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Ms. Elam from Nashville, TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Budding Writers and Readers

My students need paper, pencils, grippers, journals, and language learning centers.

  • $390 goal

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My Students

Learning how to read and write is one of the most important skills in life. It empowers us to learn about the world and communicate with others each and every day. And it gives us the ability to leave an impression upon the world around us.

The students in my class are amazing little learners who are just beginning their journey in education.

They are 3, 4 and 5 year olds who come to school each day excited and ready to learn. Our classroom is blended, meaning half our our class has special needs of some sort. Some students have language or communication needs, others have some sort of developmental delay. But all of our students are learning something important. And each is proud to work hard and support the other students in our class as they work to achieve their own personal goals. Our classroom is located in the largest, oldest, and most economically distressed public housing development in our city. Many of our students lack the early opportunities to develop language and communication skills that are so important in the early stages of development. This makes our job in the Pre-K classroom so much more important, as we work to catch up with basic language, communication and writing skills.

My Project

These materials will be used each and every day to foster our students' ability to communicate, speak and write. We will use the alphabet shakers to learn about the letters that make up words. We will use the communication games and pocket charts to build upon our language-rich classroom environment. The writing materials will support our journal routines and build upon how we learn to use the drawings and writings we create to inform and communicate with others. Larger pencils and grippers will support our students who are struggling with fine motor skills. And the letter centers will support our students who are beginning to learn how to string letters together to form words.

This project will support all of our students at their various stages of early development.

Students will be able to interact with language, literacy and writing skills in a hands-on, interactive manner. And they will be able to learn very early on just how fun learning can be!

Ms. Elam KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Elam

Nashville, TN View local requests

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

16 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE756 - Alphabet Mystery Sifters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
TT928 - Question of the Day Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
TT824 - Letter Recognition Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BK371 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.95 1 $27.95
LL239 - Word Building Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
LL904 - Storyteller’s Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
AA374 - Blank Softcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
Stetrotm Pencil Grip (36 count package) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.46 1 $8.46
Gel Writing Boards Stylus (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.06 1 $5.06
Jumbo Stamp Pad (Purple) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
Big Dipper Large Grip Pencil w/ Eraser (1 doz.) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
Jumbo Stamp Pad (Baby Blue) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
Jumbo Stamp Pad (Green) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
Jumbo Stamp Pad (Red) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
TA70YE - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70PU - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70RG - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70MA - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Magenta • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70HR - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Holiday Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70VT - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Violet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70PN - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70AC - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70BU - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70TQ - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Turquoise • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70HG - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Holiday Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99
TA70BL - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - Brilliant Lime • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 1 $1.99

Materials cost

$291.33

Vendor shipping charges

$5.19

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.39

Total project goal

$389.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$389.28

5 Donors

-$380.46

Donations toward project cost

-$330.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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