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Mrs. Castorena from Berwyn, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning is Fun in Kindergarten!

My students need hands-on alphabet letters, games, puzzles, shapes, and other activities that make learning fun.

  • $415 goal

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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

Do you remember how much fun you had learning in Kindergarten? My students love coming to school and learning about new things. Help provide hands-on activities to make learning fun.

Many of our students come from low-income families and get free or reduced price lunch.

Our students are very energetic and like to do hands-on activities. We started the school year with very little in our classroom. The students need more hand-on activities that make learning fun.

My Project

The students love doing centers each day. I am requesting alphabet manipulatives such as magnetic letters, alphabet stamps, and alphabet practice cards. I am also requesting math and phonemic awareness file folder games. These hands-on activities will help the students with math and language arts. These materials will be able to help future students in the community as well.

Help make a difference in our kindergarten classroom by donating hands-on activities.

Your donation will have a impact on student learning for many years. Help make this first school experience a special one for these students.

Mrs. Castorena Emerson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Berwyn, IL View local requests

More than half 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC5402 - Magnetic Letters - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 1 $5.95
LC5421 - Magnetic Letters - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 1 $5.95
LL313 - Magnetic Phonemic Awareness Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
HH396 - Tactile Numbers Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
LA585 - Jumbo Magnetic Design Shapes • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
FF196 - Phonemic Awareness Folder Game Library • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LL172RD - Lakeshore Washable Inkpad - Red • Lakeshore Learning $3.49 1 $3.49
LL172BK - Black Stamp Pad • Lakeshore Learning $3.49 1 $3.49
ED1471 - Rubber Stamps - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
HH746 - Pop & Match Beginning Sounds Game Box • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
HH461 - Numbers & Counting Folder Game Library • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
HH469 - Lots of Ways to Learn Letters Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
JJ539 - Write & Wipe Alphabet Practice Cards • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
JJ117 - Alphabet Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$312.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$352.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.13

Total project goal

$414.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $414.19

5 Donors

-$414.19

Donations toward project cost

-$352.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.13

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