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Mrs. Simoneaux from Tickfaw LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Storytelling & Play in PreK

Help me give my students learning materials to develop language and social skills through story telling.

  • $413 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

At our school we strive for excellence every day with the motto “Every Child, Every Day, The Right Way!” The mission of our Elementary School is to empower our Eaglets to S.O.A.R. by being Seekers of knowledge who are always Optimistic, striving for Achievement and Respectful at all times. Our students come from various demographic backgrounds with our school population consisting primarily of minority children, students learning English as a second language, and those with challenges of low socio-economic status. Our school also serves a number of children with special needs in self-contained and inclusive learning environments.

My goal is to provide my young learners with opportunities that promote growth in academic, language, motor and social areas of development.

The PreK children in my class are excited about starting their first formal school experience and are eager to participate, engage and learn. A couple of quotes from them so far have been "Can I stay at school today?" when they came for Pre-Kindergarten Assessment and "I wanna stay and learn." when it's time for dismissal. Their smiling faces, excitement, and desire to grow and learn is what motivates me to be the best teacher I can be for them!

My Project

Children develop language and reading skills best through a variety of activities involving listening, speaking, experimenting and play. These learning materials will be used in whole group learning time and child-initiated learning centers to help my children grow towards their journey of becoming independent readers.

Having materials to retell stories with others not only builds language and reading concepts, it will provide a meaningful path to build social skills by giving children opportunities to engage in conversation and build relationships with their peers.

I can envision my children actively enjoying these materials as they retell favorite stories that we've read during whole group time as well as being creative by making up their own endings to stories and sharing a new story with the same characters.

There's no doubt in my mind that these learning materials will be valued and enjoyed by all my children on their reading journey. Please help me make this vision a reality for my little Midway Eaglets as they continue to learn by our mission statement of S.O.A.R......Seekers of knowledge, who are always Optimistic, striving for Achievement and Respectful at all times!

Mrs. Simoneaux
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA645 - Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC270X - Storytelling Puppets - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LA956 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
GG996 - Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
GG974 - Marisol McDonald Doesnt Match Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LA954 - Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
AC225 - Alpha-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BK647 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
LA998 - Storytelling Lapboard • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
LA835 - Storytelling Glove • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$290.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.89

Total project goal

$412.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $412.60

9 Donors

-$408.19

Donations toward project cost

-$350.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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