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Mrs. Gillenwater from Kingsport, TN is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Leaping into Letters!

My students need 2 new LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game Systems and the game, "Up," for the Leap Frog technology center I am creating.

  • $253 goal

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My Students

When is the last time you saw a child playing a handheld game system? Most of us see that on a regular basis and I want to take advantage of it. I want to create a literacy center using the highly educational Leap Frog products. I want the Leapster Explorers to really make this a great center!

I teach kindergarten.

We are on summer break but last year I had 17 to 18 students and should have around the same this year. They are on various levels when it comes to reading. My kids last year would have loved to have these handhelds, they really enjoyed the few other Leap Frog products I had available. Many of them do not have access to these types of items at home.

My Project

Leapster Explorers provide reading and math activities to help the students learn. There are several wonderful things about these systems. First they can be set to a level by the teacher so I know they are getting the support they need. Second they can be independent or group activities for the students, which is perfect for center time. The last and best reason for using the Explorers is the students think they are just playing a game and do not realize how much they are learning. It is fun for them and educational!

My project is to create a literacy center for my students.

This will provide them a fun educational activity while I work in small groups or one on one with students who need extra help. It will provide them with extra practice and me, the teacher, with more quality instruction time.

Mrs. Gillenwater Indian Springs Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Kingsport, TN View local requests 19 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System (Green) • Best Buy $69.99 2 $139.98
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game: Up • Best Buy $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$164.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$214.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.84

Total project goal

$252.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $252.28

3 Donors

-$217.00

Donations toward project cost

-$184.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.55

match offer

-$35.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.29

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 $0.00

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