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Mrs. Guster from Dallas, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Guster's classroom raised $420

Manipulatives Enhance Knowledge!

My students need the need hands-on manipulatives to be successful in each concept that is taught.

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Mrs. Guster Paul L Dunbar Learning Center
Dallas, TX Grades PreK-2

My Students

My students are energetic, eager and intelligent. They are live in low-income neighborhoods. Many are raised in one-parent homes. With odds against them they still love to learn and explore new things and concepts.

Many of my students came to Kindergarten knowing nothing or very little.

It took some time and putting a lot of elbow grease to get my scholars where I wanted them to be. After introducing to them that learning could be fun and enriching they thrived to learn new concepts consistently.

My Project

Each child learns in a different way. The use of manipulatives enhances the path of learning a new concept. For instance, when learning letters, pictures help to build sound of the letter: A is for apple, ant, ape. The slogan "Tell me and I forget; Teach Me and I remember; Involve me and I learn" define the use of manipulatives.

Students are able to construct their own cognitive sense when manipulatives are used.

Learning comes from doing not just seeing someone demonstrating. When students use manipulatives they are more engaged. Research has shown that using manipulatives can bridge the gap some in learning concepts.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Guster Paul L Dunbar Learning Center Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dallas, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

23 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CE764 - Ready-To-Go Listening Center for 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LL240X - Fill-In-The-Blank Magnetic Activity Tins - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $55.00 1 $55.00
LL238 - Phonemic Awareness Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 1 $26.99
HH433 - Rhyming Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
HH437 - Blends & Digraphs Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
TT768GB - Neon Connect & Store Book Bin - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$321.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.96

Total project goal

$419.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $419.74

6 Donors

-$299.74

Donations toward project cost

-$254.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.96

Matching donations from our partners

-$120.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

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 $0.00

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