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Ms. Quintana from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That for Writing

My students need Time for Kids for guided reading and Wikki Stix, play dough, and ink pads to practice writing sight words.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Quintana's classroom raised $478

This project is fully funded

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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

Every day my super stars practice 'Star Words' (sight words) to become better readers, writers, and spellers. The items I am requesting will help them practice their sight words daily and reinforce reading strategies.

I have a group of 24 eager, sweet, and excited kindergarten students.

They attend a public school on Chicago's west side. Our school is made up of 93% free and reduce lunch recipients with a large population of special needs students (individualized education plans, a large autism cohort with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade), and a unique visual impairment program.

My Project

Every day my super stars challenge me to be the best teacher I can be. In return I want to challenge them to be the best readers they can be. Using different individual and group centers students will use the materials to practice reading, writing, and speaking sight words. We will use the ink pads, play dough, and Wikki Stix to make sight words kinesthetically. The finger grips and stylus pens will help us write the sight words on paper and on tablets. I will use the microphone and the cassettes to record weekly stories that students can listen to at the listening center. This will help them practice how to read a book and will reinforce language arts and listening & speaking CCSS. We will also practice reading using the Time for Kids magazines. The students will enjoy listening to stories and participating in guided reading groups all the while using the magazine to incorporate math, science, and social studies standards!

In 2014 the smart boys and girls in my classroom averaged an 83% on weekly sight words assessments.

I would like to challenge my 2015 class to average at least a 90% over the coarse of the year. (A 7% growth over last years class.) By receiving the materials listed in our project students will be able to practice Star Words (sight words) in a way that is fun for them. This kinesthetic practice will help students make more connections to the words and to their use in reading and writing.

Ms. Quintana James Otis Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - Grades K-1 - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • Time for Kids $4.01 24 $96.24
Blue Hills Studio Double Storage Cart with 20 Drawers, 25-1/2-Inch by 38-Inch by 15-1/2-Inch, Multi-Color • Amazon $78.63 1 $78.63
Wikki Stix Big Count Box • Amazon $29.05 1 $29.05
Educational Insights Jumbo Washable Stamp Pad Black • Amazon $9.79 2 $19.58
Educational Insights Jumbo Washable Stamp Pad Green • Amazon $8.99 2 $17.98
Educational Insights Jumbo Washable Stamp Pad Blue • Amazon $8.99 2 $17.98
Educational Insights Jumbo Washable Stamp Pad Red • Amazon $8.65 2 $17.30
Sony FV220 Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid • Amazon $16.88 1 $16.88
MAXELL NORMAL BIAS UR-90 (15-Pack) Standard Size Cassettes (Discontinued by Manufacturer) • Amazon $15.98 1 $15.98
Chromo Rainbow 12 Pack Universal Stylus Set by Chromo Inc For Nook iPad iPhone Kindle • Amazon $7.99 2 $15.98
Crayola Dough 3-lb Bucket Red • Amazon $6.66 2 $13.32
Hampton Art Purple Washable Ink Pad • Amazon $6.29 2 $12.58
The Pencil Grip Writing CLAW for Pencils and Utensils, Medium Size, 6 Count Blue/Red (TPG-21206) • Amazon $10.32 1 $10.32
Crayola Dough 3 lb Bucket Blue • Amazon $8.29 1 $8.29

Materials cost

$370.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$405.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.59

Total project goal

$477.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.25

10 Donors

-$304.00

Donations toward project cost

-$258.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.60

match offer

-$173.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.99

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 $0.00

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