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Ms. Marissa from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Financial Literacy Should Start Young!

Help me give my students tools needed to build financial literacy skills such as money kits and fun learning games too!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marissa's classroom raised $514

This project is fully funded

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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

Last year, I introduced money to my students. For many of them it was challenging. I realized there was so confusion about the value of money and how credit cards work. When learning about money, manipulatives were essential in helping my students investigate the difference between the coins and work towards understanding each coins value. The manipulative kits in this project, as well as the larger manipulatives I can use with our magnetic board to display the coins and learn together.

Financial literacy should be taught to our youngest learners to ensure that they are equipped with knowledge and skills needed to manage money.

It is NEVER to early to start saving, planning, and managing money. Even if it is just an allowance at first. My goal this year would be to set each student up with a bank account that they can put money into and start managing. It has been proven that students who learn about financial literacy early in life are more confident with managing money long term.

The games will help reinforce the concepts being explored and making learning money fun! I can't wait to get my students excited about learning about money.

Ms. Marissa PS 142 Amalia Castro 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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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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG901 - Money Hands-On Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
FF900X - Math Equivalency Puzzles - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
DD573 - Money Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP631 - Grab Match Leveled Money Quickies - Gr 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LL786X - Double-Sided Magnetic Write Wipe Mini Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.19 1 $39.19
TT404 - Making Cents Money Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC1279 - The Allowance Game<sup>&reg;</sup> • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
JJ396 - Money Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
LL786 - Double-Sided Magnetic Write Wipe Mini Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
DD136 - Magnetic Coins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
DD134 - Magnetic Bills • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$400.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$436.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.96

Total project goal

$513.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $513.04

1 Donor

-$218.04

Donations toward project cost

-$218.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$256.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.48

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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