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Mr. Moustakas from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bridging the Gap: Essential Tools for Special Education Middle Schoolers

Help me give my students the tools they need to develop their basic reading and math skills!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Moustakas's classroom raised $1,223

This project is fully funded

My Project

I work with 7th-grade middle school students who are far below grade level in both reading and math and lack the basic skills necessary for them to advance into later grades. For years, they have been stuck at the same developmental levels.

With your help and support, in providing the needed tools, I will be better equipped to address my student's specific lagging skills and break the cycle they are in.

For example, I am requesting various types of math manipulatives. I plan on using them to assist my struggling students in developing a concrete understanding of abstract concepts, improving engagement, and enhancing memory and retention. I also requested basic reading skill items. I plan on using them in conjunction with my current fluency program to help bridge their specific fluency gaps. For example, I requested tactile letters. These cards will be extremely useful for my students struggling to move letter knowledge into their long-term memories.

Thank you so much for your help and support in breaking the cycle!

Mr. Moustakas Kealakehe Intermediate School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half 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

28 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EasyView Premium Angled D-Ring 1.5-Inch Binders with Clear-View Covers, Customizable 3-Ring Binders for School, Office, or Home, Pack of 6, White • Amazon Business $46.78 4 $187.12
Dry Erase Division Chart White Board, 9" x 12" Double Side Table Math Manipulatives Lapboard for Kids Students Classroom Home • Amazon Business $9.99 16 $159.84
2 Pack Dry Erase Long Multiplication Board 9"x12" Double Sided Practice Whiteboard with 2x1 & 2x2 Digit Multiplication for Home, School, Classroom, Kids, Students Math Manipulatives Lapboard • Amazon Business $15.49 8 $123.92
SCRIBBLEDO 10 Pack Dry Erase Division White Boards 9 x 12 Inch Whiteboards Double Sided Math Manipulatives Long Division Lapboards for Kids Students Classroom and Home 10 Whiteboard Erasers Included • Amazon Business $38.49 2 $76.98
Reading Flash Card Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $67.99 1 $67.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Math Manipulatives Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Didax Tactile Sandpaper Upper and Lowercase Letters Cards, Yellow - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $44.02 1 $44.02
Torlam Magnetic Ten-Frame Set - Math Manipulative for Elementary - 5 Ten Frames & 55 Magnetic Math Counters for Kids, Math Games for Kindergarten (Upgraded Version for Hand-held & 2 Black Pens) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Sight-Words Flash Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
One-Touch? 30-Sheet Heavy-Duty 3-Hole Punch • Quill.com $25.89 1 $25.89
Simply magic 131 PCS Jumbo Magnetic Base Ten Blocks for Math, Place Value Blocks, Magnetic Base 10 Blocks Set for Teachers, Math Blocks for Counting, Counting Blocks, Magnetic Math Manipulatives K-3 • Amazon Business $20.20 1 $20.20
Numbers: Textured Touch and Trace Cards, Interactive Math Manipulatives with Dots for Tracing, Large Numbers, Number Formations, and Counting, Ages 3+ (31 pc) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Trend ESL & ELL Resources Skill Drill Flash Cards Alphabet • Staples $11.65 1 $11.65
edxeducation Math Cubes - Set of 100 - Math Manipulatives - Classroom Learning Supplies, Homeschool Supplies, Preschool Learning, Counting Toys, Linking Cubes, Math Linking Cubes • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Trend Enterprises Inc. - Flash Cards Vowels & Vowel Teams 72/box • Teachers' School Supply $10.40 1 $10.40
Torlam Learning Clock Flip Chart Colorful Analog & Digital Telling Time Teaching Clock for Kids, Math Manipulatives 1st 2nd Grade Homeschool Supplies Kindergarten Preschool Learning Activities Games • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Consonants, Blends & Digraphs Flash Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Bills • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Coins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Screen Cleaner Spray Kit | 16oz Large Bottle TV Screen Cleaner Spray + 2 (15x15) Microfiber Cleaning Cloth for Computer Screen Monitor, LED LCD TV, Tablet, Phone, Laptop, Electronic Devices Cleaner • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$927.86

Vendor shipping charges

$26.42

Sales tax

$40.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,039.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.36

Total project goal

$1,222.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,222.39

2 Donors

-$1,222.39

Donations toward project cost

-$1,039.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$183.36

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