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Ms. Cook from Jacksonville FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Brilliant Minds Are Created to Shine

Help me give my students the opportunity to be successful in their learning. The different learning tools will enhance their learning and promote higher thinking.

  • $566 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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.

My Students

I have the great honor to teach 20 wonderful students. I teach at a Title I school, which has limited funding. I teach preschoolers, ages 3-4 years old. I have the opportunity to make a great impact in their lives. Due to their economic status, they are faced with many challenges, socially and academically.

"Changing Lives, One Child At A Time"

My students are eager to learn new concepts. They enjoy exploring and being adventurous. When a new concept is learned, their faces light up and have the biggest smile. As, a teacher, this warms my heart. As I teach my students, I am faced with the challenge of not having some of the necessary materials that are needed to help in making them successful.

My Project

These different tools will give my students, who have a variety of learning styles, the opportunity to explore and have fun while learning. My tactile learners will have the opportunity to learn by exploring the different tools through touch. The tools that provide visual aid will enhance my visual learners' skills. Also, the tools that enhance listening skills, will provide support for my auditory learners.

By giving my students the opportunity to learn, using different resources, and by adding these tools to our tool boxes, it will aid in building their brilliant and spongy minds.

I am excited to see their excitement as they explore the different tools, while learning. Thank you

Ms. Cook
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HH745X - Pop & Match Beginning Phonics Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
DD220X - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $76.99 1 $76.99
EE567 - Creating Sight-Word Sentences Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
AA371 - Zip, Snap & Button Dressing Frames • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
AA372 - Buckle, Lace & Tie Dressing Frames • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
AA327 - Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT507 - Fishing for Sight-Words - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
DE190 - Reusable Write & Wipe Pockets - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
EE498 - 3-D Geometric Shapes Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
DA363 - Best-Buy 9" Geoboards - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
EE809 - Magnetic Fishing Poles - Set of 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
JJ311 - Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$444.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.89

Total project goal

$565.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$565.94

2 Donors

-$283.00

Donations toward project cost

-$240.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.45

match offer

-$282.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$240.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.44

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$0.00

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