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Ms. Sangiovanni from East Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Students Through Math and Racial Justice Awareness

Help me give my students touch math numbers and texture cards for teaching math.

  • $529 goal

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Ms. Sangiovanni has another project! Donate to Helping Hands: Supplies to Finish Summer Strong! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $92.
2X

My Project

We are committed to creating a learning environment that supports all students in reaching their full potential, both academically and socially.

TouchMath is a multisensory approach to learning math that allows students to "touch" the numbers as they learn.

By associating each number with a physical touchpoint, this method helps make abstract concepts more concrete, fostering greater engagement and understanding for all students, especially those who struggle with traditional learning methods. My students need the computation set, magnetic 3d numbers and texture cards.

Texture Cards, on the other hand, will be used as tactile tools to further engage students with sensory needs. These cards provide a hands-on approach to learning and make learning fun and accessible, promoting inclusive education.

In our community, we are dedicated to dismantling barriers that prevent all students from achieving academic success. Racial justice and equity in education are core values that guide our teaching practices. Many of our students come from historically marginalized backgrounds, and providing them with tools like TouchMath and Texture Cards will give them the foundational skills they need to succeed in math—an area where they may traditionally have faced disproportionate challenges due to systemic inequalities.

Additionally, as part of this project, I plan to incorporate lessons that tie in themes of racial justice, such as using math word problems that highlight stories of underrepresented communities, figures in history who fought for justice, or topics related to equal access to education.

The Impact:

By receiving these tools, my students will be better equipped to develop strong math skills in an inclusive environment that respects and nurtures their individuality. The integration of racial justice themes will help students connect their learning to real-world issues, making their education feel relevant and empowering.

Ms. Sangiovanni Deer Run 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.

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East Haven, CT 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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic 3-D Numerals • Touch Math $185.00 1 $185.00
TouchNumerals Computation Set • Touch Math $57.00 2 $114.00
Texture Cards • Touch Math $75.00 1 $75.00

Materials cost

$374.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$448.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.20

Total project goal

$528.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $528.01

1 Donor

-$264.00

Donations toward project cost

-$224.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.60

match offer

-$264.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$224.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.60

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 $0.00

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