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Ms. Reyes from Pasadena, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing Our Executive Brains with Focused & Engaged Learning!

Help me give my students engaging materials to make learning more fun but concrete(math manipulatives and learning visuals), and materials to focus their learning and energy (timers, fidget toys, face shields, coping books).

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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

My students have supporting parents but with very limited funds. My school is a Title I school where all of my kiddoes (100%) are on free/reduced-price lunch. At this time, some are virtual learners and others in-person learners with new systems to get used to, which both present even more challenges than usual.

Although they have many more obstacles than other students with individual special needs, my kids are full of energy and so eager to learn and explore all that the world has to offer.

They anxiously look forward to fun, innovative ways to learn and get excited with materials that make learning more concrete and fun. They love doing activities where they get to push themselves to achieve more, take ownership of their own learning, and are hands-on. It's so amazing to watch them make goals and to see their faces light up when after so much practice and hard work, they have finally met them.

My Project

All of the materials requested will be used by my students to focus and engage their learning in my special needs classroom.

With the individual needs of my students, we approach learning from many different angles and try to target multiple learning styles like hands on, kinesthetic, auditory, or visual rich approaches.

I support concrete and effective learning by providing them with lots of visuals and concrete objects or materials they can hold and manipulate to understand math.

Some of these materials (like the books, timers, stress/fidget manipulatives) will also help my students work on developing their executive skills, like time management, mindfulness, focus, and recognizing/handling their emotions.

Other materials (like face shields that don't pull on your ears, and hooks for the students to keep their face masks accessible), also help in a more basic level to meet the needs and ease my students' focus away from the current COVID situation we are going through and allow them to focus on their learning.

Ms. Reyes L.F. Smith Elementary School 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.

More about Ms. Reyes

Pasadena, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

21 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ninja Life Hacks Leadership 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Focused, Calm, Brave, Compassionate, Masked, Inclusive, Grateful, Hangry) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Classic Creative Fun 11005 Building Kit, New 2020 (900 Pieces) • Amazon Business $29.79 1 $29.79
DFZUS 12Pcs/Set English Phonics Language Arts Skills Posters for Kindergarten l Wall Phonics Charts for Toddlers l Classroom Decorations Organization Learning Posters for Kindergarten- 8.26x11.69in • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Boley 12 Pack Stress Relief Toys - Latex-Free Assorted Squishy Stress Ball Set - Stress Relief Sensory Toy for Relieving Tension and Fidget Play - ADHD / Anxiety Aid for Kids, Teens, and Adults • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
16 Educational Math Posters for Kids Toddlers Elementary School Middle School Classroom Decorations Home School Supply • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Edx Education Student Place Value Flip Chart - Millions - in Home Learning Supplies for Math Lessons - Double-Sided - Whole Numbers and Decimals - Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands and Millions • Amazon Business $16.54 1 $16.54
Gamenote Sight Word Swat Game - 520 Dolch Fry Site Words with 4 Fly Swatters from Pre K to 3rd Grade Educational Learning Games for Kindergarten Classroom (Upgraded Version) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hhyoisn 4 Pack Digital Kitchen Timer, Cooking Timers, Simple Operation, Large Display, Loud Alarm, Magnetic Backing Stand, Minute Seconds Count Up Countdown (4) (4) • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Angry Ninja: A Children’s Book About Fighting and Managing Anger (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
hand2mind 64203 Plastic Small Write-On/Wipe-Off Dice For Kids Ages 5-8, Dry Erase Surface On All Sides, Draw Letters, Numbers, And Numeral Operations, 4-Color Dice Measures 2-Inches (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Wireless Mouse, 2.4G Noiseless Mouse with USB Receiver - seenda Portable Computer Mice for PC, Tablet, Laptop, Notebook - Blue & Black • Amazon Business $9.38 1 $9.38
Wireless Mouse, 2.4G Noiseless Mouse with USB Receiver - seenda Portable Computer Mice for PC, Tablet, Laptop, Notebook, Computer - Purple & White • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Face Mask Lanyards for Kids and Adults - 10-Pack Ear Pressure Relief Lanyards for Mask for Kids, Adjustable Anti-Lost Mask Lanyard Strap to Protect Ears - 10 Colors • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Calm with The Very Hungry Caterpillar (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
0.5mm Mechanical Pencil with Spinner Top Eraser and Pocket Clip for Convenience Refillable and Retractable Ideal for General Writing - (3 per Pack) (Pack of 2) - By Emraw • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Schoolgirl Style - Star Word Wall Letters Colorful Cut-Outs, Classroom Décor, 36 Pieces • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Guided Reading Strips Highlight Strips Colored Overlay Highlight Bookmarks Help with Dyslexia for Crystal Children and Teacher Supply Assistant (6 Pieces) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Carson Dellosa School Pop Place Value Mini Bulletin Board Set (110331) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89

Materials cost

$295.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.68

Total project goal

$397.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $397.89

4 Donors

-$178.48

Donations toward project cost

-$176.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

match offer

-$190.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.85

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