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Ms. Lang from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands On Learners

My students need exciting new resources to help them learn and grow!

  • $542 goal

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My Students

My students are mixed ages 3-5 and can potentially be in my classroom for two years gaining all of the skills that they need to enter kindergarten in a low- income neighborhood in Philadelphia. They have a very hard job entering our school at the age of 3; they leave their guardian's side and enter a school schedule where they are asked to sit in a circle, share, and listen to a teacher, on top of learning math and literacy skills (in 2 languages!).

My school's Headstart program is very unique in that we are bilingual; many of my children, and their families, speak Spanish.

We work hard to embrace their culture and maintain their Spanish language while still teaching the English language they need to succeed. We aspire to build up the Latina community in Philadelphia, starting with the children.

My Project

These new materials would help my students to prepare for kindergarten by socializing, sharing, and learning through play! My low-income students deserve new and fun resources to help them to learn their letters, sounds, counting, shapes, and more.

To help my Head Start children build literacy skills and teach the PA required standards in a fun way, I requested tubs of Play-Doh and letter mats for my students to practice forming letters with Play-Doh!

I also requested alphabet picture stickers and letter recognition tools so that my students have new center options to learn the letter names and how they sound.

I also requested some new math resources to help my low income students get a solid grasp on numbers and counting concepts. The ice cream scoop and number fishing games are great center additions to practice these math skills in English and Spanish!

Ms. Lang Pequenos Pasos De Aspira Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

More than 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

18 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE819 - Magnetic Numbers Fishing Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
AX20 - Lakeshore Dough Assortment Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $45.59 1 $45.59
RA401 - Best-Buy Building Bricks - Starter Set - 607 pieces • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
TT824 - Letter Recognition Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT609 - Magnetic Shape Sorting Rods • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
ZZ318 - Art-Go-Round • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP873 - Magnetic Folder Bins - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TC172YE - Mold & Play Moon Sand - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
TC172BU - Mold & Play Moon Sand - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
DD465 - Doctor’s Office • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
LL426 - Squeeze, Scoop & Count Ice Cream Shop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
RR731 - Alphabet Picture Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
EE498 - 3-D Geometric Shapes Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
BS525 - Washable Watercolor Set - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.79 4 $11.16
GA934 - Smelly Markers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
AA374 - Blank Softcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.39 1 $10.39
LA299 - Learn the Alphabet! Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 1 $7.99
TT505Z - Lakeshore Glue Stick - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$423.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$460.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.24

Total project goal

$541.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$541.59

6 Donors

-$270.80

Donations toward project cost

-$230.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.62

match offer

-$270.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$230.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.62

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$0.00

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