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
Transitional Kindergarteners are curious hands-on learners. They need repetition and lots of practice to master foundational skills like counting and number sense. Telling others what the are thinking gives them this important practice. Math can often seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Most students are still developing a basic understanding of numbers and how they work. The biggest challenge is that numbers are an abstract concept, but kindergarteners are still concrete thinkers. They need lots of hands-on experiences to help them gain a strong number sense.
Creating math crafts will make learning fun and engaging, and it will give the transitional kindergarteners the hands on experiences they need to learn and grow as mathematicians.
Giving students the opportunity to create their own projects that focus on mathematical concepts will help them engage in critical thinking and it will help them build their number sense both conceptually and visually. I will use the ink to print numbered seasonal shapes such as snow men, hearts, easter eggs, shamrocks and more on the card stock. The students will have the task of cutting out the shapes and gluing them in the proper order. These crafts will help build fine motor skills, number order understanding, one-to-one counting correspondence, and understanding of quantities that have more and less when compared to anther group. Additionally, I will print seasonal shape crafts for students to connect counting to geometry, and to help students build a strong geometric vocabulary and understanding. Math is not always the easiest subject for students to understand, but your kind donation to this project will help make it both fun and understandable!
Nearly all 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
Astrobrights Color Cardstock, 65 lb Cover Weight, 8.5 x 11, Fireball Fuchsia, 250/Pack
• Amazon Business
$17.13
1
$17.13
Kraft Cardstock Paper 150 Sheets, 250 GSM Brown Cardstock 8.5 X 11 Inches Card Stock Printer Paper for DIY Crafts, Cricut, Scrapbooking, Card Making
• Amazon Business
$16.88
1
$16.88
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Bright Blue, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91628)
• Amazon Business
$16.61
1
$16.61
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Bright Orange, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91626)
• Amazon Business
$16.42
1
$16.42
FSWCCK 100 Sheets Dark Brown Kraft Cardstocks, Letter Size Thick Card Stock Paper Cover for DIY Craft Projects, Cards Making and Invitations, 8.5 x 11 Inch
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Neenah Paper Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, Lift-Off Lemon, 500 Sheets (21018)
• Amazon Business
$15.97
1
$15.97
Neenah Premium Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb/176 gsm, Bright White, 250 Sheets (91904)
• Amazon Business
$14.29
1
$14.29
Neenah Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, Lightweight, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Exact Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb, White, 250 Sheets (40311)
• Amazon Business
$12.98
1
$12.98
50 Sheets, Brown Kraft Cardstock, 200 GSM (75 lb. Cover), 8.5 x 11 inches
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$563.38
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$51.55
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.45
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$653.38
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$115.30
Total project goal
$768.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$768.68
12 Donors
-$245.29
Donations toward project cost
-$236.40
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$8.89
match offer
-$490.56
Match offer toward project cost
-$416.98
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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