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Empower Our Preschoolers with the Gift of Learning!

Help me give my students a light table for exploration, light table manipulatives & Alphabet Sound Teaching Tubs to enhance their literacy skills as they begin to learn how to read!

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My Project

Dear Amazing Supporters,

As an educator deeply committed to nurturing the young minds in my classroom, I am reaching out to you with a heartfelt request.

I believe every child deserves the opportunity to explore, discover, and learn in an environment filled with wonder and possibility.

I am seeking your generous support to provide my preschoolers with essential tools that will ignite their curiosity and facilitate their learning journey. A light table is not just a piece of furniture; it's a portal to a world of exploration and creativity. Imagine the joy on their faces as they experiment with colors, shapes, and textures, discovering the magic of light and shadow.

But a light table is only the beginning. With your help, we can enhance their learning experience even further by acquiring light table manipulatives carefully selected to inspire their curiosity and foster their cognitive development. From translucent blocks to magnifiers and pattern tiles, these tools will empower our preschoolers to investigate, problem-solve, and collaborate as they delve into STEM concepts and develop critical skills for success.

In addition, I am seeking alphabet letter sounds to enrich our literacy activities and support early language development. These vibrant, tactile letters will allow our young learners to explore the building blocks of language in a hands-on, multisensory way. By engaging with letters through play and exploration, they will develop phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and foundational literacy skills that will serve as the cornerstone of their future academic success.

Your contribution, no matter the size, will make a tangible difference in the lives of our preschoolers. Together, we can create a learning environment where every child feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. Thank you for considering my classroom project!

With gratitude,

Alexandria Smith

Mrs. Smith
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Wooden Preschool Light Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $355.46 1 $355.46
Lakeshore Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Lakeshore Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00

Materials cost

$673.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$729.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.73

Total project goal

$858.19

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Total project goal

 $858.19

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 $858.19

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