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Dr. Pelafigue from New Orleans LA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Money, Lots and Lots of Money!

My students need math money manipulatives such as Money Learning Centers, coins and bills for each student, Money Sliders for independent practice, and Money Flash Cards.

  • $324 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

"I teach second grade at a charter school still suffering and recovering from Hurricane Katrina. As we continue to rebuild our school and our lives, the need of our students exceeds what our budget can keep up with. Many of our students have special needs and additional instruction beyond the days lessons; not only academically, but emotionally and mentally due to the violence they see and hear each day. Our administration and staff is focused on sending our students on to bigger and better things, being confident that their foundation of learning is strong and will withstand the trials that many of our students will experience before high school is over. We believe, we achieve, we succeed!

Teaching mathematics is a task that I enjoy, even look forward to, but truthfully, no matter how much I enjoy it, it scares me... and my students! Although our school has made made huge efforts to supply the teachers with manipulatives to teach hands-on lessons, we are still in need of basic materials that can be used daily to engage the students in more fun, learning activities. During math instruction recently, I realized just how lacking my classroom was in 'Money' manipulatives! I don't have enough coins, bills and activities to effectively teach my students the hands-on methods of counting money!

Our class needs money, not real money, the plastic, paper kinds that we can use daily to learn life skills! We need enough money to give each student different amounts and challenge them to count higher amounts. If I was able to teach counting money more effectively and boost their addition skills before they realize they are actually adding. Having the necessary tools at our disposal will allow my students a much better chance at overcoming the struggles and daily challenges inside and outside of classroom by learning life skills such as counting money.

Mathematics is so important in the learning of my students. By having the proper materials to teach each individual student in a fun, tactile way, I can help my students to achieve much greater results. Any help provided to us will show my students that adults truly care about their education. In our school and city, parents and adults make the most impact in our students. They see so much negativity and violence that even the smallest support from anyone is equivalent to a million dollars to my students.

Dr. Pelafigue
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ527 - Money Hands-On Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
LL633 - Money Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
GG874 - Money Hands-On Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
GG844 - Money Extra Student Pack • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 5 $24.75
TE435 - Money Flash Cards • Lakeshore Learning $7.49 1 $7.49
DD823 - Solve & Check Money Sliders • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
LM907 - Money Math Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$222.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.20

Sales tax

 $8.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$265.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.27

Total project goal

$323.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $323.71

1 Donor

-$161.85

Donations toward project cost

-$132.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.13

match offer

-$161.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.13

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 $0.00

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