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Ms. Makini from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lakeshore Storytelling Kits For Special Needs Students Who Are Also English Language Learners

The cost of books and a storytelling easel is $393, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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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.

I am an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher who teaches to students with special needs. This proposal is in regards to the work that I do at a K-3 school where I service my students using small group instruction. Three of my students at the K-3 school are students with autism and six of the students are diagnosed with mental retardation. I also teach literacy in two classrooms which involves 6 students with autism and 12 students with mental retardation. My students are visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learners. Also, students with autism think in pictures. Two of my autistic English Language Learners are non-verbal and have a greater understanding of concepts through touch. Lakeshore Learning has storytelling kits that come with manipulatives that teachers can use while telling a story. The manipulatives are little stuffed objects that help students understand the vocabulary used in the stories read. English language learners understand better when they have the opportunity to see and touch what they are reading about. I would like to do a unit on winter and on mammals. Lakeshore's storytelling kits for books like, ?The Jacket I Wear in the Snow,? ?The Snowy Day?, ?Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?,? and ?Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?? would be a successful addition to my lesson plans. The kids can use the manipulatives to help with reading comprehension, and the manipulatives can be used as puppets to help the students retell the story. My students encourage and challenge me to find creative ways to teach and educate them. I know that they will benefit greatly from this project. I'm currently using a storytelling kit for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The manipulatives keep them engaged and they're learning about fruits and colors. They are also visually able to see and understand the life cycle of a butterfly. Thank you!

Ms. Makini PS 811M Mickey Mantle School 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.

More about Ms. Makini

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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA513 - Storytelling Easel • Lakeshore Learning $99.50 1 $99.50
LA505 - Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95
LA332 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RR944 - The Jacket I Wear in the Snow Storytelli • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
EE634 - The Snowy Day Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
BK8103 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? • Lakeshore Learning $18.95 1 $18.95
BK3313 - The Snowy Day Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
BK675 - Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95
BB944 - The Jacket I Wear in the Snow Hardcover • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$270.18

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.02

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$321.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.65

Total project goal

$392.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.50

1 Donor

-$370.13

Donations toward project cost

-$322.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.55

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 $0.00

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