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Mrs. Velasco-Espinoza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Make Learning Fun

My students need word building puzzles to apply the phonics skills they are learning and need magnetic write and wipe sentence strips to practice writing skills.

  • $172 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

Some of my students are still four years old. My class is a combination Transitional K and K class. Because many of them have never been in school, they have had limited exposure to letters, writing and books. My challenge is to expose them to as much writing, literature and learning as possible.

Living in an inner city infested with crime, poverty and gangs is the reality my students face on a daily basis.

They attend an urban public elementary school in which all of its fourteen hundred students participate in a federally funded free-lunch program. Most of my students are second language learners and many have parents with no or very limited English language skills. They are from low economic backgrounds, but are hard-working, inquisitive learners. My students are captivated by hands-on learning activities. They enjoy participating in class discussions. They also love music and dance.

My Project

Most recently, my students have entered the world of writing. They have discovered the power of converting speech to printed words. The requested word building puzzles and phonics train will help students apply the letter sound knowledge they are currently acquiring. The magnetic write and wipe sentence strips we are asking for will challenge my students to write their very own sentences. These sentence strips will also motivate my younger students to strive for higher level writing goals. The word building puzzles, phonics train and write and wipe sentences strips will be used in learning centers so that students are applying their knowledge in a low-anxiety environment. These games will provide multiple ways of practicing reading and writing skills, while capturing their interest.

Donations made towards the purchase of these word building puzzles and magnetic sentence strips will give my students repeated exposure to letters, letter sound knowledge, reading and writing.

This repeated exposure will build the reading and writing skills that are necessary for success in school. Furthermore, these materials will capture my students' interest and make learning fun. These engaging materials will also motivate my students to come to school every day.

Mrs. Velasco-Espinoza Magnolia Avenue 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 Mrs. Velasco-Espinoza

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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
TT194 - I Can Build Simple Words! • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
NF9766 - Magnetic Write & Wipe Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
JJ465 - 4-Letter Word Building Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
JJ466 - 3-Letter Word Building Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
LL818 - Beginning Sounds Phonics Train • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$104.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.79

Total project goal

$171.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.91

3 Donors

-$130.72

Donations toward project cost

-$127.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.30

match offer

-$22.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$18.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.19

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 $0.00

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