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Mrs. McPhail from Bridgeport, CT is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Leap Into Learning

My students need 2 LeapFrog LeapPads with the covers. We also need the headphones and games to go with them so they can have a variety of learning activities to use.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McPhail's classroom raised $431

This project is fully funded

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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 need LeapFrog Lappets to be able to explore and learn kindergarten academics in at their own level, while having fun.

Please help my students Leap into language!

I work in an urban school in Connecticut. 100% of the students at our school receive free breakfast and lunch. My classroom has 20 students right now. However, our numbers change constantly. For almost all of my students kindergarten is their first exposure to school. Therefore they enter with little to no background in letter names, letter sounds, and counting.

My Project

During the school day, I have an hour designated for small group reading instruction. While working with a small group of 4-5 students, the remaining 15 students work independently at work stations. Seeing that kindergarten students in general need a lot of help, this time can be difficult to manage and for students to complete successfully. I would love to be able to have my students use the LeapPad tablets during this time. Giving my students access to these tablets would allow them to explore reading as well as the academic language taught in class. The programs I have chosen will allow them to explore and use of these new concepts. This would be a work center that they could use successfully and independently.

By having these tablets in my classroom, it would allow for students to work independently at a work center everyday.

Having 2 students work independently will allow me to be more focused on my small group instruction because these students would not need my help. These tablets will help improve my students learn phonemic awareness skills, math skills, and reading in a fun and interactive way. I am asking for 2 tablets with covers, games and headphones.

Mrs. McPhail Thomas Hooker Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra/ Ultra XDI Kids' Learning Tablet, (styles may vary) • Amazon Business $87.90 1 $87.90
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra/Ultra XDI Kids' Learning Tablet, Green (styles may vary) • Amazon Business $83.98 1 $83.98
Leap Frog Child Friendly Headphones-Pink • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
LeapFrog Pet Pals 2 Learning Game (works with LeapPad Tablets, LeapsterGS, and Leapster Explorer) • Amazon Business $24.24 1 $24.24
LeapFrog Disney Frozen Learning Game (for LeapPad Tablets) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LeapFrog Disney Pixar Monsters University Learning Game (works with LeapPad Tablets, LeapsterGS, and Leapster Explorer) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LeapFrog Disney: Tangled Learning Game (for LeapPad Tablets and LeapsterGS) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LeapFrog Pixar Pals Learning Game (works with LeapPad Tablets, Leapster GS, and Leapster Explorer) • Amazon Business $14.66 1 $14.66
LeapFrog Digital Download Card • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
LeapFrog Headphones, Green • Amazon Business $13.40 1 $13.40
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Carrying Case, Purple • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Gel Skin, Green • Amazon Business $7.45 1 $7.45

Materials cost

$330.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.54

Total project goal

$430.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.28

1 Donor

-$430.28

Donations toward project cost

-$365.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.54

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