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Mrs. Stebelton from Dayton, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empty Shelf Syndrome: Tales of a New Teacher

Help me give my students hands-on materials for our Montessori, student-centered classroom!

  • $564 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

This is my first year teaching at REMS and Dayton Public Schools. As a new teacher, my shelves are drastically empty as compared to my more seasoned colleagues.

Help me close the gap as a new teacher!

My students deserve to have the same hands-on materials as their peers in other classrooms. Please help me fill my shelves with science puzzles, clock materials, geometric solids, and seating with storage to keep the classroom engaging as well as organized!

I thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity to a group of students that you will never meet!

Mrs. Stebelton
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 23 students.

    10 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Otto & Ben Folding Box Chest with Memory Foam Seat Faux Leather Small Ottomans Bench Foot Rest Stool, 15 Inch, Black • Amazon Business $20.53 6 $123.18
Tomaze Montessori Wooden Toy Clock - Kids' Educational Kit to Teach Time, Fractions, Numbers, & Sorting with Blocks - Early Math Learning - Gift for Age 4+ Boy Girl Preschooler in Classroom Homeschool • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Elite Montessori Animal Puzzle Activity Set • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Life Cycle Learning & Education Montessori Toys, 25 Pieces Animal Figurines of Frog, Butterfly, Chicken, Mantis, Bee, Plants For Toddler Preschool Science Learning, Age 3 4 5 6 7 8+ • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
AXEARTE 3D Shapes Geometric Solids, Large Wooden Montessori Toys, Math Manipulatives Geometry Set Geo Blocks for Kids Preschool Learning STEM Toys, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Imagimake Mapology Physical Features | World Map for Kids | 3D Puzzles for Kids Ages 8-10 | Educational Toys for Kids 8-12 | Gifts for Boys & Girls 8-12 | Building Toys for Age 8-12 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Imagimake Mapology World Map Puzzle - Includes Country Flags & Capitals | Educational Toys for Kids 5-7 | Fun Jigsaw Puzzle for Girls & Boys Toys Age 6-8 | Games for Kids 8-12 | 7 Year Old boy Gifts • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
Imagimake Mapology Solar System for Kids | Educational Toys for Kids 5-7 | Space Toys | Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8 | 6 Year Old Boy Gifts & Girl Gifts • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Mudpuppy Depths of The Oceans Science Puzzle Set • Amazon Business $17.38 1 $17.38
TREND ENTERPRISES, INC. T-53905 Time and Money Skill Drill Flash Cards Assortment 3" x 6" • Amazon Business $16.77 1 $16.77
Mudpuppy Wild Food Chain Science Puzzle Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Animal Anatomy Science Puzzle Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Plant Anatomy Science Puzzle Set from Mudpuppy - Includes Three 100 - Piece Puzzles with Colorful Illustrations, Ages 6+, Trifold Insert with Fun Science Facts Included • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
100 PICS Flags of The World Travel Game - Learn 100 Country Flags | Flash Cards with Slide Reveal Case | Geography Card Game, Gift, Stocking Stuffer | for Kids and Adults | Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$442.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$479.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.54

Total project goal

$563.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.60

6 Donors

-$388.60

Donations toward project cost

-$330.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.29

Matching donations from our partners

-$175.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

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