I am a first-grade teacher at a Title I school, where many of our students come from low-income families, poverty, and low socio-economic status. Most of our students qualify for the free and reduced-cost meal program. As a result, these students need extra support due to their unique needs and challenges, personally and academically.
Despite their situations, my students are very enthusiastic learners with non-stop energy that thrive on hands-on activities.
My kids like to work together in groups and be challenged by their work. They are smart individuals that deserve the best environment available.
Having hands-on materials for them helps them be successful. They beam with excitement when a new skill is mastered, and they share their accomplishments with friends and family. My students all face unique academic and social obstacles, and their time in my classroom is vital to them closing the learning gaps.
My Project
I am asking for math manipulatives because hands-on learning is a form of education in which children learn by doing. As you probably know, for most kids, sitting for long periods of time is challenging and not the best learning environment. For first graders, with such short attention spans and need to be moving, expecting them to sit at a desk and listen is virtually impossible.
Instead of simply having the kids listen to me, they need to be engaged in math, using their creativity, solving problems, and working with each other.
I believe that this will help my students stay engaged and focused on classroom learning. These manipulatives can be used to teach math all year.
I want to take advantage of every opportunity I can to help these kids develop their math skills at a young age. A recent study reported that a child’s math knowledge at the start of kindergarten predicts later academic achievement better than early reading or attention skills!
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
INDRAK Math Calendar for Elementary School-Classroom Pocket Chart for Daily Math Activities All About Number Activities for Elementary and Pre-school-Included with 20-Frames Cards Numbers For Sentence
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$79.00
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$79.00
Really Good Stuff Number of The Day Space Saver Pocket Chart – 15 ¾” by 31 ¾” 36 Pieces – Focus of Number of The Day Skills – Compact for Small Spaces – Grommets, Magnetic Strip for Easy Hanging
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$39.58
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$39.58
52 Pieces Big Magnetic Ten-Frame Set, Opret Math Manipulative for Elementary Ten Frame Math Games for Kindergarten with Storage Bag, 4 Frame, 44 Counters, 2 Plus and 2 Minus
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$16.98
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$16.98
Materials cost
$135.56
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$9.69
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.03
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$177.28
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$31.28
Total project goal
$208.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$208.56
2 Donors
-$183.56
Donations toward project cost
-$156.03
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$27.53
match offer
-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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