Help me give my students sorting bears, counting ladybugs, button sorting, and magnetic shelves.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kelly's classroom raised $185
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
My Project
Math manipulatives make it easy for every child to meet early math standards! Manipulatives extend and reinforce important math concepts. I teach PreK in a large, urban school in the Bronx. I am in need of various different manipulatives to help strengthen my students' understanding of key concepts. My students come from low-income families and many are learning English for the first time. I would love to have manipulatives that would help the children learn counting and ordering of objects. Lakeshore has a manipulative called My First Sorting Bears. You get 24 chubby bears in 2 different sizes and 4 bright colors…plus 8 corresponding activity cards. The children would just place the bears right on the cards to sort each one by size and color. I am also requesting a button sorting box that comes with 24 buttons in 3 shapes and 4 colors. This sorting box gives hands-on experience with color, shape, size, and fine motor control. I am also requesting a ladybug number match game. The children would be able to practice counting and match numbers to quantities! Kids just count the dots on a ladybug—then find the leaf with the matching numeral from 1 to 10. Lastly, I need magnetic shelves to place math board books in. These manipulatives would give the children hands-on practice to grasp early math concepts.
These materials will also sharpen necessary beginning math skills such as number recognition, counting, estimation, problem-solving, and basic math operations.
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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