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Ms. Birks-Mayes from Baton Rouge LA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Investing in the Stock of Our Future!

Help me give my students a clean, well equipped learning environment at school.

  • $649 goal

This project expired on April 4, 2023.

This project expired on April 4, 2023.

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 Project

Each and every person has different needs to create a spark for knowledge. I want to be able to give my students options and meet every need during my lessons. I want each and every child to feel involved and understood. Learning should be a time of exploration. With these reading and writing materials, I can ensure that my students will have plenty of materials to practice in this difficult time. This practice will help develop reading and writing skills for their academic career.

I would like the opportunity to support the needs of my students and expose them to opportunities during distance learning to have a promising educational future.

I utilize reading and writing daily in my classroom for instructional time. My students will utilize these pre k centers and headphones daily. We need these center to help improve and reinforce early literacy and math skills. hands on activities will help students in times of restlessness and build fine motor skills. It will give them something calm them while staying proactive and productive.

Ms. Birks-Mayes
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Headphones for School with Microphone 4 Pack Wired Classroom Headsets Class Set Students Children Boys Girls Teen and Adults (Mixed Colors) • Amazon Business $35.95 8 $287.60
Set of 155 Wooden Pattern Blocks Geometric Manipulative Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Graphical Classic Educational Montessori Tangram Toys for Kids Ages 3+ Jigsaw Puzzles Gift with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $15.91 4 $63.64
Kizh Wooden Letter and Number Construction Activity Set Educational Preschool Toys Shape Color Recognition Pegboard Sorter Set Board Blocks Stack Sort for Toddler Kids Boys Girls Non-Toxic Toy • Amazon Business $11.75 2 $23.50
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $23.30 1 $23.30
Bmag Counting Bears with Matching Sorting Cups,Number Color Recognition STEM Educational Toy for Toddler, Pre-School Learning Toy with 90 Bears,2 Tweezers,11 Activity Cards,1 Storage Box • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Aitbay Cool Math Game for Preschoolers - Monkey Balance Counting Toys Gifts for Boys & Girls - Educational Learning Number Toys for Classroom - Preschool Learning Activities for Age 3+(63 PCS) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Aitbay Balance Cool Math Game for Toddlers Ages 3-5, Piggy Educational Counting Toys STEM Preschool Number Learning Games for 3 4 5 Year Old Boys and Girls (63 Piece) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Aitbay Cool Math Game, Frog Balance Counting Toys for Boys & Girls Educational Number Toy Fun Children's Gift STEM Learning Age 3+ (63 PCS) • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89

Materials cost

$472.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$41.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$551.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.30

Total project goal

$648.67

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