I teach in a very rural area where most students come from a low-socio-economic background. Many speak English as a second language and/or have little home support. All of my students have been held back (retained) in the second grade for various reasons, so this is their second chance at preparing for third grade. I would like to purchase a Premium Membership for SpellingCity.com. This online service has a Premium Membership which will help the students build their spelling, vocabulary, and reading skills. The Premium Membership allows the spelling tests to be taken on the computer which gives the students immediate feedback and allows them to quickly take follow-up tests. This motivates the students. Premium Membership also includes some premium activities and games which would benefit our language arts program. The cost for thirty students is $50 which is $1.50 per student per year. I also need many other materials for my classroom. You can see some of my needs at http://www.donorschoose.org/mrsmaiolo
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