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Mrs. Jackson from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Our Fingers

My students need supplies to help them with learning letters and numbers through hands-on experiences.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Jackson's classroom raised $401

This project is fully funded

My Students

My class is filled with exciting, smart, funny, and energetic children. Each students brings a different element into our room. The class has varied ages ranging from 3 years old to 5 years old. I have been a primary teacher for the last 6 years and have experienced an exciting new group of students every year.

My school is in an urban community serving low-income and poverty stricken families who seek and value great education for their children and each teacher at my school not only provides education for each student but also provides a loving, caring, and safe environment for learning.

Each student has a different family background and structure and with that comes with a different learning need that needs to be met for each individual student. Teachers at my school meet students at their level and challenge them to become the best student that they can by providing the best education possible.

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my students learning and improve their school life by giving them new and exciting ways to learn. My students will also be exposed to using new things that they may not have accessible at home such as paint and sand.

My students will be excited to use the play-doh, paint brushes, colored pencils, and crayons to create unique master pieces.

My students can use the play-doh to help them learn letters and numbers.

The paintbrushes, colored pencils, and paper can be used for them to be creative with in their drawing throughout our units of trees and buildings. For some of my students this is their first experience in a real school and having these supplies will help create it a great experience.

By having these supplies in the classroom it offers my students a different approach to learning letters, numbers, shapes, and every other aspect of learning in the classroom. They will be able to explore and be creative in their learning with these materials by creating unique projects without the restrictions of only using paper and pencil.

The books will be a great way for my students to get inspiration with their drawings using the pencils and crayons and also to expand their literacy development.

Mrs. Jackson Nash Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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
RA216 - Classic Board Book Story Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $64.50 1 $64.50
AX20 - Lakeshore Dough Assortment Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $56.99 1 $56.99
SE203BU - Colored Kinetic Sand - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
TT375 - Brush-On Washable Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
BA918 - All-Purpose Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LA558 - Giant Stencils Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LL171 - Lakeshore Washable Ink Pads Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Crayola(r) 40-Count Broad-line Washable Markers (Single Box) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.96 1 $16.96
Ticonderoga(r) Neon Wood Pencils (10 Count) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 3 $12.63
LA299 - Learn the Alphabet! Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Crayola(r) 12-Pack Colored Pencils (Single Box) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $2.51 3 $7.53
Crayola(r) 64-Count Crayon Box • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.06 1 $5.06
9" x 12" Construction Paper - Assortment (50 sheets) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $0.94 3 $2.82
Washable Watercolors Paint Set (16 Colors) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $1.40 2 $2.80

Materials cost

$306.23

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.14

Total project goal

$400.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.96

1 Donor

-$400.96

Donations toward project cost

-$340.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.14

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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