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Mrs. Barsh from Huntington Beach, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Helping Students Become VersaTile and Confident Learners of Math

Help me give my students a classroom set of math VersaTiles to actively engage and reinforce kindergarten math standards.

  • $426 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Diverse is the word that best describes my school. We have Title 1 students and English Language Learners, students in the GATE centered program, as well as students with Autism/Aspergers. We have such a mix of students and each one adds their own unique flair to our school environment that it makes teaching here exciting. Needless to say, not only is each school year different, but each month, week, day, and sometimes hour.

With each child comes a different background.

Some students have a solid foundation with many supporters, while others are struggling to find their footing. One thing is certain in my classroom, they have me. I am there to encourage, guide, support, and comfort. I have their backs 100% and they know it. I will do what ever it takes to make sure they are successful.

My Project

Many of my students had a very nontraditional start to their education last year due to COVID-19. They spent a good portion of their year in preschool learning virtually. We are very fortunate that this year, as kindergartners, we have started with full-day in class instruction, and we are working on becoming actively engaged and independent learners.

My goal is to build by my students' confidence in math by teaching the math curriculum with engaging activities without the use of screens.

With the incorporation of math VersaTiles, I want to help my students build math proficiency in a challenging and reward way.

VersaTiles are a self-checking answer system that encourages students to become independent learners in a safe learning environment, while increasing their confidence and mastery of the kindergarten math standards. VersaTiles can be used independently to differentiate instruction, they can also be used in small groups, centers, or whole class. The VersaTiles classroom math set will allow me to individualize the instructional needs of my students while addressing the state and national standards with minimal prep time.

I am looking forward to seeing the engagement these VersaTiles will bring to my classroom. I know that my students will become confident and independent learners.

Mrs. Barsh
Grades PreK-2
  • John Peterson Elementary School
  • Huntington Beach, CA
    • More than a third 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

    This project will reach 30 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind VersaTiles Math Classroom Set, an Independent Self-Checking & Skill Practicing System (Grade K), Aligned to State and National Standards • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$361.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.87

Total project goal

$425.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $425.81

5 Donors

-$212.89

Donations toward project cost

-$180.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.93

match offer

-$212.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$180.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.94

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 $0.00

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