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Mrs. Lutz from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Our Letters...Hands-On with the Alphabet!

Help me give my students Letter Activity centers so they can learn the Alphabet with ease!

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My Students

I teach kindergarten in a diverse urban setting in the Philadelphia School District. I have 30 learners in my classroom, many of whom have never attended Pre K.

I teach at a Title I school where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

Many of my students have not been exposed to education previous to entering my classroom. They all come to my classroom eager to learn, and it is my job to provide the foundation they need to be lifelong learners. This year we have been focusing on using technology in our classroom to help us across the curriculum.

My Project

I teach Kindergarten in a diverse urban area of the Philadelphia School District. Most of my students will be starting this upcoming school year as their first educational experience. One of the most important skills for students to learn is to master the alphabet, knowing all letters, sounds, and how to write each letter. These materials will be used daily along with our phonics program so my students can explore the alphabet with hands-on materials.

Many of my students come to school knowing little to no letters in the alphabet.

These hands-on materials and journals will give them the inspiration and support they need to master every letter.

By giving my students these journals and innovative letter activity kits they can use their hands to create letters using practice mats, magnetic letters, and writing books.

Mrs. Lutz James J Sullivan Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA555X - Printing Letters Practice Book - Uppercase - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $71.99 2 $143.98
AA787 - My First Draw Write Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
LC568 - Magnetic Letter Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
GG369 - Touch Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
LC744 - Write the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC743 - Build the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LA299 - Learn the Alphabet Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.59 1 $13.59

Materials cost

$381.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.63

Total project goal

$490.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.85

3 Donors

-$490.85

Donations toward project cost

-$417.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.63

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