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Ms. E from New Kensington PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on in Kindergarten

My students need geoboards, rubber bands, Alphabet Learning Locks, Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles, and Lakeshore Character Kids to make learning exciting. Each of these items I selected will help my kiddos learn letters, shapes, and to promote positive character education.

  • $307 goal

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My Students

My students attend a low economic school. I spend a lot of my own money and time hunting down deals to help create a welcoming and encouraging environment that promotes a love for learning. There are just some things I can't afford!

I typically have a class size of about 24-28 students that are usually 5-6 year olds.

For half the class this is their first time in a classroom, so the environment needs to be calming, welcoming, and engaging. Students at this age need to be active and have lessons that engage them in learning. We spend a lot of time learning with use of manipulatives and in groups.

My Project

The geo boards I selected are a fun and engaging way to practice shapes with Kindergarten. The students use these to practice making shapes and identifying how many lines each shape has. This hands on way to make shapes helps children retain what they are learning. I chose the alphabet bubbles and alphabet locks to help my students learn letter recognition. When activities are active and engaging the children recall what they are learning more easily. This gives them an opportunity to work in small groups which helps to promote teamwork and cooperation! The character figures and book are an awesome way to promote positive peer relationships and help students identify good character traits!

Ms. E
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DA362 - Best-Buy 6" Geoboards - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 6 $101.94
LC126 - Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE332 - Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE612 - Lakeshore Character Kids • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE613 - Character Kids Save the Day! Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
DA365 - Extra Rubber Bands • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97

Materials cost

$226.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.93

Total project goal

$306.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $306.20

3 Donors

-$301.79

Donations toward project cost

-$260.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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