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Mrs. Hayashi from Hilo, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Fun!

Help me give my students mini doodle boards and STEM manipulatives to make learning fun!

  • $187 goal

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My Students

I am an elementary school teacher on the Big Island in Hawaii. This is my 15th year of teaching and I will be teaching Kindergarten this school year. I've taught 2nd and 3rd grade and most recently worked with EL students in grades K-5. My students represent many different cultures and economic backgrounds. Most of my students are "disadvantaged" due to their economic backgrounds.

Although my students may be facing challenges in their lives, they are always eager to learn new things.

Our school has been using a state-mandated reading and math curriculum. Many of our students are struggling, especially with the reading curriculum. Our students experience difficulty relating to the stories shared in the reading curriculum because of their limited exposure to different climates and cultures. Many of our students have never left the Hawaiian islands; therefore, their personal experiences are minimal.

My Project

My students are in need of hands-on manipulatives that they can use in class. I'd like to add new manipulatives to my student's individual tool kits. At the beginning of the school year, I created individual kits for each student to use to help stop the spread of COVID. The kits have fidget toys, math manipulatives and play doh. I'd like to add a few more items to their kit.

The unifix cubes will be a great addition to their kits because this will help them with math concepts such as counting, adding and subtracting.

The plus plus toys will be added to their kits as well because they love building things and the mini doodle boards will be used as individual response boards for sharing out in whole group lessons.

Mrs. Hayashi Waiakea 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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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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Boley Mini Doodle Boards - 24 Pk Magnetic Drawing Board Set for Kids - Portable Toddler Writing Tablet & Sketch Pad for Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $44.95 1 $44.95
hand2mind Interlocking UniLink Cubes, Plastic Cubes for Early Math, Connecting Cubes for Kids Learning, Math Manipulatives, Counting Cubes for Kids Math, Preschool Classroom Supplies (Set of 500) • Amazon Business $26.52 1 $26.52
Plus-Plus - Baseplate Duo & 240 Piece Neon Tube Set - Construction Building STEM Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Plus-Plus - Baseplate Duo & 240 Piece Pastel Tube Set - Construction Building STEM Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids, Pastel Color Mix • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$121.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $5.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.99

Total project goal

$186.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.60

3 Donors

-$141.07

Donations toward project cost

-$119.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.16

match offer

-$45.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.83

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