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Ms. Charles from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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K/1 Reading Superstars

My students need the 4 iPads, protection plans, cases, rechargeable batteries, battery rechargers, and headphones to improve alphabet recognition and literacy skills; and Hot Dots pens and Hot Dots activity cards to use independently.

  • $2,022 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Not every child has an equal talent or an equal ability or equal motivation, but they should have the equal right to develop their talent and their ability and their motivation, to make something of themselves.” ― John F. Kennedy

My class is an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom which includes students with and without disabilities.

The variety of disabilities includes speech and language impairments, autism, learning disorders and developmental delays. My students love listening to stories and reading. We are a Title I school in a high needs area of Brooklyn, NY.

My Project

Students will use the 4 iPads, protection plans, cases, rechargeable batteries, battery rechargers, headphones, Hot Dots pens, Hot Dots activity cards, and other technologies to aid with phonics and to develop beginning reading skills. The class set of Hot Dots will be used independently to develop letter and phonemic awareness, and word recognition. The iPads will be used with educational apps to support our special needs students with their multi-sensory learning needs.

These technologies will motivate reluctant learners to become independent readers.

Reading is passport to the world and in order to bridge the achievement gap, students need the tools that will allow them to be successful at their own pace.

Ms. Charles
Grades PreK-2
  • PS 56 Lewis H Latimer
  • Brooklyn, NY
    • 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

    This project will reach 13 students.

    16 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad mini MD531LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi Only, White / Silver) • Amazon Business $244.45 4 $977.80
SquareTrade 2-Year Tablet Protection Plan ($200-$250) • Amazon Business $54.95 4 $219.80
LilGadgets Connect+ Volume Limited Wired Headphones for Children (Green) • Amazon Business $23.95 4 $95.80
HDE Kids Light Weight Foam Shock Proof Foam Handle Case for iPad Mini & Mini w/ Retina Display (Green) • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
Panasonic BK-4MCCA12SA eneloop AAA New 2100 Cycle Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $25.99 2 $51.98
Educational Insights Hot Dots Standards-Based Language - Gr 1 • Amazon Business $49.74 1 $49.74
Educational Insights Hot Dots Pens, 6 Pack • Amazon Business $48.02 1 $48.02
Educational Insights Hot Dots Pens, 6 Pack • Amazon Business $48.02 1 $48.02
Panasonic K-KJ17M3A4BA Cell Battery Charger with eneloop AAA New 2100 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries, 4 Pack • Amazon Business $20.74 1 $20.74
Panasonic K-KJ17M3A4BA Cell Battery Charger with eneloop AAA New 2100 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries, 4 Pack • Amazon Business $20.74 1 $20.74
Educational Insights Hot Dots High-Frequency Words Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Word Families Activity Cards • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Educational Insights Hot Dots Vowels Flash Cards • Amazon Business $11.85 1 $11.85
Educational Insights Hot Dots Blends & Digraphs Activity Cards • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Educational Insights Hot Dots Reading Readiness • Amazon Business $10.51 1 $10.51
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS HOT DOTS PEN • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20

Materials cost

$1,663.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,718.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$303.18

Total project goal

$2,021.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,021.22

13 Donors

-$785.61

Donations toward project cost

-$667.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.84

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,235.61

Match offers toward project cost

-$1,050.27

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$185.34

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