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 Students
Due to Covid-19, my students have never had a "normal" school year. They don't remember what it was like to go to school without a mask and, to them, a field trip is when you use a computer monitor or video to visit a new place. This year is their first experience with attending school primarily in a room with others, instead of from home or daycare via a screen. They are learning basic academic skills and how to get along with others.
They have many gaps to fill, but they are excited about learning!
Most come from low-income families where reading and other educational materials are luxury items. Additionally, our class contains children from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Many come from homes where English is not spoken or not spoken fluently, some are in the foster care system, and some have physical and/or speech challenges to overcome. Fortunately, at this age, all students benefit greatly from experiences and touchable, movable manipulatives, so I try to provide these opportunities as much as possible. When you donate to our classroom, you are changing lives! Thank you!
My Project
There are many vital, hands-on childhood experiences that contribute to building coordination and fine motor skills (necessary for writing), and a sense of wonder and inquisitiveness that is necessary to fully engage in learning new things. My students have missed out on much of this.
Resources requested in this project will be used to help fill in some of the gaps my students have due to attending "Camp Covid" the last few years.
Creating art helps to develop hand muscles as well as fine and gross motor skills. The art drying racks will give us a place (other than our classroom floor) to dry everyone's work simultaneously, while the finger paints and paint brushes will provide supplies for a variety of experiences. The magnifying scopes will allow my class to see an up-close view of the world, hopefully sparking curiosity and interest in science and the world around them. The egg incubator will allow us make predictions and observe the chicken hatching process, a class science project that they missed out on their kindergarten year. Finally, the HP ink will be used to fuel our classroom printer.
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
HP 952 Combo Pack - 4-pack - black, yellow, cyan, magenta - original - ink cartridge
• Best Buy Education
$95.04
2
$190.08
LCD Digital Microscope,4.3 Inch 1080P 10 Megapixels,1-1000X Magnification Zoom Wireless USB Stereo Microscope Camera,10MP Camera Video Recorder with HD Screen
• Amazon Business
$59.98
3
$179.94
GOOD MOTHER Digital Fully Automatic Egg Incubator 9-12 Chicken Eggs [Fahrenheit] Poultry Hatcher for Chickens Ducks Goose Birds Quail Eggs
• Amazon Business
$59.99
1
$59.99
Crayola Washable Finger Paints, 6 Count, School Painting Supplies, Gifts for Kids, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Amazon Business
$18.99
3
$56.97
BOSOBO Paint Brushes Set, 2 Pack 20 Pcs Round Pointed Tip Paintbrushes Nylon Hair Artist Acrylic Paint Brushes for Acrylic Oil Watercolor, Face Nail Art, Miniature Detailing and Rock Painting, Blue
• Amazon Business
$7.98
2
$15.96
Materials cost
$800.94
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$65.28
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.01
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$908.23
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$160.28
Total project goal
$1,068.51
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,068.51
1 Donor
-$534.26
Donations toward project cost
-$454.12
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$80.14
match offer
-$534.25
Match offer toward project cost
-$454.11
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Marlow and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
