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Ms. Kathleen from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Promoting Early Writing in Preschool

Help me give my students supplies to develop their early emergent literacy skills.

  • $311 goal

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We have begun our year exploring early reading and writing experiences from signing our names as well as participating in connecting writing to topics of interest in our learning studies. They have begun exploring writing their friends’ names, adding labels to our play areas, and displaying signs. Children are beginning to enjoy the process of drawing and writing. Now we want to extend that learning experience.

As we continue our year, the children could benefit from more small group collaborative writing experiences using journals.

Preschoolers use the journals to communicate their ideas and practice writing about them. Teachers will model drawing, write stories, make lists, or label parts demonstrating broad range of writing experiences for preschoolers. Supplies, like the wood letters, will help each student have their own individual writing space. The resources will provide intentional teaching resources for classroom use. As we conclude our year, the students and families will be able to celebrate the student’s progress and growth by looking back at their progress.

Ms. Kathleen Beard Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore My First Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.99 4 $155.96
Learning Without Tears Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters- Get Set for School and Handwriting Without Tears- Pre-K and K, Sensory, Letter Building, Alphabet Awareness, Mat Man - School and Home Use • Amazon Business $34.50 1 $34.50
Crayola Crayons, 24 Count Bundle (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $15.13 1 $15.13
Pete the Cat: My First I Can Draw • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
My First I can Draw Sea Animals Whale, dolphin, octopus and many more Ages 5 and up: Fun for boys and girls, PreK, Kindergarten, Ocean Animals, Sea Creatures, Sketchbook • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
My First I Can Draw • Amazon Business $7.17 1 $7.17

Materials cost

$230.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$264.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.60

Total project goal

$310.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.68

1 Donor

-$310.68

Donations toward project cost

-$264.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.60

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