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Ms. Bedus from Bronx, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Refugee and Immigrant Students with ELL Resources

Help me give my students Flex-Space big beanbag seats, English for Everyone, Phonemic Awareness dry erase boards, and other items for classroom use.

  • $824 goal

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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 Project

Since my refugee and immigrant students are new to the country, I feel that they deserve a welcoming environment where they will feel comfortable and confident. The ESL Vocabulary, Grammar & Conversation Cards, &Supplementary Activities will aide them in speaking and expressing their thoughts about their interests and experiences. The Lakeshore Big Beanbags will provide comfort , a feeling of relaxation, letting the students know that they are in a safe environment, while giving them the opportunity for seating choice. The professional literature: "ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide"& "ESL Role Plays" will help provide students with helpful strategies and skills. The English for Everyone Beginner Intermediate Advance Box Sets will provide students to have a selection of stories to read. The Opposites Flash Cards supports students in labeling, understanding the importance of vocabulary, building oral language skills in listening / speaking. The Verb Flash Cards Volume 1 / Prepositions Flash Cards / helps students to use verbs in simple sentences, build vocabulary , while they learn to use prepositions in complete sentences. The ESL Warm-Ups: For Kids will enhance students speaking/ listening skills. The ESL Worksheets & Plans 1&2: Supplementary Lessons ESL Worksheets will provide targeted practice for each student's need for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The Phonemic Awareness Magnetic Board, will be key in introducing letters, sounds, which will build their words and vocabulary banks.

My goal for this project would be for my students to be able to express themselves clearly in the English language through speaking, reading, writing, and listening.

My students are special because they really want to learn another language. They come with rich experiences to share from all over the world. They are passionate about learning English and they deserve an education that will serve and inspire them toward their individual goals and dreams!

Ms. Bedus Bedford Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
English for Everyone: Intermediate to Advanced Box Set - Level 3 & 4 : ESL for Adults, an Interactive Course to Learning English • Amazon Business $49.79 1 $49.79
Aizweb Phonemic Awareness,Speech Therapy Magnetic Dry Erase Board Phonics Game, Elkonin Box Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Must Have,Letter Sound Science Reading Manipulative Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
John Wiley And Sons The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide, Paperback - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult • School Specialty $44.39 1 $44.39
ESL Worksheets & Lesson Plans: Supplementary Lessons • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans 2 (ESL Worksheets & Lesson Plans) • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
English for Everyone: Beginner Box Set - Level 1 & 2: ESL for Adults, an Interactive Course to Learning English • Amazon Business $35.16 1 $35.16
ESL Vocabulary, Grammar & Conversation Cards: Supplementary Activities • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
On The Mark Press - Esl Teaching Ideas • Teachers' School Supply $17.70 1 $17.70
Prep It English Flash Cards Game for Learning Prepositions - Sight Words for Sentence Building and Reading Activities - Used for ESL Teaching - Montessori - Kindergarten - 1st and 2nd Grade • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Opposites Matching Flash Cards | 40 Language Builder Picture Cards | Picture Cards for Speech Therapy | ABA Therapy materials | ESL Games | Toddler Flash Cards | Flash cards for kids | Therapy Game • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Verb Flash Cards Volume 1 | 40 Action Language Builder Picture Cards for Kids and Adults | ESL Teaching Materials for Adults | Picture Cards for Speech Therapy and Home Schooling | Vocabulary Builder • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
39 ESL Warm-Ups: For Kids (7+) (ESL Games and Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ESL Role Plays: 50 Engaging Role Plays for ESL and EFL Classes • Amazon Business $9.28 1 $9.28
ESL Conversation Questions for Kids: 50+ Topics for English Conversation Class (ESL Conversation and Discussion Questions) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24

Materials cost

$641.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.29

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$700.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.57

Total project goal

$823.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $823.80

1 Donor

-$411.90

Donations toward project cost

-$350.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.78

match offer

-$411.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$350.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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