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Ms. de Anda from Lexington KY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Our Brains in First Grade

Help me give my students manipulatives, learning games, and word puzzles to make learning hands on, as well as a carpet to stay focused during learning, and spacemen to help them with their writing!

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My Project

This project will give my first-grade students access to hands-on learning through the use of manipulatives, learning games, and word puzzles. The use of manipulatives, such as foam shapes and coins, learning games, and word puzzles will help all of my students acquire knowledge more easily and build their understanding better especially English Language Learners. Spacemen will help them with the foundations of writing a proper sentence.

Organization and order make our classroom welcoming and make it easy for students to learn procedures, which gives us more time to focus on learning.

The carpet will help them stay focused in a designated spot during learning and also help create a meeting spot to build our classroom community. The batteries will be used in student timers to help students keep track of how much time they have left in each of our reading and math centers. Name tags and organizational baskets help keep our room neat and orderly, which allows us to focus our time on learning!

Ms. de Anda
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alpha-Dots - Classroom Rug-C - 5'4" X 7'8" • Teachers' School Supply $245.85 1 $245.85
Lakeshore Foundational Skills Games Bundle - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Learning Resources Hands-On Soft Geosolids, Soft Foam 3D Shapes, Set of 12, Ages 5+ (LER6120) • Amazon Business $17.23 5 $86.15
Lakeshore Bridge the Gap! Math Practice Cards - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Energizer Alkaline Power AAA Batteries (32 Pack), Long-Lasting Triple A Batteries • Amazon Business $17.91 2 $35.82
Really Good Stuff Teacher & Student Spaceman Kit – 30 Student Size, 1 Teacher Size With Reusable Storage Container | Writing Spacers For Kids, Learning Tool, Finger Spacing, Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $25.76 1 $25.76
24 Pcs Small Colorful Plastic Classroom Storage Baskets 12 Pcs 10 x 3 x 2.5 Inches Small Pencil Holder Tray 12 Pcs 6 x 4.7 x 2.4 Inches Organizer Tray Plastic Bins Storage for Desk School Office • Amazon Business $23.79 1 $23.79
STOBOK Magnetic Dry Erase Board with Stand- Magnetic White Board Easel for Kids Desktop Foldable Double Sided Board,11 x 14 Inch • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
80 Words Self-Correcting Spelling Puzzles, Double-Sided Three and Four Letter Words with Matching Images, Perfect for Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Pacon Sentence & Learning Strips, 3" x 24", Super-Bright Assorted Colors, 100/Pack (1733) • Quill.com $14.21 1 $14.21
Fake Coins for Kids, 200pcs Play Money Coins Set for Kids Cash Register, Toy Coins and Play Coins That Looks Real Actual Size, Play Money for Pretend Play, Plastic Coins for Kids Learning Education • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Gydandir 32 Pack Self-Adhesive Index Card Pockets Top Open Crystal Clear Plastic Card Holder Suitable for Organizing and Protecting 3x5 Inches Index Cards, Business Cards, Photo, Label and Planner • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
Creative Teaching Press Dots on Black Name Tags, 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 Inches, Pack of 36 - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult • School Specialty $8.24 1 $8.24

Materials cost

$734.64

Vendor shipping charges

$39.81

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$815.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.91

Total project goal

$959.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$959.38

2 Donors

-$100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$85.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

General Motors match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$759.38

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