You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Galagan from Bakersfield CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Make Reading Fun: The iPad Way!

My students need an Apple iPad mini 2 and a Griffin Technology - Survivor Slim Case.

  • $430 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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 Students

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn ,the more place that you'll go." -Dr. Seuss. Reading is an absolute necessity for success. A strong reading foundation from an early age is the key to a child's overall success in life.

My students are special needs students ranging from grades TK -6th grade with disabilities that range from Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Autism, and Other Health Impairment.

My school serves students with diverse economic needs. Since my school does not receive Title I monies, funding extra projects is very difficult.

My Project

My students all love using technology. Having an iPad mini 2 in the classroom would enable my students read books online and take AR comprehension quizzes in the classroom. They would also be able to play fun interactive reading and math games. The iPad would also be used to run some of our school programs, such as the Lexi Core5 Reading program and Math Facts in a flash. After passing a level, the students are rewarded by picking a prize from my treasure chest. Literally, there are hundreds of apps that are designed to help special education students.

By donating to this project, you will be helping my students to learn at their own pace using the latest advancements in technology.

This iPad mini 2 will enhance their reading and math skills to prepare them for the future. Thank you for considering my first DonorsChoose project!

Ms. Galagan
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Galagan is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad� mini 2 with Wi-Fi - 16GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $269.99 1 $269.99
Griffin Technology - Survivor Slim Case for Apple� iPad� mini, iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3 - Pink/Mineral Gray • Best Buy Education $32.88 1 $32.88

Materials cost

$302.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$27.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.43

Total project goal

$429.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$429.55

5 Donors

-$210.00

Donations toward project cost

-$182.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.45

match offer

-$214.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$182.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Bakersfield","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[1281918],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":1922128,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/make-reading-fun-the-ipad-way/1922128/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":28,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Galagan","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"1281918":{"owner":"Ms. Galagan","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[1922128],"proposalHash":"-440954838","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1281918_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458183508004","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20733850,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTU0NDMzOQ==","MTI4MTkxOA==","MzE3MTgxOA==","MTYzMjE3MA==","MzUyMjI2Nw==","MzM4NjE1MA=="],"teacherId":1281918,"schoolCounty":"Kern","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}