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Ms. Stone from Cicero, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wanted: A Book 'That Gives a List'...And Explains Clearly

My students need 13 Longman Dictionaries of American English so that they can use a dictionary that is understandable and helpful to them.

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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

Imagine being a 13 year old ELL/ESL student. Which one of the following definitions explains the word GENE more clearly? "A unit occupying a distinct position on a chromosome and having a crucial function..." or "a part of a cell that controls the development of a quality that is passed on..."

My students want to learn and improve themselves.

They are hard-working and inquisitive. They love science and what we do in our room and they find ways to connect it to their lives outside of our classroom. My students also struggle with the English language. We spend a lot of time working on vocabulary and meanings of words. Without this knowledge, they can not be successful in school or beyond.

My Project

If a student has a word he/she doesn't understand, they usually turn to a dictionary. In my classroom, that means using a dictionary that is filled with definitions that require even more definitions to understand. Sort of like: "A unit occupying a distinct position on a chromosome and having a crucial function..." My students would then need to look up the words distinct, crucial, & function in order to understand the first part of the definition. Frustration and confusion becomes the norm and they avoid using the dictionary, which means less learning. When we have these dictionaries, the kids will be able to look up the same word and have it defined in words that are easier for them to understand: "a part of a cell that controls the development..." This is so much better! By having these dictionaries, my students will be able to understand the meanings of words, learn more content, and be more successful in school.

When we get these dictionaries, I will see my students turn to a dictionary instead of away from it.

I will see them actively pursue knowledge when they realize it is within their reach instead of something that is even more difficult than the task at hand. I will see the light of understanding in their faces instead of the frustration of confusion.

Ms. Stone Unity Junior High School Grades 6-8

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Cicero, IL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Longman Dictionary American English with CD-Rom Not Available • Barnes and Noble $25.28 13 $328.64

Materials cost

$328.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$368.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.04

Total project goal

$433.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $433.61

12 Donors

-$420.38

Donations toward project cost

-$368.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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 $0.00

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