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Building Strong Kindergarten Mathematicians!

Help me give my students interactive read alouds and manipulatives for math workshop.

  • $949 goal

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My Project

My kindergarteners are resilient, diverse learners who learn best by making connections through stories, hands-on engagements, and play. My project will be used to purchase read-aloud books and math manipulatives to be used during our balanced and explicit math block.

Incorporating a read-aloud to introduce math concepts has a powerful impact on student learning.

Literature can be used for reviewing mathematical content in meaningful contexts, while simultaneously promoting high levels of student engagement. This year, Explore Community School has adapted a new Achievement First math curriculum that engages students through games.

In order to implement this curriculum, I need materials such as counters, pom poms, Popsicle sticks, tangrams, and paddle whiteboards for on the carpet problem solving.

Ms. Hawkins Explore Community 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.

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Nashville, TN View local requests

More than half 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 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KLEENSLATE Dry Erase Board 12PK • Amazon Business $81.16 3 $243.48
hand2mind Plastic Two-Color Counters, Red and Yellow Counters, Counting Manipulatvies, Math Counters for Kids, Counting Chips, Math Manipulatives, Bingo Chips, Counters for Kids Math (Set of 1000) • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
novelinks Transparent 4" x 6" Photo Cases and Clear Craft Keeper with Handle - 16 Inner Cases Plastic Storage Container Box (Multi-Colored) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
The Gang's All Here • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Are You All Here? • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Learning Resources Mini Motors Counting and Sorting Fun Set - 72 Pieces, Ages 3+ Car Counters for Kids, Preschool Math Counters, Math for Preschoolers • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids, Geometry Helper, 14 Pieces, Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $17.34 1 $17.34
The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Carpet Spot Classroom Spot Markers | Carpet Spots Ideal for Elementary Circle Time | 5 Inch Spot Carpets | 30 Pieces of Carpet Spots for Classroom • Amazon Business $15.10 1 $15.10
Greentime 1500 pcs Round Resin Buttons Mixed Color Assorted Sizes for Crafts Sewing DIY Manual Button Painting DIY Handmade Ornament Buttons, 2 Holes and 4 Holes • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Tangled: A Story About Shapes • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Baby Bear™ Counters, 6 colors, Set of 102 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Oscar the Octopus: A Book About the Months of the Year • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Do Not Open This Math Book: Addition + Subtraction (McKellar Math) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
TIENO Poly Envelope Legal Expandable File Folders Organizer with Snap Button Assort Color Sheets Holder 7 Packs • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ten Magic Butterflies (McKellar Math) • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
Adeweave 300 Pieces 1 inch Pom poms – Multi-Colored Pompoms for Arts and Crafts, Soft & Fluffy Puff Balls in Reusable Zipper Bag, Perfect for Kids, School and Home DIY Projects • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
What's New at the Zoo? An Animal Adding Adventure (Arbordale Collection) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
JCREN Wooden Pattern Blocks Montessori Toys Shape Puzzles Kindergarten Classic Educational Tangram Geometric Brain Teaser Toys Best STEM Gift for Kids Ages 4-8 with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
How Tall?: Wacky Ways to Compare Height (Wacky Comparisons) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Toasty Toes: Counting by Tens (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
How Heavy?: Wacky Ways to Compare Weight (Wacky Comparisons) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $8.73 1 $8.73
Lots of Ladybugs!: Counting by Fives (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
Quack and Count • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Great Graph Contest • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ten Black Dots • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Domino Addition • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
If You Were a Plus Sign (Math Fun) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
If You Were a Minus Sign (Math Fun) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Leaping Lizards (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Circus Shapes (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Button Box • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
More or Less (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Hop Jump (Rise and Shine) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Tally O'Malley (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
3 Little Firefighters (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Elevator Magic, Level 2 (MathStart Subtracting) (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Pair of Socks (MathStart Series, Matching, Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Monster Musical Chairs (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Mr. Pen- Colored Popsicle Sticks, 200 Pack, 4.5 Inch, Colored Craft Sticks, Colorful Popsicle Sticks, Rainbow Popsicle Sticks, Wooden Sticks for Crafts, Colored Craft Sticks, Craft Popsicle Sticks • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Just Enough Carrots (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$747.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$806.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.34

Total project goal

$948.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $948.91

9 Donors

-$948.91

Donations toward project cost

-$806.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.34

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