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Ms. Karla Hernandez from Long Beach, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring and Expanding Young Minds!

Help me give my students materials for their small and large group activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Karla Hernandez's classroom raised $351

This project is fully funded

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 Project

Adding these new materials will spark their interest and curiosity. Children need new materials to keep them engaged; these new materials will help with creating new activities for small or large group.

My goal for this project is to assist my students with their cognitive, language, and social and emotional development.

I want to expand student vocabulary by using baby clothes and sorting food items. I want to use these materials for recalling and memorization, so I can assist them with their cognitive development. These items can help with expanding their vocabulary, so it gives me the opportunity to work on their language. Finally, help me add paper bags and card stock paper in my class. My students will benefit from using these items by exploring different type of papers. These items will help to create language and cognitive activities for small group or choice time.

My students are special for being grateful and kind; they are always happy to see and use new materials. They enjoy repetition by using the same materials; I have noticed they enjoy seeing new boxes. I'm happy to see their smiles.

Ms. Karla Hernandez Chavez Head Start 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 three‑quarters 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creative Minds Sorting Food Bags - 25 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.06 1 $53.06
Lakeshore Bedtime Clothes for 14" Baby Dolls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
Colored Cardstock Bulk 300 sheets, A4 Cardstock Paper 30 Assorted Colors Construction Paper, Card Stock Printer Paper Scrapbooking Supplies for Diy Crafts Cricut Card Making, 65LB/180 GSM • Amazon Business $29.66 1 $29.66
bagmad 100Pcs Pack 8x4.75x10 inch Medium White Kraft Paper Bags with Handles Bulk, Gift Bags, Craft Grocery Shopping Retail Birthday Party Favors Wedding Sacks Restaurant Takeout, Business (100) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Healthy Snack Set • Quill.com $20.33 1 $20.33
Craftzilla Colored Masking Tape – 6 Color Masking Tape Rolls – 990 Feet x 1 Inch Painters Tape – Colored Painters Tape Assortment – Painter Tape – Craft Tape – Labeling Colorful Masking Tape • Amazon Business $19.55 1 $19.55
Getting Dressed • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Oliver's Kitchen ® Ice Cube Trays - 4 x Set of Ice Moulds - Flexible Base for Easy Release Ice Cubes - Save Freezer Space with Non-Spill Stackable Lids - Dishwasher Safe - BPA Free Silicone Ice Molds • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Toddler Books About Shoes: Shoe Book for Toddlers Preschool Kindergarten Homeschool: Lesson Plan Resource for Shoe Theme • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
My Amazing Body Parts: A Human Body Parts First Picture Book for Toddlers 0-3. Very Easy and Exciting Exploration for Youngest Readers. Big Colorful Pictures • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94

Materials cost

$240.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.15

Sales tax

 $21.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$298.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.61

Total project goal

$350.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $350.73

3 Donors

-$168.81

Donations toward project cost

-$160.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.50

match offer

-$162.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$137.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.79

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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