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Mrs. Delgado from Denair, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bright Minds at Work: Illuminating Learning with Light Tables!

Help me give my students in TK a light table to support math and literacy learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Delgado's classroom raised $535

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 Project

Light tables are an important and versatile tool in TK classrooms because they support academic learning, sensory-rich, and hands-on exploration. The illuminated surface naturally draws children's attention and invites them to engage deeply with materials in a calm, focused way.

Academically, light tables can enhance early literacy by providing opportunities for children to trace letters, recognize sight words on transparent cards, and explore storytelling with translucent figures or shapes.

In math, children can sort, count, and pattern using transparent manipulatives, helping them build foundational skills like number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and spatial awareness.

In science, light tables allow children to observe and compare natural objects such as leaves, rocks, or x-rays, fostering inquiry, observation, and classification skills. They also encourage experimentation with color mixing, transparency, and reflection—core concepts in both science and art.

Beyond academics, light tables support creativity, fine motor development, and social-emotional growth. Their open-ended nature invites collaboration, problem-solving, and imaginative play, making them a powerful tool for integrating academic concepts into meaningful, play-based learning experiences.

This light table project is important for my TK students because it provides a unique and engaging way to support early childhood development across multiple learning domains. By helping me fund this light table, you’re helping me create an environment that promotes hands-on discovery, focused attention, and meaningful academic exploration in a way that is developmentally appropriate and highly motivating for young learners.

Mrs. Delgado Denair Elementary Charter Academy 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 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Advantage Sensory Mood Discovery Light Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $383.36 1 $383.36

Materials cost

$383.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$454.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.15

Total project goal

$534.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $534.34

4 Donors

-$479.93

Donations toward project cost

-$411.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.24

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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