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Mrs. Spano from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Language and Vocabulary

Help me give my students resources to help build their language and vocabulary through hands-on activities.

  • $436 goal

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My Students

I have the joy of teaching 25 kindergarten students in a Title I school. Kindergartners are an enthusiastic bunch who are inquisitive, eager to learn, and work very hard! We are "family" in our classroom. We do not see color, size, beauty, or anything else in our rooms, and we love everyone! Some of us have IEPs but enjoy being included in the general education classroom. We have lots of different needs and require a lot of positive reinforcement and rewards in order to stay on task and remember that we must behave in school.

Some of us have learning, social and emotional disabilities, but we have lots of LOVE here!

Every day, my students face incredible challenges as they strive to become fluent readers.

My school and classroom serve a racially, ethnically, religiously, and socioeconomically diverse population. Many of my students are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. Unfortunately, some of these things may prevent them from acquiring the life experiences many of us see as "typical". With the right help, we can learn to read—and even to enjoy reading—and with your support, we can be anything we want to.

My Project

These games will continue to enhance the print-rich environment that I strive to create. My classroom is a place that my students really enjoy working, reading, and playing all while they are learning. All of these games have been chosen with my students in mind-I have watched them the past few weeks of school as they develop beginning reading skills while they work and play on various activities. My students will be able to choose activities, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new games, my students will be able to choose from a variety of activities that will allow them to work independently at their own independent level.

They will also be able to choose activities that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these games will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences.

Mrs. Spano PS 106 Parkchester Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF195X Early Language Folder Game Libraries Complete Set Pre KK • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
AA525X Launch Learn Language Games Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
LM420X Splash Jr Reading Readiness Games Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DD336 Building Language Lotto • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP844 SightWord Seashell Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$334.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.29

Total project goal

$435.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.28

2 Donors

-$435.28

Donations toward project cost

-$369.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.29

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 $0.00

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