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Mrs. Akanbi from Houston, TX is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Energized Students, Ready to Learn!

Help me give my students a Bluetooth speaker so that my students can express themselves creatively through music, and make learning fun!

  • $473 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

There are not enough words to describe my PK students. They come to me from different, diverse homes. However, as soon as they walk into my classroom, we one and together in our learning process.

My students are full of energy.

They are innocent, inquisitive, and ready to learn with music!

I would like to provide my students with a well rounded education with fun and innovative resources and materials. This is why I am requesting funds to purchase a Bluetooth speaker among other materials. Please help my students live out this dream and assist me in every way!

My Project

A Bluetooth speaker will enable me to take music with my students and I everywhere we go. That may be outside during recess, during restroom breaks, in the Action Based Lab, while writing in the classroom etc. Why is music important? Music participation provides a unique opportunity for literacy preparation. Whether my students are singing, playing, or listening, I can direct them to listen and hear in new ways which exercises their aural discrimination. Adding movement to the lessons teaches children about sequential learning which is essential in reading comprehension.

Plato once said that music “is a more potent instrument than any other for education”.

You will find many teachers of young children who would agree with him. Recent research has found that music uses both sides of the brain, a fact that makes it valuable in all areas of development. Music affects the growth of my pre-k students' brain academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

In order to see growth and improvement in my students, a variety of games, puzzles, dramatic center themed materials and role playing tools will help my student receive different opportunities to experience learning.

Mrs. Akanbi Bush Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Houston, TX 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mailbox for the Classroom • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Sony - XB10 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $51.86 1 $51.86
A to Z Alphabet Groceries Set (Set of 26) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.99 1 $35.99
Creative Design Brushes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 2 $30.52
Shopping Cart • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66
Set of 11 Kaplan Kolors 16 oz. Paints • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Pan Balance • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Foam Brushes And Roller Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.85 1 $23.85
Smart Snacks(r) Counting Cookiestm • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.76 1 $19.76
Toddler's Soft Tool Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.86 1 $18.86
ABC Picture Boards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Chubby Brushes (set of 20) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.16 1 $16.16
Little Builder Tool Belt • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 1 $13.46

Materials cost

$365.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$401.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.84

Total project goal

$472.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $472.29

3 Donors

-$236.14

Donations toward project cost

-$200.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.42

match offer

-$236.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.42

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 $0.00

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