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Ms. Vanneza from Kannapolis NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Glows in the Brightest of Places

Help me give my students light table manipulatives to enhance their literacy, science, and math skills.

  • 2 donors
  • $500 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Each year that goes by shows time and time again that the light table is one of the "coolest" centers to go to. Children are in awe when that bright light turns on and the colorful manipulatives come to life! My students have enjoyed stacking, counting, making patterns, and creating all sorts of buildings, creatures, letters, numbers and so much more!

Since most children learn best visually and kinesthetically, a variety of light table toys will help engage children in math, literacy, science, fine motor and encourage creativity!

While my students absolutely love our light table, playing with the same manipulatives becomes a little redundant. I would love to have the opportunity to switch out materials periodically and give children plenty of manipulatives to choose from. This would help keep children engaged and excited about learning through play!

Ms. Vanneza
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Odoorgames 100 Pcs Transparent Bear Counters, Counting Animal Matching Games Color Sorting Toys, Translucent Toys for Light Table, Includes 11 Activity Cards • Amazon Business $22.11 2 $44.22
Lakeshore Crystal Climbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Translucent Imagination Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Translucent Letter Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
MAGBLOCK 120 PCS Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks for Kids Toys Magnet Toys Set 3D Building Blocks for Toddler Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
BrainSpark Translucent 48PCS Digit Blocks Magnetic Building Blocks, Montessori Clear Magnet Cubes for Boys Girls Stacking Block Sets • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
edxeducation-13841 Tactile Shells - Set of 72 - Translucent - 6 Textures and Colors - Ages 18m+ - Explore STEM concepts via Light Panels and Sensory Bins • Amazon Business $20.62 1 $20.62
edxeducation-13228 Junior Rainbow Pebbles - Clear Colors - Mini Jar - Ages 18M+ - Sorting and Stacking Stones - Early Math Manipulative for Children - First Counting and Construction Toy • Amazon Business $18.94 1 $18.94
Constructive Playthings Translucent Pattern Blocks, Light Table Manipulatives, STEM Toys, Sensory Play, Create, Build and Design, Color Exploration, Set of 147 Blocks, Toys for Kids 3 Years and Up • Amazon Business $18.20 1 $18.20
Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids - Geometric Shapes, Back to School Supplies Must Haves, Math Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
DASDAX Magnetic Building Blocks Magic Magnetic 3D Puzzle Cubes, Set of 7 Multi Shapes Magnetic Blocks with 54 Guide Cards, Intelligence Developing and Stress Relief Fidget Toys • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
edxeducation Translucent Linking Cubes - Construction Toy for Early Math - Set of 100 - 0.8 Inch - Light Table Toy - Elementary + Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $15.77 1 $15.77
Lakeshore Translucent Pattern Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
67 Pcs Plastic Practice Set Transparent Letters and Numbers Include Uppercase Letters Lowercase Letters and Numbers Colorful Plastic Letters and Numbers for Kids Counting and Spelling, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$355.26

Vendor shipping charges

$6.70

Sales tax

$27.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.00

Total project goal

$500.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$500.00

1 Donor

-$250.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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$0.00

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