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Ms. Valera from Tolleson AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Love for Reading Begins in Kindergarten!

Help me give my students books and social emotional tools to succeed in Kindergarten!

  • 3 donors
  • $480 still needed

expires Aug 23

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Kindergarten is where our love for reading and school begins! As a teacher, it is my hope and dream to help my students reach this potential as little learners.! I wish for them to grow a love for reading and writing.

The selected books and tools will help my students gain a love for reading!

These tools will also help them succeed socially and emotionally!

The books will help promote reading in our little readers; I am hoping to obtain these to add to my classroom library. The letter sound and alphabet reading centers will help my students with phonics and phonemic awareness. There are a few social emotional tools to help our little regulate their emotions. There are also some incentives and prizes to help make learning fun for our littles! With your generous donations, my incoming kindergarten students will have some amazing hands-on resources to use every day to support their education and social emotional well being. Thank you for everything you do!

Ms. Valera
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters - 208 Pieces, Ages 3+, Early Phonics Manipulatives, ABCs, Alphabet Awareness & Recognition, Alphabet Soup Games • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Lakeshore Touch & Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Teacher Created Resources Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll, White - 77373 • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
160 Pack 8 Colors Mini Bubble Wand Bulk Assortment for Kid, Party Favors Toy for Carnival Prizes, Pinata Gift Bag Stuffer for Child Girl Boy Toddler, Themed Birthday Wedding Valentines Day Activities • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Game Zone Honey Bee Tree Game – Award-Winning Fun and Exciting Tabletop Game for Kids and Families • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Coodoo Upgraded Magnetic Blocks Tough Tiles STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Learning by Playing Games for Toddlers Kids, Compatible with Major Brands Building Blocks - Starter Set • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
24 Bee Party Favors Bee Sunflower Honey Drinking Straws Goodie Gifts for Kids Birthday Party Supplies with 2 PCS Cleaning Brushes • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
48 Pieces Cute Bee Keychain Bee Rubber Bracelets Bee Birthday Party Favors Honey Bee Silicone Wristband Bee Party Decorations for Boy Girl Baby Shower Birthday Supplies • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
Winlyn 24 Sets Valentine's Day Craft Kits Foam Hearts to Animal Shape Ornaments Sets DIY Heart Dog Cat Owl Fish Butterfly Bee Llama Bunny Decorations for Kids Valentine Spring Party Art Activity • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
CHEFAN Tree and Letter Props from The Childhood Favorite Book, Felt Numbers and Letters • Amazon Business $15.24 1 $15.24
Galaxy Slime Kit for Girls Boys, 36 Pack Mini Slime Party Favors for Kids, Pretty Stretchy & Non-Sticky Slime Pack, Valentine Party Favors for Kids Goodie Bag Stuffers • Amazon Business $14.85 1 $14.85
Gamie Save The Bee Game for Kids - Interactive Stacking and Tumbling Game - Educational Learning Toy - Great for Boys and Girls - Fun Indoor Activity for Children • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Skrtuan Toddler Fine Motor Skill Toy, Clamp Bee to Hive Matching Game, Montessori Wooden Bee Hive Toys, Wood Color Sorting Puzzle Early Learning Preschool Educational Gift for 2 3 4 Years Old Kids • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Kids' Book of Kindness: Emotions, Empathy and How to Be Kind (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Kids' Book of Friends: How to Make Friends and Be a Friend (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Little Book of Patience: (Children's Book about Patience, Learning How to Wait, Waiting Is Not Easy, Kids Ages 3 10, Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade) • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
8 Sets Hall Lanyards Passes Classrooms Passes Set Unbreakable Classroom Passes for Bathroom Restroom Library Oh Happy Day School Hall Lanyards Passes for Office Nurse Boy Girl (Bee Style) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lakeshore Splash! CVC Words Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 100/Pack (TP3854-100) • Staples $10.72 1 $10.72
24 Sheets Bumble Bee Temporary Tattoos, Birthday Decorations Bee Party Favors • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
5-Minute Winnie the Pooh Stories (5-Minute Stories) • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out • Amazon Business $9.03 1 $9.03
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
MIKIMIQI 30 Pcs Sunflower Bee Push Pins, Resin Flowers Bees Push Pins Decorative Thumb Tacks Cork Board Thumbtacks for Bulletin Board Photos Wall Pins Office Decors Office Supplies with Box • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
World of Reading: Winnie the Pooh Tales of Kindness • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ninja Life Hacks: Calm Ninja Activity Book: (Mindful Activity Books for Kids, Emotions and Feelings Activity Books, Social Skills Activities for Kids, Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
36 Sets Bee Craft Stickers for Kids Stickers Bulletin Board Classroom Bees Decor You are My Sunshine Birthday Party Favors Sunflower Kindergarten Graduation Spring Baby Christmas Gift for Kids • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Qyyiguf 40 Pcs 7 Inch Flexible Pencils,Soft Novelty Pencil,Multi Colored Striped Soft Pencil with Eraser for Valentine's Day,Children Kids Gift School Fun Equipment • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Happy Halloween, Mittens (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets: Over 150 Stickers Inside! A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
The Night Before Halloween • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$458.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.10

Sales tax

 $32.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$534.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.41

Total project goal

$629.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $629.38

1 Donor

-$100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$85.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

The DonorsChoose Community match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $479.38

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