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Ms. Arai from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Learners, Big Thinkers: Fueling Our Thematic Adventures

Help me give my students powerful, standards-based learning materials that align with our Success For All reading curriculum.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Arai's classroom raised $410

This project is fully funded

My Project

In our kindergarten classroom, reading is more than just practicing letters and sounds—it’s how we explore science and social studies. Our thematic reading units are the only way we meet these crucial standards, making them a vital part of our students' education. Each theme invites young learners to dive into new worlds—discovering how plants grow, how communities work, and how the world changes over time—all through engaging stories and hands-on learning.

To strengthen these lessons, I’m requesting $300 in Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift cards to purchase a year-long Next Generation Science and Social Studies bundle.

This incredible resource directly aligns with our reading curriculum’s thematic units, offering interactive activities, science experiments, social studies projects, and visual supports designed specifically for kindergarten learners.

Let’s turn reading time into a year-long adventure in science and social studies. Your contribution will plant the seeds of knowledge and nurture a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Ms. Arai Kealakehe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half of 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 3 $300.00

Materials cost

$300.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$347.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.36

Total project goal

$409.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$409.06

1 Donor

-$204.53

Donations toward project cost

-$173.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.68

match offer

-$204.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.68

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$0.00

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