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Ms. Lambert from Winston Salem, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Lambert's classroom raised $574

Shining a Light on Early Learning

Help me give my students a light table that will be used in math and literacy centers!

Ms. Lambert Forest Park Elementary School
Winston Salem, NC Grades PreK-2

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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 Project

The light table I am requesting for my students already has a home in our kindergarten classroom. It will be placed in our exploration center, where little hands and curious minds can get to work discovering, creating, and learning. Kindergarteners seem to have a special talent for touching absolutely everything—and with a light table, that's exactly what I want them to do! Students will use the table with translucent letters, numbers, shapes, and other hands-on materials to explore literacy, math, science, and art concepts in an engaging way. The glowing surface transforms everyday learning materials into exciting invitations to investigate, collaborate, and wonder.

As a Title I school, many of my students have had limited access to specialized educational resources like a light table.

For some, this may be their very first opportunity to learn through this type of interactive, sensory-rich experience. The donations to this project will help provide equitable learning opportunities while fostering creativity, problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking skills. Most importantly, this light table will help create those magical kindergarten moments when students are so engaged in learning that they don't even realize how much they are growing.

With your support, our classroom can shine a little brighter and give every child the chance to explore, discover, and succeed. Thank you for helping to bring this opportunity to our young learners!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Lambert Forest Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Winston Salem, NC 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Toddler Light Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $418.90 1 $418.90

Materials cost

$418.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$32.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.09

Total project goal

$573.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$573.94

2 Donors

-$573.94

Donations toward project cost

-$487.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.09

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$0.00

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