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Ms. Moscatello from N Plainfield NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PreK & Kindergarten Can Code Too!

My students need Code-a-Pillars and expansion packs to introduce the concepts of coding and computer science right from the start!

  • $498 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

My almost 600 students are culturally, ethnically, and academically diverse, coming from all walks of life. Many of the students I work with come from non-native English speaking families and a great number of students in our school come from low-income neighborhoods. I work with students with Autism, students who have learning disabilities and various other difficulties that affect their learning. Despite all the facts listed above, my students are eager to come to school, are motivated and hardworking. They persist through their struggles and many overcome them to make personal growth. They truly have enriched both my career, and my life, and I strive to do the same for them.

My Project

It is never too early to start introducing the basics of computer science and computer programming to children. I am looking to add more materials to my library of resources for the youngest of the learners that I serve.

Having the Code-a-Pillars will provide opportunities for students to not just learn coding skills such as planning and sequencing, but to also improve their collaboration, perseverance and problem-solving abilities!

Students will be able to work together to connect segments of the device that will allow the caterpillar to move through the space, avoiding obstacles and reaching a goal! They will be able to support each other and have reflective conversations when their program does not work correctly the first time! It will also provide opportunities to learn basics such as differences between left and right and the importance of taking turns!

Ms. Moscatello
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Think & Learn Code-a-pillartm • Kaplan Early Learning Company $63.71 5 $318.55
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar Silly Sounds & Lights Expansion Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar Basic Expansion Pack • Amazon Business $7.98 3 $23.94

Materials cost

$387.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.69

Total project goal

$497.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.96

26 Donors

-$245.66

Donations toward project cost

-$216.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.50

match offer

-$245.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$208.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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