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Ms. Navarro from Dallas, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Numbers With the Rekenreck

Help me give my students my students need a variety of colorful and engaging materials, including the Rekenreck abacus, to facilitate hands-on learning and exploration of mathematical concepts in kindergarten.

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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 Project

In our kindergarten classroom, we're embarking on exciting math adventures with the help of the Rekenreck abacus. This colorful tool is not just a simple counting aid; it's a gateway to discovering the magic of numbers. We're starting by introducing basic counting skills, where each bead on the abacus represents a number. Children love sliding the beads back and forth, watching as they add up the numbers they're counting. For example, we're encouraging them to count a row of blue beads and then a row of red beads, helping them understand the concept of addition in a tangible way.

Beyond counting, the Rekenreck abacus is opening doors to pattern exploration.

By arranging the beads in different sequences, children are discovering the beauty of patterns and sequences. For instance, they're creating alternating color patterns or repeating sequences of beads, fostering their creativity while enhancing their understanding of mathematical patterns. Additionally, we're using the abacus to demonstrate simple addition and subtraction. Children are learning to add by sliding beads together and subtract by removing beads, making math operations feel like a fun game rather than a daunting task.

Furthermore, the Rekenreck abacus serves as a catalyst for problem-solving activities. We're presenting children with simple math problems that they can solve using the abacus. For example, we might ask them how many beads are there if we add three blue beads to four yellow beads. Through hands-on exploration with the abacus, children are gaining confidence in their math abilities and developing critical thinking skills. Overall, the Rekonreck abacus is proving to be an invaluable tool in our kindergarten classroom, making math learning enjoyable, interactive, and accessible to all children, regardless of their learning styles or abilities.

Ms. Navarro Edwin J Kiest 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.

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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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Mini 20 Bead Wooden Rekenrek Class Set, Abacus for Kids Math, Math Manipulatives Kindergarten, Counting Rack for Kids, Counters for Kids Math, Kids Educational Toys (Set of 25) • Amazon Business $82.99 1 $82.99
Coogam Wooden Blocks Puzzle Brain Teasers Toy Tangram Jigsaw Intelligence Colorful 3D Russian Blocks Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for Kids (40 Pcs) • Amazon Business $8.98 3 $26.94
Stages Learning Materials Sensory Builder Blocks Set of 50 (SLM510) • Staples $21.63 1 $21.63

Materials cost

$131.56

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.86

Total project goal

$192.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$192.39

1 Donor

-$96.20

Donations toward project cost

-$81.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.43

match offer

-$96.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.43

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$0.00

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