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Mrs. Sturm from East Boston, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Early Literacy Materials for Kindergartners

My students need to build a strong literacy foundation through literacy materials like magnetic letters and printing practice cards.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sturm's classroom raised $472

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

As an inclusion kindergarten teacher, I am constantly looking for materials to help students develop and grow throughout the school year. This has been challenging with the school's limited funding for supplies.

We are a classroom of 20 friendly and curious learners from various ethnic backgrounds facing challenges, including poverty and developmental delays.

My students are future scholars, teachers, doctors, and accomplished human beings. I need the public's help to raise money for literacy materials to boost my classroom's literacy reading and writing skills.

My Project

I am requesting materials to add to my literacy area. I have borrowed materials throughout the last three years and have yet to add to my own collection. I need materials to enhance student learning.

Kindergartners need concrete materials and repetition to help them learn the alphabet, letter formation and recognition.

I would like to add magnetic letters to make my lessons hands-on. From practicing fine motor skills through letter tracing on a magic board, to reinforcing letter recognition to master each letter in the alphabet on a letter pocket chart, all of the materials listed below are sure to add some fun!

Mrs. Sturm Manassah Bradley 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.

East Boston, MA View local requests

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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP717 - Lakeshore Magic Board - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 5 $54.95
PP306 - Magnetic Letter Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
JJ518 - Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
DD925 - All About Letters Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RR738 - Look What I Can Do! Word Building Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT827 - Building Words Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT194 - I Can Build Simple Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA645 - Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
AA719 - Magic Board Printing Practice Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 1 $26.99
DE190 - Reusable Write & Wipe Pockets - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.50 1 $22.50
NF9763 - White Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 2 $7.98

Materials cost

$365.35

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$400.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.73

Total project goal

$471.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$471.56

1 Donor

-$471.56

Donations toward project cost

-$400.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.73

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