Help me give my students the opportunity to expand their horizons, explore their interests, and understand different ways of being and existing in the world. Through education we can build a universe filled with love and acceptance.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kelly's classroom raised $941
This project is fully funded
My Students
The students of Candelaria classroom are beautifully curious about the world around them. They are a beautiful example of a diverse group of Montessori learners. Daily they grow in their independence and self management. They love exploring their universe and the world in which we live. Each student is unique and explores their own interests, inspiring those around them with beautiful work and projects. Our children work to help each other each day, learning to solve problems and exploring respectful social interactions. They are fiercely independent, determining their own learning for the day and maintaining a beautiful work environment, all while taking care, as a community, of all our class plants and animals. The children manage the environment through class meetings in which they discuss class issues and delegate the responsibilities of the environment.
My Project
The variety of materials listed on our project will help students explore the world around them and create a better world for us all to exist and thrive in. In Montessori pedagogy we believe that all humans and non human beings have a cosmic task, a task in which we have a role to play in the interdependence within and continuation of life within our universe. Everything is connected and related.
The human's cosmic task is believed to be the creation of a sustainable world in which creation can continue and thrive.
Children, with these materials, can continue to explore the universe around them through literature, models, and other materials. The Montessori pedagogy encompasses the whole child and thus all parts of the curriculum are equally important. Children can explore zoology, history, botany, astronomy, music, art, etc. through the materials provided by this project. The children, ages 6-9, will have access to a variety of reading levels and materials that peak their interest and tap into their imaginations, helping them to construct their inner selves, their view of the world and release their potential.
Because each child's interest is so unique, I have requested a variety of materials and books in hopes of inspiring all 32 children in my classroom with diverse materials. This variety of materials sparks interests in reading and research, allowing each child to enhance their reading skills as they move through the 3 year journey within our classroom.
More than half 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
Usborne Beginners Nature 10 Books Box Set Collection (Reptiles, Rainforests, Trees, How Flowers Grow, Spiders, Bugs, Ants & MORE!)
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$61.17
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$61.17
Usborne Beginners Series Science Collection 10 Books Box Set (Earthquakes & Tsunamis, Sun Moon and Stars, Living in Space, Storms and Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Astronomy, The Solar System, Your Body, Pla
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$42.23
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$42.23
Soprano Ukulele Beginner Pack, 21 Inch Basswood kids Ukuleles Starter Kit with Gig Bag Digital Tuner Spare Strings and Picks. (burlywood)
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$37.99
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$37.99
Educational Insights GeoSafari Motorized Solar System Toy, STEM Toy, Ages 8+
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$28.99
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$28.99
Woolbuddy Needle Felting Wool Roving, Beautiful Felting Wool, Instruction Teach You How to Mix Color- Great for Arts & Crafts & Easy for Beginners (ECO Wool Kit)
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$28.50
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$28.50
Woolbuddy Needle Felting Wool, Handmade Wool Roving, 24 Vibrant Colors Wool Felt with Instructions for Wet Felting, Arts and Craft Activity (24 Wool Kit)
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$28.00
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$28.00
The Skies Above My Eyes (Look Closer)
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$19.69
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$19.69
TOYMANY 17PCS Sea Animal Life Cycle Figurines of Green Sea Turtle Crocodile Octopus Salmon Fish, Plastic Marine Figures Toy Kit School Project Cake Topper Party Supplies for Kids Toddlers
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$17.99
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$17.99
TOYMANY 17PCS Life Cycle of Frog Snail Earthworm Dragonfly, Egg Tadpole to Frog Safariology Amphibian Figurines Toy Kit, Plastic Forest Animal Figures Educational School Project for Kids
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$17.99
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TOYMANY 16PCS Insect Figurines Life Cycle of Monarch Butterfly,Honey Bee,Cicada,Ladybug, Plastic Caterpillars to Butterflies Bug Figures Toy Kit Educational School Project for Kids Toddlers
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$17.99
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$17.99
When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant Evolution (Incredible Evolution)
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$17.95
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$17.95
The Big Book of the Blue (The Big Book Series)
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$17.85
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$17.85
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
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$17.83
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$17.83
The Street Beneath My Feet (Look Closer)
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$16.69
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$16.69
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity
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$16.19
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$16.19
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
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$16.19
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$16.19
Rosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers)
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$15.99
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$15.99
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
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$15.99
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$15.99
The Mess That We Made
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$15.49
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$15.49
Thank You, Omu!
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$14.89
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$14.89
The Book of Brilliant Bugs
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$14.79
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$14.79
Mae Among the Stars
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$14.39
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$14.39
We Are Water Protectors
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$14.38
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$14.38
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition)
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$14.21
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$14.21
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers)
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$14.01
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$14.01
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers)
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$13.30
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$13.30
The Plastic Problem: 60 Small Ways to Reduce Waste and Help Save the Earth (Lonely Planet Kids)
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$12.79
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$12.79
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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$12.68
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$12.68
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison)
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$12.18
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$12.18
The Day You Begin
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$12.01
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$12.01
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
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$11.98
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$11.98
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers)
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$11.73
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$11.73
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
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$11.48
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$11.48
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
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$11.33
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$11.33
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Science (National Geographic Kids)
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$10.79
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$10.79
Beginner Ukulele Lessons for Kids Book: with Online Video and Audio Access
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$9.99
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$9.99
Julián Is a Mermaid
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$9.89
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$9.89
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book)
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$9.74
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$9.74
Think Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison)
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$8.99
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$8.99
Follow Your Dreams, Little One
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$7.50
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$7.50
Materials cost
$703.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$55.25
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.56
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$799.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$141.10
Total project goal
$940.67
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$940.67
1 Donor
-$940.67
Donations toward project cost
-$799.57
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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