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Completed: More Math

"I teach kindergarten in a low income school. I want to give my students every chance to succeed but it takes supplies that I'm not always able to provide.

Working in a school that does not have the funds to provide the supplies that teachers need to provide quality instruction can be difficult at t... " MORE

"I teach kindergarten in a low income school. I want to give my students every chance to succeed but it takes supplies that I'm not always able to provide.

Working in a school that does not have the funds to provide the supplies that teachers need to provide quality instruction can be difficult at time. My students are always wanting to work with math activities but there are not enough activities to go around. I have my students work in groups and that usually works but I would love to be able to allow them to work independently too.

Math is a very important subject and with kindergrtners they need as many hands on supplies they can get since they learn through play and personal experiences. This also promotes understanding of mathematics and not just memorization.

Your help will ensure that my students are able to learn to love math from an early age.

My students need 8 math activities such as Fishing for Numbers to provide them with hands on experiences.

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See Ms. S.'s class participating in this project! (Enlarge photos)

Nov 19, 2009

Dear Gary, Sean and George Kaiser Family Foundation,

Thank you so much for your support. It means everything to me and to my students to know that there are other people out there who really do care about the education of our children.
My students have really enjoyed working with the math activities that you all funded for our classroom. It is very important for my students to have hands on activities and you made that a reality and gave these students a chance that they may not have had to really enjoy math. once again thanks to all of you.

With gratitude,
Ms. S.

Ms. S. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Oct 22, 2009

Dear Gary, Sean and George Kaiser Family Foundation,

Thank you so much for your help! It is wonderful to know that you also share my ideas on early childhood education and how important it is for the students to have the resources that they need to learn these crucial skills.
My class is going to love having these hands on activities to work with, my students all gain so much from these activities. The Children love to work with these activities at this age they learn so much through play and their interactions with the other students. By having them work with these things together they will gain so much.

With gratitude,
Ms. S.

Ms. S.'s Classroom: High Poverty School

Region:

Oklahoma

Where is the classroom located?

Submitted:

Aug 14, 2009 |

Expires:

Jan 20, 2010

Great news -- this project is now a reality! We ordered the materials and they were sent directly to the classroom.

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
TT726 - Counting Kids 1-30	Lakeshore Learning	$9.99	1	$9.99
GG170X - Fun to Count Games - Complete Set	Lakeshore Learning	$89.95	1	$89.95
JJ779 - Button Sorting Center	Lakeshore Learning	$34.95	1	$34.95
TT625 - Peg Number Boards	Lakeshore Learning	$34.95	1	$34.95
RE386 - Math Stories Paperback Library	Lakeshore Learning	$79.00	1	$79.00
EE394 - Fishing for Numbers	Lakeshore Learning	$34.95	1	$34.95
FF441 - Move & Learn Math Activity Mats	Lakeshore Learning	$39.95	1	$39.95
EW756 - Pattern Rods Kit	Lakeshore Learning	$59.95	1	$59.95

Vendor Shipping Charges				$38.37
State Sales Tax				$17.27
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$5.76
Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package				$9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$454.09
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$99.68
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$553.77
Partner Funding Offer				-$276.90
2 Donors				-$276.87
To Go				$0.00

Additional Details

Level:

Grades PreK-2

Teacher's funded projects:

Thank-you punctuality:

100%

Subject:

Mathematics (in Math & Science), Early Development (in Applied Learning)

Resource:

Supplies (Essential)

Students reached:

Used by future students?

Yes

Project ID:

301796

Live Updates

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

Holly A. (volunteer) on Aug 16, 2009

Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

John C. (associate) on Aug 16, 2009

Sean from Los Angeles, CA gave in support of Cosmic Variance on Oct 21, 2009

"I gave to this project because I was just thinking about the possibility of donating some equipment or funds toward science education when a blogger I follow posted a link to this site. The timing was perfect. I'm thrilled to help."

Gary from Ohio gave in support of Cosmic Variance on Oct 21, 2009

"Based in and focused on Tulsa, Oklahoma, George Kaiser Family Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through investments in early childhood education, community health, social services and civic enhancement projects."

gave on Oct 21, 2009

Project fully funded!

Happy news on Oct 21, 2009

Thank You Letter posted!

The teacher Ms. S. on Oct 22, 2009

Purchased the supplies for Ms. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Jenni D. (staff member) on Oct 22, 2009

Impact Letter posted!

The teacher Ms. S. on Nov 19, 2009

Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. S.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).

Odalisse F. (intern) on Nov 23, 2009

Photos posted!

The teacher Ms. S. on Jan 30, 2010

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