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Ms. McKensie from Houston, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing the Knowledge of Students Through Technology and More!

My students need electronic tablets to enhance their learning in all subject areas.

  • $1,105 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 Students

My students are creative, intriguing and really eager to learn new things.

They have their own unique learning styles.

Some of my students are visual learners, while others are auditory, verbal and kinesthetic learners. They like to communicate, they love to read and write. Many of them are being raised by grandparents and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute I walked in the door of our classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. Since I didn't start off at the beginning of the year with this class, I have some catching up with them to do. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My students have been through a lot this year, including Hurricane Harvey where some of them lost everything they had. Some are even still living in hotels. With some of my students already having trouble in reading, my project is to make sure they have everything possible within their classroom to help improve their reading skills.

My Project

I would like to give my students a variety of reading books so they will have a choice of books on their reading levels. When students are given a choice they feel empowered. This helps students take ownership of their learning. I would love to build up the classroom library, so students will have access to high- interest text. The books will help my students begin to read faster, to read in meaningful phrases as opposed to word- by -word, and to read with greater expression. The books, tablets and listening center will help my students become fluent readers. My students learn by doing. Having tablets will allow my students to choose from many different stories online to read. They will also use the tablets to track their progress in reading. This will give them another way to take ownership of their learning. Currently there's no computers or tablets in my classroom for the students to use however with your donation, my student's will also have access to technology within their classroom. My students learn best when they are given hands-on experiences. Being able to use technology within the classroom daily in elementary school means that by the time they enter middle school they will be well prepared.. The students will use the listening center as a station, to help build up their listening skills and give them the confidence they need to build up their fluency. Please help my students develop as readers by helping us expand our classroom reading material.Giving low-income students access to technology and a variety of reading material is an investment in their future.

Ms. McKensie Thomas B Gray 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.

More about Ms. McKensie

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Nearly all 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DigiLand - 7'- Tablet - 8GB - Black • Best Buy Education $47.81 6 $286.86
RR795X - Reading & Writing Skills Folder Game Libraries - Gr. 2-3 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
CE764 - Ready-To-Go Listening Center for 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
DD210 - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 6 $59.94
X-Acto 1675 Electric Pencil Sharpener • Staples Advantage $44.99 1 $44.99
Dixon Ticonderoga Woodcase Pencils, #2 Soft, Yellow Barrel, 72/Pack • Staples Advantage $16.89 2 $33.78
Expo Low Odor Dry-Erase Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12/pk (SAN86001) • Staples Advantage $14.99 2 $29.98
RA313 - Unifix® Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Where the Wild Things Are • AKJ Education $6.53 2 $13.06
Stone Soup An Old Tale • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Peter's Chair • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
The Little Bird • AKJ Education $1.75 5 $8.75
Who was Thomas Jefferson? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Neil Armstrong? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Franklin Roosevelt? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Albert Einstein? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Rosa Parks? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Who Was Ronald Reagan? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
HH829 - Children’s Timer - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
Amelia Earhart More Than a Flier • AKJ Education $2.91 2 $5.82
Wanda Witch And Too Many Frogs • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
What Is Halloween? • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Where's the Halloween Treat? (Lift-the-flap Books) • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Willow at Christmas • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Max and Ruby: Happy Halloween • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
On Christmas Eve • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
The Oldest Elf • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Trick or Treat on Milton Street • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Sweets and Treats • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Pumpkin Moonshine • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Not Enough Beds! • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
The Night Before Christmas • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Guess Who's Coming to Santa's? • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Little Mouse Meets Santa • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Santasaurus • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Pooh's Christmas Sled Ride • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00
Very Handy Holiday • AKJ Education $1.00 1 $1.00

Materials cost

$895.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$938.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.62

Total project goal

$1,104.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,104.11

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$8.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,094.11

Match offers toward project cost

-$929.99

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.12

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