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Mr. Dykstra from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Third-Graders Seeking Desk-Sized Dictionaries

My students need 21 easy-to-use dictionaries to look up the meanings of unknown words.

  • $442 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

What do you do when you keep seeing an unfamiliar word in a novel that you're reading? Look it up of course. Dictionary literacy is a critical life-long learning skill that my students have yet to master.

I have 21 third-graders.

Our school is in a poor, urban neighborhood in California. The school is a K-8 public charter school. My students are eager to learn and love applying skills to real-world situations. 20 of my 21 students are of Hispanic descent. 15 of 21 are second-language learners.

My Project

The Jolly Dictionary is an easy-to-use basic dictionary intended for elementary school students. Understanding the structural features of a dictionary is a California Content Standard for 3rd-graders. I see no better way to develop mastery in this content area then to provide each student with a small personal dictionary in their desk. Equipped with a dictionary in their desk, my students will be able to look up unfamiliar words throughout their school day.

As much as our society is moving toward online dictionaries and electronic spell-checkers, I can't imagine that dictionary skills will ever become obsolete.

The younger we introduce students to dictionaries the better off they will be as they progress through their educational lives. My intention is to develop my students into life-long learners. Language acquisition and vocabulary development is essential throughout life.

Mr. Dykstra King - Chavez Academy of Excellence Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Diego, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

21 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jolly Dictionary Paperback • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $13.50 21 $283.50

Materials cost

$283.50

Vendor shipping charges

$31.18

Sales tax

$25.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.15

Total project goal

$441.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$441.02

4 Donors

-$435.73

Donations toward project cost

-$374.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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$0.00

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