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
This year was my first year teaching kindergarten at an all inclusive school. At first I didn’t know what that meant but once educated on our goals and vision, I realized how amazing my year would be.
Having an inclusive classroom has meant the world to me.
Learning to provide materials, interactions, and learning environments for my students has been an integral part of my growth as a teacher this year.
Now, as I get ready to end the year with each of my amazing students, I have visualized what is needed to continue providing an amazing educational experience for them.
The diversity in flexible seating helps many students focus on work and understand how their body works. It helps me as a teacher navigate through the many wiggly days they have and focus on other more important things, like teaching them how to hold a pencil!
Larger pencils help students understand how to grip pencils better and how a pencil should move along the paper. Not only that, but they are more durable for stronger finger and hands.
I create many of my instructional materials, and I’m constantly running out of glue and laminating pouches. Laminating helps materials become long lasting and more user friendly. Children are often able to write on it, bend it, and throw what I make, and it will still be usable at the end of the day.
I’ve learned this year how many students are affected by limited fine motor abilities. I took that knowledge seriously and realized how essential it is to make copies of children materials on card stock. The card stock is easier to grasp and doesn’t move as easily as regular paper.
My thanks for the support! My class appreciates it.
More than three‑quarters 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
Really Good Stuff Early Childhood Classic Chair Pockets - Set of 6 - Purple/Blue - Classroom Essentials & Must Haves, Seat Sacks for Students, Desk Organizer, Storage Bag
• Amazon Business
$73.48
1
$73.48
Libima 8 Pcs Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Inflated Wobble Cushion Sensory Seat Flexible Seating for Classroom, Balance Disc with Needle Pump Wobble Cushion for Kids Children
• Amazon Business
$69.99
1
$69.99
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Hold 8.5 x 11 inch Sheets 500 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminate Pouches 9 x 11.5 inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size, School & Office
• Amazon Business
$46.05
1
$46.05
48 Pieces Jumbo Pencils and 3 Pieces Sharpeners Big Pencil Fat Pencils Thick Pencils Large Pencil for Kids Beginners Preschoolers Kindergarten School Office Supplies (Multicolor,Round)
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. 60/Pack (E501)
• Staples
$19.70
1
$19.70
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Brilliant" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91687), Assorted
• Amazon Business
$18.49
1
$18.49
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701)
• Staples
$15.74
1
$15.74
Left Handed Scissors Kids,5" Left Handed Kids Scissors,Stainless Steel Blade Comfort-Grip Handles Blunt Lefty Safety Scissor For Kid,Great for School Classroom Home Household 3 Pack
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
AUTEMOJO Suitable for 2-5 years old short triangle big wide grip thick pencils, 8 3.5 inch thick pencils, preschool children, children hand drawing mini wooden pencils (dark green)
• Amazon Business
$6.59
1
$6.59
Materials cost
$281.02
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$24.59
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.22
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$339.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$59.97
Total project goal
$399.80
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$399.80
3 Donors
-$180.42
Donations toward project cost
-$177.42
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$3.00
Matching donations from our partners
-$191.07
Match offers toward project cost
-$162.41
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Gladys Garcia and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
