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Ms. Valerie from San Leandro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Magic in the Classroom

Help me give my students hand2mind math manipulatives and other math related items so they are able to come into a rich math environment and engage in number talks.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Valerie's classroom raised $646

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I am a first year teacher excited to welcome in a group of 4th graders! However, with all of the new research-backed math teaching skills I have acquired during my teaching credential program, I have limited resources to teach them with. Children understand on a deeper level when they are able to touch and manipulate the materials they are learning with.

These math materials will be used by many for years to come!

The cuisenaire rods will help my students to better understand fractions and the base ten blocks will help my students understand place value. The post-it tablets will be used in number talks and will assist in providing my students with the numerous problem solving methods that are used by their fellow classmates. The stools will provide my students with the ability to sit straight and alert during our number talk lessons.

Ms. Valerie James Madison Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

San Leandro, CA View local requests

More than half 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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Norwood Commercial Furniture - NOR-1101AC-SO - Assorted Color Stacking Stools - Stackable Stools for Kids and Adults - Flexible Seating for Home, Office, Classrooms - Plastic/Metal 17.75" (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $89.01 2 $178.02
hand2mind Plastic Cuisenaire Rods Classroom Set, Math Manipulatives, Montessori Math Rods, Math Counters, Math Blocks, Counting Blocks, Montessori Math, Fraction Bars, Number Rods (Set of 15) • Amazon Business $121.07 1 $121.07
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25 x 30 Inches, 30 Sheets/Pad, 4 Pads, Large White Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper, Super Sticking Power (559-4) • Amazon Business $67.28 1 $67.28
School Zone - Multiplication 0-12 Flash Cards - Ages 8+, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Elementary Math, Multiplication Facts, Common Core, and More • Amazon Business $2.54 15 $38.10
hand2mind Plastic Tangrams, Manipulative Set for Math Puzzles (Pack of 32) • Amazon Business $32.23 1 $32.23
hand2mind Blue Plastic Base Ten Blocks Complete Set, Place Value Blocks, Counting Cubes for Kids Math, Base 10 Math Manipulatives for Kids, Kindergarten Homeschool Supplies (Set of 161) • Amazon Business $31.96 1 $31.96

Materials cost

$468.66

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$42.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.81

Total project goal

$645.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$645.38

6 Donors

-$299.79

Donations toward project cost

-$284.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$310.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$263.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.26

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$0.00

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