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Mrs. CUEVA from San Fernando, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning the Letters Leads to Literacy in Pre-K!

My students need puzzles, beads, books, games, and puppets to introduce, reinforce and enrich letter recognition skills and concepts of phonemic awareness.

  • $556 goal

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My Students

The first day of a new school year & there they were: 36 little faces full of excitement & wonder. I asked, "What do you want to learn with me?" & made a list - a long one! "ABC's," "the alphabet," & "letters," were consistent favorites. Obviously, they want to learn the letters of the alphabet!

I have 2 classes of 18 4-year-olds motivated to learn about everything!

They are enrolled in the School Readiness Language Development Program (SRLDP). Primarily English language learners who qualify for free lunch, the goal of this program, unique to LAUSD, is language development. Students receive instruction in their primary language, Spanish, as well as English language development. Flashcards and worksheets are developmentally inappropriate and ineffective activities for 4-year-old's. Success is achieved through activities that offer varied learning modalities and opportunities for repeated practice.

My Project

The ABC Floor Puzzle and A to Z Puzzles allow children to practice alphabet skills independently, with a partner, or a couple of friends. The Inside Answers Alphabet Card Set contains self-checking puzzles with photos of common objects that offer clues to introduce letters and their sounds. For additional reinforcement of letter recognition, phonics skills, and problem solving, The Big Box of Alphabet Knowledge is key. My young learners will coordinate cognitive, visual, social, fine motor, and oral language skills as they work with the Alphabet Lacing Kit, Alpha Pops, and Manuscript Letter Beads. ABC Puppets and big books will supply literature and dramatic play to round out my repertoire of alphabet resources.

Early literacy skills such as letter recognition and phonemic awareness are strong predictors of future reading success.

My new students are eager to get started with puzzles, manipulative's, and books that will be valuable, motivational resources. These young learners are full of enthusiasm. All they need are the tools!

Mrs. CUEVA San Fernando Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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San Fernando, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eco-Friendly Letter Match Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.95 1 $32.95
A to Z Puzzles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.95 1 $8.95
Alphabet Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.95 1 $49.95
Big Box of Alphabet Knowledge • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.95 1 $24.95
Alpha Pops • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.95 1 $17.95
Alphabet Floor Puzzle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.95 1 $16.95
Colors Big Book - Bilingual Flip-Style Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.95 1 $19.95
Hardback Book and ABC Puppet Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $129.95 1 $129.95
Alphabet Lacing Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.95 1 $29.95
Inside Answers Alphabet Card Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.95 1 $16.95
Pop-Out Paper Letters • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.95 1 $14.95
Manuscript Letter Beads • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.95 2 $27.90
Alligator Alphabet - Board Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$399.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.27

Total project goal

$555.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $555.14

4 Donors

-$136.39

Donations toward project cost

-$133.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.46

Matching donations from our partners

-$397.58

Match offers toward project cost

-$337.94

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.17

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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