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Mrs. Armour from Charlotte, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Independent Learning Resouces

My students need basic supplies to enable them to practice the skills that I teach them and apply them in everyday life. The resources such as blocks, games, and puzzles will support math, literacy and science.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Armour's classroom raised $1,019

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school is a great example of what can be done when a committed community rallies behind their local school. We are committed as a school to ensuring that all students learn and grow. Our staff, families, and community realize that to reach a diverse group of learners we need to be innovative!

Our students come from various backgrounds but they all have one thing in common - an intense thirst for knowledge!

They take advantage of any and all opportunities to learn and grow. Although some live in poverty, they refuse to let anyone's preconceived notions define them. Anyone who has spent a day with our scholars realizes that they are determined and focused--and nothing will stop them from reaching success in the present and in the future!

My Project

The resources will allow me to set up learning stations around the class so that each student can practice skills individually whilst I teach other students in smaller groups. This approach allows for differentiated learning in the classroom, and will meet the needs of all individual learners.

We will use a pop up tent as our library and Wikki sticks to develop fine motor skills, build a weather station, laminate our written names, do puzzles and board games, make crafts and hang to display and create with blocks and legos.

An individualized learning approach will enable the resources to maximize opportunities for students.

Mrs. Armour Shamrock Gardens Elementary School 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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More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks • Amazon Business $54.98 2 $109.96
Crayola Magic Modeling Compound, 2-lb. Bucket, Asstd Colors, 4 - 8-oz. Packs • Amazon Business $17.14 4 $68.56
Building Bricks - Pastel Colors - 1,000 Pieces - Compatible with Legos • Amazon Business $28.95 2 $57.90
Scotch PRO Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System (TL906) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Wikki Stix Big Count Box • Amazon Business $21.43 2 $42.86
Taousa 70038 240pcs Wooden Domino Blocks Set, Toy for Kid's Intelligence Education and Development, Building Game, Stacking Toy • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Educational Toys Construction Engineering Blocks By ETI Toys for Boys and Girls 85 Piece Set for Building Endless Combinations! Great for Learning & Having Fun Build Your Imagination Today! • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
Toy Building Blocks - Bag of 12 Assorted Large Base Plates - Tight Fit and Compatible with Lego • Amazon Business $26.45 1 $26.45
Kushina Automatic Pop Up Instant Portable Outdoors Quick Cabana Beach Tent Sun Shade Sport Shelter, Blue • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Sequence Numbers • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Chutes and Ladders • Amazon Business $9.84 2 $19.68
Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
30 Jumbo Toddler Lacing & Stringing Beads with String & Tote by Skoolzy - Montessori Preschool Fine Motor Skills Toys for Occupational Therapy and Autism OT • Amazon Business $15.77 1 $15.77
Kite Paper, Assorted Colors, 100 sheets, 6.25" Square by Mercurius • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
SmartLab Toys You-Track-It Weather Lab • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Wikki Stix Alphabet Fun Cards for Learning • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
IQ Challenge Set by GamieUSA - 7 Pcs Kids Educational Toys for 5+ Year Olds - Highly Stimulating Brain Teasers - Challenging Mental Exercises for Sharp Young Minds - 100% Child Safe - Win Prizes • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Melissa & Doug USA Map 51 pcs Floor Puzzle • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, 3 mil thick, 100-Pack (TP3854-100) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Wikki Stix Numbers and Counting Fun Cards for Learning • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
Melissa & Doug Solar System 48 pcs Floor Puzzle • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Learning Resources Snap It Up! Math: Add/Sub Card Game • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
4M Weather Station Kit • Amazon Business $10.27 1 $10.27
The Learning Journey Match It! Spelling • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Learning Resources Lowercase Alphabet Stamps • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
DK Games: Silly Sentences • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Pacon Spectra(R) Assorted Color Tissue Pack, 12" x 18", 25 Colors, Pack Of 100 Sheets • Amazon Business $8.44 1 $8.44
Hasbro Connect 4 Game • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Timex 6.5-Inch Tube Thermometer (TX1001) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pressman Checkers Board Games by Pressman Toy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Belkin Rockstar Multi Headphone Splitter (Light Green) • Amazon Business $7.86 1 $7.86
Loew Cornell 1021253 Woodsies Jumbo Craft Sticks ( 300 pcs ) • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
The Everything KIDS' Weather Book: From Tornadoes to Snowstorms, Puzzles, Games, and Facts That Make Weather for Kids Fun! • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
6026-868 Whitmor Natural Wood Clothespins, 100 pins • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 2.3 x 3.7-Inches, 20-Pack (TP5851-20) • Amazon Business $3.46 2 $6.92
Household Essentials Cotton Clothesline, 3/16-Inch • Amazon Business $5.70 1 $5.70
Stamp Pad Washable Blue by Center Enterprises • Amazon Business $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$764.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$59.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$866.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$152.82

Total project goal

$1,018.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,018.82

6 Donors

-$988.82

Donations toward project cost

-$866.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.00

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$0.00

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