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Mrs. Hitchins from Normal, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaged Little English Language Learners

Help me give my students hands-on materials such as toys and games that will increase their language development.

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My Students

I work as an English as a Second Language Teacher as well as a special education teacher in a low-income school for at-risk Pre-K students.

My students range in age from three to five years and the students I work with and service either qualify for ESL services or have a disability for a delay in academics, social skills, language, and/or focus and attention.

My students are energetic, talkative, caring, and social. Some are still learning the English language and our program and additional supports allow my students to learn the skills and concepts necessary to be successful in kindergarten.

My Project

The materials that I am requesting for my students will help work on early childhood English language literacy skills such as increasing vocabulary, categories, sequencing, and describing events. The games and activities are hands-on materials so it allows my students to interact with the items and can help them learn the concepts through tactile, visual, and auditory activities. These materials are also adaptable to use with students at their individual stages of development.

These materials will be used during small group instruction as a way to to support and reinforce their understanding of language and literacy, and get my students talking more!

My students are working on understanding and using the English language as well as working on learning beginning academic concepts. These materials, such as the conversation starters, building language boxes, and story teller activities will allow students to build vocabulary as well as work on increasing their oral language development.

Mrs. Hitchins Sugar Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Normal, IL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG366 - Building Language Discovery Boxes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
RJ27 - The Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
AA808 - Touch & Learn Picture Card Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE579 - Mix & Match Magnetic Families • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP158 - Infant/Toddler Photo Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC933 - Create-A-Burger Sequencing Stacker • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LL904 - Storyteller Writing Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
AA377 - Let’s Talk! Conversation Starters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
JJ685 - What’s Happening? Photo Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
FF957 - 3-Scene Sequencing Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$325.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$360.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.67

Total project goal

$424.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$424.45

4 Donors

-$213.00

Donations toward project cost

-$181.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$211.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$179.73

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.72

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$0.00

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