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Mrs. Fitzpatrick from Buffalo NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Hands-on Materials

Help me give my students pillows, sand, and magnetic letters so that they can have the materials they need to achieve their goals!

  • $476 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Every year my classroom community includes students from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our biggest populations of students include: Arabic, Swahili, Burmese, and Puerto Rican. It is so important to me for students to be proud of who they are and maintain their sense of identity in a safe space.

My Kindergartners come in every day excited to learn!

I want to be able to provide fun and engaging learning activities for them.

These students live in urban communities, facing economic difficulties. Regardless of their experiences, they are bright and eager to explore the worlds around them.

My Project

Using hands-on materials is very beneficial for early learners. All of these activities will help engage students so they are able to learn to the best of their abilities.

These materials, such as letter builders, will be used in small group areas to reinforce Kindergarten curriculum.

Students will feel as though they are playing, when in reality they are learning concepts they will need to master Kindergarten and further their education in upcoming years.

My classroom does not have a lot of hands-on materials to help benefit the students. Having these materials for my new and future students will help the success of these students.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA480 - Washable Tactile Pillows • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
EE200 - Mold & Play Sensory Sand Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
LC568 - Magnetic Letter Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC386 - People Colors® Jumbo Colored Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 4 $35.96
LA926 - Lakeshore Jumbo Colored Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 4 $35.96
LC127 - Unlock It! Number Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC744 - Write the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LC743 - Build the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LL568 - Sequencing Numbers 1-20 Puzzles - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC471 - Jumbo Magnetic Ten-Frames - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LL567 - Sequencing Numbers 1-10 Puzzles - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$368.82

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.36

Total project goal

$475.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$475.71

3 Donors

-$313.00

Donations toward project cost

-$266.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$162.71

Match offers toward project cost

-$138.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.41

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$0.00

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