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Ms. La-Mui from Teaneck, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math and Literacy Learning Centers

Help me give my students a complete Math and Sight Words learning centers to enhance mathematical and reading skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. La-Mui's classroom raised $334

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students are located in a very diverse urban setting of Northern New Jersey. Our school includes Prek-3, Prek-4, and Kindergarten with an overwhelming population of special needs students. We strive to provide an environment for students to feel safe, to have respect for self and others, to be confident learners, and to learn without boundaries...anything is possible if we try.

My classroom motto, “I will try!” encourages students to learn without fear of failing because we can always try again!

It goes without saying how proud I am to hear my students say "I'm doing it!" However, we also learn that it's ok if we cannot do it because we can turn to a friend and ask for help. Kindness, respect, and empowerment is an encouragement extended to our entire school.

The school's cheer is "Kindness and respect, Oh yea! Means we'll be nice and always care. We'll watch what we do and say, 'cause that is 'our' way!"

My Project

Our daily class schedule consists of 90 minutes of Math that includes morning meeting, large group and small groups math centers. Then we have 90 minutes of Language Arts which includes reading, writing and phonics. New concepts are taught in a whole group setting. Then students are reinforced in small groups.

My hardworking kindergarten students need a complete Math and Sight Words Centers to help enhance their math and literacy skills during small groups.

Small groups setting encourages students to work independently or with a peer. They use hands on manipulatives to reinforce the new concept that was taught for the day.

With your support, my students will learn how to match alphabet letters, spell sight words, identify and read sight words. In addition, my students will learn to identify and create math patterns, learn addition and subtractions with the complete Math Centers.

The centers are hands-on manipulatives which will help build strong math and literacy foundation while making learning seem like play!

Ms. La-Mui Theodora Smiley Lacey 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.

Teaneck, NJ View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT755X - Snap & Build Sight-Words - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
TT290X - It’s a Snap! Math Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
LC744 - Write the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
DD927 - Number Bond Magnetic Answer Boards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
FREE SHIPPING • Lakeshore Learning Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$249.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.07

Total project goal

$333.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$333.79

5 Donors

-$320.55

Donations toward project cost

-$283.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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