You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Espinosa from Salinas CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Word Work Center Materials

My students need magnetic letters and letter stamps for their word work center. This will make it more interactive and interesting for the students to learn the spelling pattern and high-frequency words of the week.

  • $562 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Students

Throughout the years, I have implemented learning centers in my instruction. This year, the students have naturally adapted to the routine and procedures of centers in my classroom and know exactly what to do. I need your help to give them more hands-on materials and experiences while learning in their centers.

Students in my class love to work in groups and enjoy our daily rotation centers.

In these centers, the students work independently, cooperatively, and in small group direct instruction. I am looking for help to purchase more hands-on materials for students to use in our word work center. My class has 23 2nd graders. The school is a small neighborhood school where all students walk or get dropped off(no busses).

My Project

Having my students do worksheets everyday for word work is neither engaging nor motivating. I want them to have these materials to manipulate letters and play with words. Playing with words will help them make connections between spelling patterns. I also think that using magnetic letters and stamps will make learning spelling and word patterns a lot of fun! They will think they are playing, but I know they will be learning. I also believe this will help my students that are reluctant to finish worksheets stay on task and it will motivate them to learn and to try their best.

Mrs. Espinosa
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Espinosa is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC926 - Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 6 $269.94
PP420 - Alphabet Stamps - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 6 $89.94
LL869X - Magnetic Write & Wipe Mini Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.99 1 $28.99
PP421 - Alphabet Stamps - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$403.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.15

Total project goal

$561.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$561.02

1 Donor

-$561.02

Donations toward project cost

-$476.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.15

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Salinas","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[436026],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3064526,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/word-work-center-materials/3064526/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":23,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Espinosa","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"436026":{"owner":"Mrs. Espinosa","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3064526],"proposalHash":"-2018617810","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp436026_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465522977317","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":53885,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTE0NTczMQ=="],"teacherId":436026,"schoolCounty":"Monterey","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}