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Mrs. Votruba from Cleveland, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on, Brain on, Math on

Help me give my students hands-on Math manipulatives and materials for their remote learning!

  • $380 goal

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My Students

I am a Mandarin immersion Kindergarten teacher. My students are five and six-year-olds who start their school with learning all the core subjects in Mandarin. I respect them as RISK-TAKERS. I love about them being curious, creative, and eager learners. They are always proud of themselves for speaking Mandarin and teaching Mandarin to their younger siblings. It is always my rewarding time to see how amazing they progress in Mandarin Language Arts at the end of the school year. They can read and write 46 required Mandarin characters. They can read short paragraphs fluently. They can greet and answer simple questions. They also can tell you Chinese cultural stories.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, they did not panic or give up learning, even when they only can see me on the screen.

They embraced technology even though it was not easy. They worked harder and enjoyed hands-on activities through all subjects learning during the school closure time.

With all-remote learning starting this fall, these incredible scholars need more support to be prepared and feel confident to engage in this challenging, confusing, and different school time.

My Project

Young children need hands-on manipulatives and visual aids to construct meaning and grasp abstract concepts in Math learning. Different from learning in the building, many children have no math manipulatives at home to support their learning. This project is to provide all my Kindergarten students with math manipulatives and learning materials to improve their math performance under the remote learning structure.

By donating to this project, you are making remote learning fun and supporting my Kindergarten students to learn Math with concrete materials at home.

For kindergarteners, it is important to have hands-on manipulatives to understand the math concepts, like counting numbers with the Counters, composing and decomposing numbers with Linking Cubes, making 10 with Ten Frames, leaning shapes with Pattern Blocks, etc,. With these Math hands-on manipulatives and learning materials, students can have their own learning sets at home to make this year's remote learning successful for them. I also have sticker trackers to incentivize their learning!

Mrs. Votruba Global Ambassadors Language Charter School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GA920 TenFrames Class Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RA529 Linking Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
Chalk City Sidewalk Chalk, 136 Count,17 Different Colors, Jumbo Chalk, Non-Toxic, Washable, Art Set • Amazon Business $31.97 1 $31.97
RA572 Pattern Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TADICK 100 Pack Beer Ping Pong Balls Plastic Multiple Color Table Tennis Ball • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
RA683 Math Links • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Adorox Weather Resistant 5"x5" Nylon Cornhole Bean Bags for Indoor Activity Game Lawn Floor Beach Toss Games (Set of 24 Assorted Colors) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
hand2mind Natural Wood Craft Sticks with Rounded Ends, Great for Homeschool Arts and Crafts, Waxing Supplies, Classroom Art Supplies, and Homeschool Supplies, 4-1/2 x 3/8 Inch (Pack of 1,000) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Eureka Space Themed Small Sticker Reward Chart for Kids, 736pcs, 5'' x 6'' • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Eureka Space Themed Small Sticker Reward Chart for Kids, 736pcs, 5'' x 6'' • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Eureka Back to School Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat Mini Reward Charts for Kids with Stickers, 736pc, 5'' W x 6'' H • Amazon Business $8.03 1 $8.03
Eureka 101 Dalmatians Paw-Sitive Mini Reward Charts with Stickers, Package of 36 • Amazon Business $7.44 1 $7.44
Eureka Back to School Treasure Hunt Mini Reward Charts for Kids with Stickers, 736pc, 5'' W x 6'' H • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Eureka Peanuts Characters Mini Reward Charts with Stickers, Package of 36 • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Eureka Peanuts Characters Mini Reward Charts with Stickers, Package of 36 • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Eureka Back to School Star Wars 'May The Force be with You' Reward Charts for Kids with Stickers, 916pc, 5'' W x 6'' H • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Eureka Back to School Marvel Avengers ''Hero Up'' Mini Reward Charts for Kids with Stickers, 736pc, 5'' W x 6'' H • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Eureka Back to School Marvel Avengers ''Hero Up'' Mini Reward Charts for Kids with Stickers, 736pc, 5'' W x 6'' H • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$284.31

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.99

Total project goal

$379.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.95

6 Donors

-$280.54

Donations toward project cost

-$242.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.33

match offer

-$95.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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