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Ms. Palaguachi from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hand Puppets for Interactive Reading

Help me give my students dry erase markers, laminating pouches, and story puppets for: Little Red Hen, 3 Little Pigs, 3 Billy Goats Gruff, and Old McDonald Had a Farm so they can further build their oral language.

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My Students

I teach energetic, kind-hearted, enthusiastic students, in-person, in a French-Dual Language kindergarten classroom at a public school in Brooklyn. My students have a love for learning, in particular they are book-lovers. During read alouds, my students are full of excitement, eager to participate, full of questions, and anxious to share their connections with the book. My students are leaders who demonstrate a zest to become stronger readers everyday.

My Project

Dry erase makers will be used to practice letter and word formation and the laminating pouches will be used to create interactive word work games for literacy center time. In my classroom, my students are book-lovers who enjoy reading independently as well as listening to read alouds. As I was reading a book to my class, I noticed that my students were standing up to act out like characters from the book. One of my students, in fact, once asked me, "Ms. Palaguachi, do you have the puppets? We need puppets."

Acting out stories with puppets will further help my students build their oral skills such as building vocabulary, strengthen their story sequencing skills, and increase comprehension.

A few of my students are shy and quiet and with the puppets I aim to encourage them to be more verbal and feel that they are in a safe environment to share their thoughts. With the puppets, I want my students to continue to use their imagination and be creative.

Ms. Palaguachi PS 5 Dr Ronald E McNair Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Brooklyn, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Constructive Playthings The Three Billy Goats Gruff Hand Puppets • Amazon Business $52.95 1 $52.95
Constructive Playthings"The Three Little Pigs" Wolf and Pig Puppet Set from The Childhood Favorite Book • Amazon Business $51.30 1 $51.30
5-Piece Set Animal Hand Puppets with Open Movable Mouth / Zoo, Safari, Farm, Jungle / Rabbit, Sheep, White Dog, Pig and Wolf • Amazon Business $39.90 1 $39.90
Expo Dry Erase Marker, Chisel Point, Assorted Colors, 36/Pack (1921061) • Staples $39.49 1 $39.49
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, Letter Size, 200 Pouches (TP3854-200) • Staples $39.34 1 $39.34
Little Folk Visuals Little Red Hen Precut Flannel/Felt Board Figures, 17 Pieces Set • Amazon Business $21.16 1 $21.16
Bostitch Office Personal Electric Pencil Sharpener, Navy Blue (EPS4-KTBLUE) • Amazon Business $15.08 1 $15.08
Koodreat Farm Animal Friends Kids Hand Puppets(Set of 6 - Cow, Horse, Sheep, Duck,Rabbit and Pig - Soft Plush Material, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Kids Toy Best for Imaginative Play ) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$273.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.88

Total project goal

$379.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.19

5 Donors

-$375.66

Donations toward project cost

-$322.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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