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Ms. Poland from Wartburg TN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Hands Down, Hands On Learning!

Help me give my students Math and ELA materials to help build a strong foundation in learning!

  • $290 goal

This project expired on March 22, 2022.

This project expired on March 22, 2022.

My Students

I have fallen in love with my students' perseverance and bright spirits! Despite the daily challenges my students face, they come to school with smiles on their faces ready to tackle whatever is thrown at them. My students work very hard and they are super excited to learn.

I teach at a Title One funded school where one hundred percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

Many students in my school receive food kits for the weekends and are placed in the Angel Tree program each year at Christmas. Despite living in a perpetual cycle of poverty, their spirits remain unbreakable.

It's no secret that children from difficult backgrounds are underdogs from the very beginning. That is why they need a champion, someone who believes in them enough to give them a chance at success. This project will open the door to uncharted territory for my students and allow them to reach a level of success they never knew existed.

My Project

Hands down, hands-on learning is the best way to solidify foundational skills in students!

These math and literacy games and manipulatives will help students have fun while learning the foundational skills that they will build on for years to come!

This project will help us focus on the basics, like word work, grammar skills, basic math concepts, and telling time. As we go beyond worksheets and lectures with these materials, students will discover math and literacy in ways that will instill a love of learning within each of them. These materials will help reach all students, no matter what learning level they are on!

Ms. Poland
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Classroom Clock Kit, Clock for Kids, Learning to Tell Time, Clocks for Teaching Time, Ages 5+, • Amazon Business $48.98 1 $48.98
Learning Resources Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set, Pretend Play Toys for Toddlers, Play Food for Kids, Fruits and Vegetables Toy, 30 Piece Set, Ages 18+ months • Amazon Business $28.96 1 $28.96
Learning Resources Hundred Activity Mat, Play Mat • Amazon Business $28.20 1 $28.20
Torlam 520 Sight Words Flash Cards Kindergarten Homeschool Supplies with Card Folders & Rings - Dolch Fry High Frequency Site Word for Pre-k Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd Grade • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Invisible Scribble • Amazon Business $16.65 1 $16.65
Scribble Stones • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Shape Sorting Cupcakes, Fine Motor, Color & Shape Recognition, Ages 18 mos+ • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Carson Dellosa Sight Words Bingo Games—Learning Tools for Kindergarten and First Grade Reading Skills, Double-Sided Language, Vocabulary Building Game Cards 1.75 inches tall • Amazon Business $14.72 1 $14.72
Gamenote Sight Words Swat Game - 520 Dolch Fry Site Words with 4 Fly Swatters from Pre K to 3rd Grade Educational Learning Games for Kindergarten Classroom • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Learning Resources POP for Word Families Game, Word Families, Vocabulary and Rhyming, For 2-4 players, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$212.66

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.39

Total project goal

$289.24

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