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

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Learning the Alphabet

Help me give my students an opportunity to advance their learning in a fun, age-appropriate manner.

  • $544 goal

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My Students

Many students in my classroom do not have any prior knowledge or experiences in an educational setting. Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning. The needs and ways of my students vary. With the generosity of donors, my students will receive the resources that they need to succeed. Witnessing the progress of my students is nothing short of amazing.

Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, although the method and environment in which they learn best vary greatly.

They absolutely love hands-on tasks that are active and engaging. My students are creative, thoughtful and full of questions!

My kids often face many barriers to education, but they know that when they are in school they are in a supportive environment where they can thrive both personally and academically.

My Project

The interactive learning tools will help my students engage in hands-on learning during centers. By interacting with the materials students will learn their letters.

Without a firm knowledge and understanding of letter recognition and letter sounds, students would struggle with further skills that lead to becoming a strong reader.

A students ability to read is a predictor of their success in life.

The materials included in this project will set my students up for success.

When introducing letters to students it is beneficial to provide them with examples of words that begin with that letter. Having physical alphabet objects will better help my students foster an understanding by building concrete connections. The stand will help me stay organized and provide easy access to the bins when needed.

The magnetic letters will initially be used for students to sort the letters from the numbers, later students will find and use the letters to build words.

The alphabet soup sorter and the alphabet acorns will help students understand initial sounds in words, leading them to become better readers and writers.

Students love manipulatives. The alpha pops, alphabet dinosaurs, learning leaves, letter locks, and instant letter recognition center will encourage students to learn their letters while enhancing their motor skills.

Mrs. Allen Avery D Harrington Elementary 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.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

20 students impacted 13donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC856 - Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
LA627 - Teaching Tubs Storage Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC126 - Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters, 208 Pieces • Amazon Business $39.29 1 $39.29
JCREN Magnetic Alphabet Magnets Letters and Numbers Toy ABC 123 Fridge Plastic Toy Set with Take Along Bucket Preschool Learning Spelling Counting Uppercase Lowercase Math Symbols for Toddler • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
TT824 - Letter Recognition Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC242 - Learning Letters Activity Leaves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources Alphabet Acorns Activity Set, 78 Pieces, Assorted Colors, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.29 1 $19.29
Boley 52 Piece Alphabet Dinosaurs - Educational Dinosaur Alphabet Matching Toy Set for Kids, Children, Toddlers - Great Learning Tool for Toddlers to Learn The Alphabet! Bucket Edition • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Alpha Pops, 26 Pieces • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$419.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.57

Total project goal

$543.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $543.79

9 Donors

-$453.00

Donations toward project cost

-$385.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$90.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$77.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

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