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Mrs. von Achen from Detroit, MI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Marvelous Montessori Materials

Help me give my students the Montessori materials they need to successfully learn this year!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. von Achen's classroom raised $242

This project is fully funded

My Students

My district is offering an innovative public-school Montessori program for students and parents in Detroit. We are presenting our students with individualized learning programs as well as high-quality curricular materials!

I have the privilege of teaching 25 bright 1st to 3rd-grade students this year in a Montessori, mixed-age environment.

My students will learn English Language Arts, Mathematics, Botany, Geography, History and more. We will also strive to have a peaceful community and learn the social skills needed to thrive in our classroom and world.

My Project

In the Montessori classroom, students have the independence to study a wide variety of subjects from Mathematics to Botany. This project will help my students get the additional Montessori materials we will need to start the year off right. The hundreds board will help us with the study of Mathematics and enumeration. Students will sequence the tiles in order to 100 as well as complete many additional follow up activities to learn patterns with numbers within 100. The phonetic reading blocks will help us read and spell consonant vowel consonant words. Lastly, the baskets will help keep our beautiful new materials neatly kept and artfully arranged so they can be frequently used throughout the year!

Mrs. von Achen Palmer Park Preparatory Academy 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.

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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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL302 - Medium Dishwasher-Safe Plastic Basket - Natural (14 1⁄2"l x 11"w x 7 1⁄2"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 4 $59.96
LL304 - Small Dishwasher-Safe Plastic Basket - Natural (13 1⁄2"l x 8 1⁄2"w x 6"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 4 $51.96
LEADER JOY Montessori Math Hundred Board for Early Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
The Original Montessori Phonetic Reading Blocks - Made in The USA - Educational Materials for The Beginning Reader - Eco Friendly Wooden Manipulative Toy for Kindergarten, Toddlers 3 4 5 6 Year Olds • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$172.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.26

Total project goal

$241.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$241.75

2 Donors

-$241.75

Donations toward project cost

-$205.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.26

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$0.00

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