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Mrs. Reams from Concord, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engage, Motivate and Learn!

Help me give my students fine motor games, take home book bags and a read-along listening center.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Reams's classroom raised $981

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach Kindergarten at a small neighborhood school where the students come to school ready and excited to learn. We have a diverse community that ranges from median income households to households who are struggling to make ends meet. Our PTA ceaselessly fund-raises for our school but the money only goes so far in the classroom. Teachers usually have to decide whether to spend the donated money on basic supplies needed throughout the year or new and innovative teaching materials.

The teachers at our school really care about the students' educational experiences and would love to be able to provide enriching lessons and activities without sacrificing basic needs.

Submitting a project on DonorsChoose is the perfect opportunity to help fulfill that ambition!

My Project

Teaching in the Kindergarten classroom requires fun, engaging materials and non-stop energy! I am asking for a listening center and accompanying books on cd, fine motor skills games and various math and language arts games to help me accomplish my goal of creating a dynamic classroom environment.

I believe that children need to be taught in meaningful and creative ways.

I am constantly searching for new games and activities that entice my students. The fine motor, math and language arts games I have requested provide hands-on, fun learning. The listening center will expose kids to literature and make it exciting to learn to read.

I am also asking for book totes that I plan on using to update my current dilapidated book bags. I send book bags home weekly with every child to ensure that they have access to a variety of fiction and nonfiction books.

My ultimate goal is to create excited and engaged learners. Being able to give my students access to new and stimulating resources will help me achieve my goal!

Mrs. Reams Silverwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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More than a third 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

35 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF290 - Best-Buy Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
PP116 - Sort & Store Book Totes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 9 $197.91
RE735X - My First Informational Text Read-Alongs - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
TR670X - Building Fine Motor Skills Games • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
HH695 - Pop and Learn! Letters & Numbers Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
FF289 - Best-Buy Storage Center Only • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL461 - Numbers & Counting Listening Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC357 - Word Building Magnetic Letters - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$725.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$66.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$833.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.03

Total project goal

$980.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$980.19

2 Donors

-$980.19

Donations toward project cost

-$833.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.03

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$0.00

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