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Mrs. Ferguson from Milwaukee, WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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How to Solve a Math Problem Without a Pencil.

My students need hands on math activities, tools, and manipulatives in order to express their math knowledge. Many of my students do not have the fine motor skills to grasp a writing utensil.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ferguson's classroom raised $1,653

This project is fully funded

My Students

"There should be no such thing as boring mathematics" Edsger Dijkstra. In order to make math exciting and accessible for my students its important that I provide them hands on tools. My students are eager to learn, and we are amazed every day with what they are able to reveal about themselves, and their knowledge. The challenge comes with finding out what tools will allow them to show us their knowledge.

All of our students have autism.

This is a unique disability, not an intellectual, but a social and communication disability. This means that many of our students are non verbal, or unable to express their knowledge. Most of my students also have not developed the fine motor skills needed to hold a writing utensil. Not speaking or writing can make it challenging to express their knowledge. Using math tools to help solve problems a way for them to show what they know.

Our school is high poverty building where 100% of our students receive free lunch. Students come from all over the world, 28 different countries, mainly from refugee camps. There are four languages spoken in our room.

My Project

All of my students have autism and many of them have not developed the fine motor skills to write with a pencil. This does not mean they are not able to solve math problems, they just do not have the tools to show they know they information. I am given the regular education curriculum, but not the tools they need to access the information. I need hands on activities and tools for them to learn and prove their knowledge.

All students need to be given the opportunity to show what they know.

Autism is a social emotional disability, not an intellectual one. As a teacher my job is to find any means necessary to teach them and find out if they have understood what I have taught.

Mrs. Ferguson Luther Burbank School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

12 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA510X - Elementary Math Manipulative Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
GG580X - Hands-On Math Teaching Kits - Gr. 3-5 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
LC1655X - Lakeshore Math Counters Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
GG791 - Calendar Math Activity Program • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.60 1 $79.60
DD445 - Giant Magnetic Rekenrek • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
CR284 - Rekenrek Counting Cords - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
AX20 - Lakeshore Dough Assortment Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99
EE923 - Giant Magnetic Place Value Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DD745X - Lakeshore Hands-On Math Trays - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $45.00 1 $45.00
PP514 - Hands-On Number Grid • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP617 - Student Rekenrek - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.99 1 $37.99
FF297 - Hands-On Regrouping Kit - Addition • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
FF298 - Hands-On Regrouping Kit - Subtraction • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP609 - Show & Learn Rekenrek Activities • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE639 - Hands-On Place Value Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA1758 - Hands-On Measuring Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
LA1757 - Hands-On Graphing Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
DD425 - Rekenrek to 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$1,354.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,404.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$247.90

Total project goal

$1,652.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,652.67

4 Donors

-$1,552.67

Donations toward project cost

-$1,319.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$232.90

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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