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Ms. Horgan from Chicago IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Out With the Old, In With the New!

Help me give my students headphones and painting and building supplies they need to successfully complete differentiated literacy and math activities.

  • $359 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

First grade is an exciting year full of many social and developmental changes. I have a very engaged group of students and they love to learn. However, there are times when “teachable moments” are interrupted due to outdated and insufficient materials, that I am using to teach them.

Our 100-year-old school is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural school, serving students in pre-l through 8th grade.

We celebrate diversity on a daily basis and look for ways to create a learning environment that appeals to all types of learners. We are nestled in a south side Chicago neighborhood, walking distance from a large university.

My Project

First graders love hands-on activities and self selected learning. To some outsides it may seem like students are "just playing", they are actually learning quite a bit. Hands on play activities are important for children to develop and practice many different skills.

The materials selected in this project are classroom favorites that have been worn down with years of interactive activities.

I am requesting manipulatives that are an essential part of differentiated, student choice learning.

Magnetic PicassoTiles are used during math lessons to study attributes, patterns and build 3 dimensional structures. Paint supplies are used in all subjects are a creative way to demonstrate learning. Dry erase boards are essential to all learning and a wonderful way to assess students knowledge, without the excessive use of paper.

Ms. Horgan
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elecder i37 Kids Headphones Children Girls Boys Teens Foldable Adjustable On Ear Headphones 3.5mm Jack Compatible iPad Cellphones Computer MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School Tablet Teal • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Double Sided Dry Erase Boards - Lined/Plain, Ohuhu 25-Pack 9 x 12 Inch Whiteboards Set, Including 25 x Lap Board, 25 x Black Markers, 25 x White Boards Eraser for Students, Classroom, School • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Tempera Paint Sticks, 30 Colors Solid Tempera Paint for Kids, Super Quick Drying, Works Great on Paper Wood Glass Ceramic Canvas • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Elecder i37 Kids Headphones Children Girls Boys Teens Foldable Adjustable On Ear Headphones 3.5mm Jack Compatible iPad Cellphones Computer MP3/4 Kindle Airplane School Tablet Teal • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Keebor Basic Low Odor Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Black Whiteboard Markers, 72 Packs • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
60 Pcs 9mm Wide Flat Paint Brushes Set with Nylon Hair,Small Brush Bulk for Detail Painting,Short Plastic Handle,Acrylic Oil Watercolor Fine Art Painting for Kids,Students,Starter,Teens, Adults, Artis • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$263.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.74

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$304.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.74

Total project goal

$358.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $358.28

1 Donor

-$351.79

Donations toward project cost

-$304.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.49

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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