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Ms. Vandemark from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Different Strokes for Different Folks: Meeting the Challenge of Differentiation

Help me give my students arts and crafts supplies including crayons and the People Shapes Project Kit, math materials such as Lakeshore Write Wipe Answer Boards and Jumbo Magnetic Ten Frames and other materials to facilitate teacher modeling.

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My Students

My first graders are bursting with enthusiasm. They LOVE school, and truly enjoy their academic experiences each day at PS 9. They’re like little sponges, absorbing knowledge so quickly, and always eager to learn more, to challenge themselves and to become immersed in our core values including kindness, gratitude, empathy, courage and perseverance.

My Project

These materials will be used to facilitate learning in many ways. These materials will be used by students on a daily basis to facilitate differentiated instruction. Additionally, since students are no longer able to share materials due to Covid, we feel it is best to provide students with their own individual toolkit of supplies, which is challenging with over 20 students in a class.

In education, there is no "one size fits all" approach.

I believe in providing students with entry points to a given lesson, so the content is accessible for all. For example, students can't understand multiplication without certain prerequisite skills, including an understanding of repeated addition. These skills must be taught and reinforced before moving on to more advanced skills. On the other hand, students who are advanced should be given more challenging activities to promote their learning as well. In short, instruction should be catered to meet the needs of the students.

Makes sense, right? Given an assessment, determine where students are at, and build from there. While this all seems pretty intuitive, the challenge is to provide appropriate learning materials to meet students' individual learning needs in a setting of students with a vast range of abilities, experiences and learning styles. This requires tremendous planning and preparation, as lessons are being modified to provide opportunities for entry level, proficient and enrichment activities.

Ms. Vandemark PS 9 Sarah Anderson Grades PreK-2

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New York, NY View local requests 21 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 130A Black Toner Cartridge (CF350A) • Quill.com $60.99 1 $60.99
GA920 TenFrames Class Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
VX275Z Lakeshore 8Color Jumbo Crayons Set of 12 Student Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.99 1 $38.99
LC170 People Shapes Project Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP929 Giant Magnetic Visual Models Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP589 Magnetic Write Wipe Organization Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
XC343 Classroom Laminating Pouches Set of 100 9 x 11 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT192BP Neon Lakeshore Paper Tray Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
TT393BP Neon StoreItAll Rotating Caddy Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
TR426 Language Essentials Poster Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
LL658 Giant Number Sense Stamp Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC471 Jumbo Magnetic TenFrames Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
TA2694 Red Baseline Jumbo Picture Story Newsprint • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
SCT1070 Super Star Badges • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 4 $19.96
KW5851 Art Tissue Paper Pack of 100 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
TD272 Superbright Tagboard 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
VR455 Magnetic Hooks Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
PP161 Writing Prompts Journal Gr 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 2 $7.98
EE609 My Feelings Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 2 $7.98
TD271 White Tagboard 9 x 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
DD373 Colorful Star Accents • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
SCD120555 Simply Stylish Succulent Accents • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
RR657 Lakeshore Lapboard Stand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
SCT1075 Star Birthday Badges • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
BA8112 PomPoms Set of 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.29 1 $3.29

Materials cost

$495.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$533.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.13

Total project goal

$627.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $627.54

1 Donor

-$313.76

Donations toward project cost

-$266.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.06

match offer

-$313.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$266.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.07

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