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Ms. Trinidad from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning English Through Play!

My students need materials, such as games: journals, and digital software, that will help them develop their literacy skills.

  • $561 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

Imagine arriving to school in a foreign country and not being able to communicate and express your basic needs to your teachers and/or classmates. Now, imagine being asked to read, write, do math, and learn Science and Social Studies without being able to speak the language. This is the reality for many of my students.

The students in my classroom are a diverse group of English Language Learners -- both geographically and academically.

My students have arrived to The Bronx, New York from many different countries, including but not limited to, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, China, Egypt, and Bangladesh.

Some of my students' families have left their country in refuge, some have left their country for medical reasons, and others have left their country in search of an overall better life. Considering that my students have arrived to the United States at different points in their childhood, including newcomers who have recently arrived, they are at varying points in their English proficiency and academic grade levels. Despite their differences in English proficiency and academic grade levels, my students are all resilient and eager to learn.

My Project

The use of board games and computer software will make the act of learning English and developing literacy skills--which can often be overwhelming for English Language Learners-- fun and interactive, instead. My students will use these materials during our daily guided literacy centers.

Games like "Sight Word Bingo" provide students an opportunity to practice the language skills they are learning in class while also engaging with their peers.

Activities like "Storyteller Writing Box" gives students an opportunity to use language creatively as they share original stories.

The journals will allow students to continue practicing their writing skills while at home, and even serve as a way for students to share the language they are learning with their parents and siblings. The materials I have listed address early literacy skills, such as phonic awareness, sight words, and tier 1 vocabulary. Since I work in a third grade context, materials that address early literacy skills are not easily accessible for teachers and students.

As an educator, I strongly believe that learning should be fun and engaging for students. These materials will allow my students to develop the early literacy skills they need while easing the frustration that can sometimes come with learning a new language. Beginning to speak, read, write, and understand the English language is vital for my students' academic success and personal growth.

Learning English and developing literacy skills will help students begin to culturally adjust and alleviate the social and emotional challenges of moving to a new country. My students can also use their new acquired English skills at home with their families, to translate and/or help their families culturally adjust as well. This project will ensure my students' success as learners in the classroom and as citizens of New York City's melting pot.

Ms. Trinidad PS 94 Kings College School Grades 3-5

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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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL584 - English Language Learner Games Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
GG184 - Sight-Word Daily Activity Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
PP148CP - Let’s Learn Vocabulary! Interactive Game Show - Class License CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP146CP - Let’s Learn Phonics! Interactive Game Show - Class License CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP147CP - Let’s Learn Early Reading Skills! Interactive Game Show - Class License CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
TT180X - Sight-Word Bingo Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.50 1 $29.50
AA787 - My First Draw & Write Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.39 1 $26.39
LL904 - Storyteller Writing Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
JJ317 - Picture-Words Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
GS536 - Prefixes & Suffixes Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$439.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.07

Total project goal

$560.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $560.48

9 Donors

-$279.10

Donations toward project cost

-$242.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.51

match offer

-$275.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.30

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 $0.00

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