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Mrs. Escobar-Ausman from San Jose, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Choose, Explore, And Play!

My students need activities and games that are engaging and fun for their centers. Small groups enable me to plan instruction that really targets the needs of individual students.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Escobar-Ausman's classroom raised $556

This project is fully funded

My Students

It's hard to work on your own when you're six. Why not provide kids with a social medium that promotes engagement, excitement, and novelty? The answer: GAMES! They will be so motivated to play they won't realize how MUCH they are learning or how their focus allows the teacher to teach in small groups.

I teach a 1st/2nd grade combination class where 75% of my students speak English as a second language.

We are a Title I school in an urban area, but a residential neighborhood. This means funding is significantly lower than neighboring school districts in our city. I love my community, families, and students. They are committed to education and have extraordinary work ethics. They support our schools to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, the needs of my students (and our school's students) greatly exceed the financial resources of our community.

My Project

In small groups, students rotate through four centers. At each center, students engage in various activities that instruct, provide practice, extend, and allow exploration. The incorporation of learning games in math, science, and literacy instruction supports all of these goals. If students are able to work independently, it teaches responsibility, conflict-resolution, problem-solving, following directions, and content knowledge. While students play games during instructional times, learning games are so motivating, children seek them out during rainy day recesses and free time when they finish learning tasks. I cannot stress enough the wide range of skills in any classroom. All students will have access to games that are able to be differentiated to meet their learning needs (through modification of the format of play OR different tasks built into the game). Since students are working at various levels, small group instruction is a key of a successful primary classroom.

My students' excitement is a big motivator for me.

Often I will purchase games and allow them to add to the questions or create their own versions. This is an amazing way to synthesize their learning and show creativity. For many students,the ability to "play" with their friends makes coming to school a more positive experience. The happier a child is in the classroom, the more likely they are to build a positive rapport with their teacher; rapport is the basis to a positive learning experience.

Mrs. Escobar-Ausman Vinci Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2 San Jose, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD650X - Genres of Literature Readers’ Theater Script Boxes - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LL811 - Math Plinko - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP647 - What’s My Word? Prefixes & Suffixes Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT432 - Place Value Mystery House Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
TT404 - Making Cents Money Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
AA648 - Shades of Meaning Safari Adventure Vocabulary Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
GG881 - Star Power Premiere: Following Directions Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
GG854 - Extra! Extra!: Informational Text Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
AA645 - Prefix Pitfall Vocabulary Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
GG332 - What’s the Matter?: Physical Science Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
GG331 - Habitat Challenge: Life Science Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
HH246 - What Should You Do? A Game of Consequences • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP222 - Pop to Win! Math Game - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$399.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.38

Total project goal

$555.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $555.84

7 Donors

-$335.54

Donations toward project cost

-$289.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.83

match offer

-$215.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$182.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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