Help me give my students Hot Dots Talking Pen sets and Power Pen learning sets for independent and self-checking reading practice activities for school.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Newman's classroom raised $317
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
We are a Title I school in southern California. Most of my students come from low-income families, and many do not stay at the same school for more than a year. These students are shuffled from one school to the next due to overflow and bus restrictions. This contributes to an unbalanced education. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about those circumstances.
However, I can give these young learners a thirst for knowledge and the ability to use logic and communication to find information for themselves.
This is the first year we are teaching at a distance. This is going to be equally challenging for teachers, parents, and students. Our students are in first grade and have not had experience with technology and need a tremendous amount of support. Thank you for your help in making this transition as smooth as possible.
My Project
Students have not been in class in over a year. Now that we are returning, there is an influx of heavily dependent children. Many have had their parents completing their work for them, finding pages for them, keeping their materials together, even doing the artwork!
Students must learn to be independent learners by second grade - that's in 7 and a half weeks.
More than half my students came back to class last week. It was astounding how many of them needed constant reassurance and would stop working altogether until I came and checked on them. We have partitions that block both the kids' view of me and my view of them. The only way to accommodate all students at their own levels is to teach separate lessons in small groups. We only have two hours together; if I stop to nod at every student for every problem I will not be able to meet their diverse needs.
These pens and activity cards are able to be split into small sets and distributed to students, staying socially distant. They can use the pens to check their work and get confirmation without me being next to them. This is not an answer to everything, but it certainly would help with the two major obstacles they are facing - reading skills and independence.
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
Educational Insights Hot Dots Talking Pen, Set of 6, Interactive Learning, Compatible with All Hot Dots Sets
• Amazon Business
$41.98
2
$83.96
Educational Insights Hot Dots Let's Master 1st Grade Reading Set, Homeschool & School Readiness Learning Workbooks, 2 Books & Interactive Pen, 100 Math Lessons, Ages 6+
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Pete The Cat - Preschool Rocks Set with Interactive Pen Included, 200+ Multi-Subject Lessons, Homeschool & Preschool Readiness Learning Workbooks, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Pete The Cat - I Love Preschool Set with Interactive Pen Included, 200+ Multi-Subject Lessons, Homeschool & Preschool Readiness Learning Workbooks, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$21.27
1
$21.27
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Beginning Phonics Flash Card Set, 72 Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness Lessons, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Teacher Created Resources Power Pen Learning Cards: Blends & Digraphs
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Teacher Created Resources Power Pen Learning Cards: Word Families
• Amazon Business
$12.29
1
$12.29
Teacher Created Resources - TCR6103 Power Pen Learning Cards: Consonants, Grade K
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. The Alphabet Flash Card Set, Homeschool Learning Workbooks, 72 Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness Activities, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$9.89
1
$9.89
Materials cost
$216.36
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$19.80
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$269.41
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$47.54
Total project goal
$316.95
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$316.95
5 Donors
-$316.95
Donations toward project cost
-$269.41
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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