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Ms. Ferro from Stamford, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It Takes a Big Heart to Shape Little Minds

Help me give my students book bins and center activities to have a creative space for successful learning all year long!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ferro's classroom raised $1,607

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are engaging, sweet, and eager to learn! They are a diverse group with different learning needs, which makes it challenging and rewarding all in one. My students bring out the best in me, and I am dedicated to bringing out the best in each of them.

My Project

As a first-year teacher, it is very important to create a space that is both academically and socially appropriate for my students! All of these materials are going to enhance my students learning in both literacy and math, as well as writing. Hands-on activities allow children to use their senses while learning.

These materials will help my students build a lifelong love of learning!

Students will be using hands-on materials to learn how to identify letters, letter sounds, and to read! By donating to this project you will be giving my students the chance to have a successful year in Kindergarten.

Ms. Ferro Springdale 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.

Stamford, CT 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

23 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT769X - Neon Connect Store Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 4 $139.96
DD407 - Find the Number Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 4 $119.96
DD372 - Nuts About Counting • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 4 $119.96
FF429 - Build-A-Word Magnet Board - 3-Letter Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 4 $111.96
DD366 - Dot Learn Alphabet Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.39 2 $92.78
PP894 - My First Sight-Word Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.99 2 $77.98
GG379 - Reusable Write Wipe Pocket - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
AX30 - Lakeshore Dough - Set 2 - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
GG379 - Reusable Write Wipe Pocket - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
TT811 - Double-Sided Magnetic Letter Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $47.99 1 $47.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 3 $47.97
PP873 - Magnetic Folder Bins - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
GG566 - Magnetic Behavior Management Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RR740 - Giant Activity Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
RR740 - Giant Activity Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
HH878 - Linking Letter Monkeys - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
HH879 - Linking Letter Monkeys - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
AA527 - Launch Learn Beginning Sounds Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC113 - Letter Crayons Word Building Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
RA529 - Linking Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LA579 - Peel Stick Moody Monsters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
RA529 - Linking Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LA299 - Learn the Alphabet Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.59 1 $13.59
JJ311 - Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
TT181 - Sight-Word Bingo - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
GG954 - Word Building Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$1,315.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,365.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$241.01

Total project goal

$1,606.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,606.71

11 Donors

-$1,584.06

Donations toward project cost

-$1,365.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$218.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.65

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$0.00

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