culture and language differs from our own. They come in excited about learning a new writing system and way of thinking. I'm always excited each year to see what new ideas and questions the students have.

My Project

A language classroom is not just another room, but a doorway to a larger world and I want my classroom to reflect that. I came into an existing program where most of the resources were old and out dated. I've tried making a few things here and there, but to actually buy what is needed is something that I cannot afford.

Students learn in different ways, not everyone is going to succeed listening to a lecture and going through flashcards.

I want to give all my students an opportunity to succeed in my classroom.

To get the students more familiar with writing with new characters and using new grammar I need white board supplies so we can practice writing daily.

Flashcards are a common item in the classroom, but seeing and touching things helps some connect the word to the object, so I want to have plenty of tactile things that I can't normally just bring into the classroom. It can be used not only to introduce the vocabulary, but later on when students start discussing things in more detail.

I have very few things on the walls with Japanese on them. I need charts, and posters, and other such things you see in Elementary classrooms to make sure the students are exposed to the language they are learning.

Many of these items are not readily available for Japanese specifically so I have to get what I can and alter them as needed. But being able to get them is the first step.

Ms. Suttles Franklin Community High School Grades 9-12

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Franklin, IN View local requests

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

70 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Expo Low Odor Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers - 12 Color Set • Teachers' School Supply $23.73 3 $71.19
MAGNETIC WHITEBOARD ERASERS 12PK • Teachers' School Supply $11.99 3 $35.97
Educational Insights - Number Bean Bags • Teachers' School Supply $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources - Fruit & Vegetable Basket 13 Pieces • Teachers' School Supply $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources - Dinner Foods 10 Pieces • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources - Breakfast Foods 12 Pieces • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
Educational Insights - Shapes Bean Bags • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
Educational Insights - Colors Bean Bags • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
Melissa & Doug - Dry Goods Set • Teachers' School Supply $21.99 1 $21.99
Melissa & Doug - Fridge Food Set • Teachers' School Supply $21.99 1 $21.99
Rainbow Kraft Sentence Strips • Teachers' School Supply $6.79 2 $13.58
Colorful Paw Prints Calendar Set • Teachers' School Supply $12.99 1 $12.99
Speech/Thought Bubbles Accents • Teachers' School Supply $5.99 2 $11.98
Crayon Colors Classic Accents Variety Pack • Teachers' School Supply $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$352.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.73

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.20

Total project goal

$501.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $501.33

3 Donors

-$501.33

Donations toward project cost

-$426.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.20

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