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Ms. DeBona from Indianapolis IN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning through experience and games

Help me give my students have all new centers this year. Kindergarten learns best through hands on play. Each year we have to remake our centers and find newer centers to help our students.

  • 2 donors
  • $717 still needed

expires Aug 31

  • 2 donors
  • $717 still needed
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I am asking for my classroom supplies to make updated and new centers. Our school has adopted UFLI for our phonemic awareness part of our reading block. Due to this new system we need to change our reading centers.

Hands-on learning allows students to learn through experience and lets them immerse themselves in a learning environment.

Hands-on learning also allows students to put their newly acquired skills to use. Hands-on activities get students up and moving. Students’ blood starts pumping, and their mind becomes more alert. Students have to stay attentive to listen to instructions to understand how to overcome a challenge or complete the next step.

Please help me spend my whole summer cutting, pasting and practicing with my child the newly made centers. My future kids will love al the games and new ways of exploring the world around them. Five year olds can learn through direct teaching, but they can truly understand the learning through games, activities and movement that I will create for my classroom.

Ms. DeBona
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HERKKA 500 Pack Laminating Sheets, Holds 8.5 x 11 Inch Sheets, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminating Pouches 9 x 11.5 Inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size • Amazon Business $45.95 6 $275.70
Quill Brand? 110 lb. Card Stock Paper, 8.5" x 11", White, 250 Sheets/Pack (49701) • Quill.com $24.29 10 $242.90
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Patriotic Assortment, 100 Sheets/Ream (91644) • Quill.com $12.23 6 $73.38
VELCRO Brand Dots with Adhesive White | 200 Pk | 3/4" Circles | Sticky Back Round Hook and Loop Closures for Organizing, Arts and Crafts, School Projects, 91824, 200Pk • Amazon Business $10.37 4 $41.48
Pacon Array 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 250 Sheets/Pack (101195) • Quill.com $37.79 1 $37.79
WORKPRO Pink Cordless Hot Melt Glue Gun, 7.2V Rechargeable Fast Preheating Glue Gun Kit with 20 Pc Premium Mini Glue Stick, Automatic-Power-Off Glue Gun for Art, Craft, Decoration - Pink Ribbon • Amazon Business $35.98 1 $35.98
Mckanti 96 Pcs Carpet Markers Sit Dots, Spot Markers Carpet Circles Nylon Floor Dots for Kids Teachers Preschool Kindergarten Social Distancing Wait Line Up Classroom Decoration, 6 Colors, 4 Styles • Amazon Business $21.01 1 $21.01
Wizia Carpet Markers with Numbers 1-36 for Classroom Supplies Teachers and Kids, 36 Pack 4" Floor Dots Rug Circles Marker Spot for Elementary Preschool Kindergarten • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$738.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$779.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.52

Total project goal

$916.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $916.82

1 Donor

-$150.00

Donations toward project cost

-$127.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $716.82

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