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Mrs. Olthouse from Garland, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Around the Room in 30 Minutes

My project needs all kinds of hands-on manipulatives for the children to be able to learn how to count, make patterns, add, subtract, and to learn colors. These manipulatives would be used in math and science. Bear blocks, links, cubes, animals, fish, and blocks would be used for the many uses to learn the basic skills that a first graders would need to learn. The sticker charts would be placed onto each desk so the child is able to learn and see all 100 numbers easily.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olthouse's classroom raised $214

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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.

I teach first grade at a low income school, where 51 percent of the children receive a reduced or free lunch. I am wanted to teach the children in different stations/centers throughout the day. The child would be at each station for no more than 30 minutes. I am in need of several different kinds of manipulative's for the children to learn. I am unable to buy all of the different kinds of manipulative's there are to complete the centers/stations that I would like. There would be 5-8 stations through out the room. I am in need of 2 different kinds of manipulative's at each station. These manipulative's will help teach: counting, addition, subtraction, problem-solving, patterning, colors, and fine-motor skills. Students would use these manipulative's to finish activities and play games while learning the skills needed in first grade. Doing all of this in a 30 minute station. The children will think they are playing! Some of the manipulative's that I would like to receive would be linking blocks, bears, links, cubes, animals, fish. Anything fairly small and in all different colors. You can help these low income students boost their math skills: counting,adding,subtracting and problem - solving.

Mrs. Olthouse Northlake Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Stickers - Counting to 100 • School Specialty Inc. $6.39 1 $6.39
School Smart™ 2cm Plastic Cubes, Set/100 • School Specialty Inc. $14.19 2 $28.38
School Smart™ Links -500 • School Specialty Inc. $13.99 1 $13.99
Foam Fun Pattern Blocks - set of 200 • School Specialty Inc. $14.95 1 $14.95
School Smart™ Fish Counters w/ plastic tub • School Specialty Inc. $10.99 1 $10.99
Teddy Bears in 3 Sizes • Childcraft, Inc. $12.99 1 $12.99
Animal Counters -- 192 Pieces • Childcraft, Inc. $13.99 1 $13.99
Links -- 500 Pieces • Childcraft, Inc. $16.99 1 $16.99
Interlocking Centimeter Cubes -- 1,000 Pieces • Childcraft, Inc. $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$140.66

Vendor shipping charges

$14.07

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$175.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.41

Total project goal

$213.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$213.41

1 Donor

-$205.88

Donations toward project cost

-$175.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.53

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$0.00

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