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Ms. Calzada Castillo from Pacoima, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing Skills Using Different Modalities in Preschool

Help me give my students the ability to access our curriculum using different modalities and materials such as various manipulatives to use in the classroom. They are 3-5 years old and are in a Preschool.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Calzada Castillo's classroom raised $516

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 Students

"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn" -Ignacio Estrada. I apply this thought daily in my classroom. My students are faced with the challenge of being unique learners. As a special educator, I am tasked with using what ever will motivate them to learn.

My students are children with varying abilities and challenges, ranging from moderate speech & language needs, to health & mobility impairments, to autism.

My goal is to give my students as many opportunities to communicate with each other during activities and those with mobility impairments the opportunity to join their classmates for activities. They attend an early intervention preschool program on a public school campus, in Southern Ca.

My Project

My students learn best when concepts are presented through a wide range of modalities, including: visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), kinesthetic (moving), and tactile (touching). When teaching very young learners of varying abilities, and challenges, the more senses or modalities we can activate, the more learning will take place. We are in need of materials that will help of students with their motor development and social skills. Our students need manipulative's that require them to use their muscles in their little fingers which helps develop their fine motor skills as well as work on their pre academic skills. Our Preschool program is fortunate to have Behavior support for those students with Autism and compliance behaviors in which we use an IPAD to work on compliance and academic skills.

The materials needed for this project are important to setting a good foundation for early intervention.

Motivation is the key in teaching young children with special needs. Without presenting concepts in exciting ways through different modalities/ senses, you do not tap into children's learning potential. These materials will help my students develop their skills and access the curriculum.

Ms. Calzada Castillo Hillary Broadous Elementary School 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.

Pacoima, CA View local requests

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

45 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG837 - Alphabet Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
RR751 - Bristle Builders® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
JJ779 - Button Sorting Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
FF186 - Early Math Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE332 - Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RR724 - Lakeshore Magnetic Fishing Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
JJ247 - Scoop-A-Bug Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE290 - Design & Build Water Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL108 - Tweezer Tongs Color Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.49 2 $24.98
LL248 - Alphabet Picture Magnets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LL917 - Shape Sorting Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
LL139 - Fine Motor Tweezer Tongs - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$368.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.32

Total project goal

$515.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.47

8 Donors

-$341.00

Donations toward project cost

-$294.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.65

match offer

-$169.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$143.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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