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Ms. Richman from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Read While Playing Games and Destressing

Help me give my students fun resources and materials, such as phonics games, to improve their reading skills and offer them destressing toys, such as pop-its and squishies, to support their engagement and reward their hard work!

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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 Project

I am a Special Education teacher at an Elementary School in Los Angeles. I support students with Reading and Mathematics through push in and pull -out services to target key academic skills. Due to learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, more students have been qualifying for pull out services; however, my school does not have a curriculum for the Special Education Department. My students are most successful when they are excited to learn, especially through the use of games. Students enjoy playing games to practice their reading skills, for games create a less stressful environment, and they highlight how learning to read can be fun. Playing games also fosters collaboration, as students support and cheer on their classmates. The games I selected, such as Sight Word Swat, Bananagrams, Snap It Up Reading Game, and Sight Word Bingo, target the reading and phonics skills many of my students are working on, and they will provide a fun way to practice decoding and fluency.

My students also are working to develop their social emotional abilities, and they enjoy having extrinsic rewards to help motivate and destress them.

Despite the challenges they face, my students are able to be successful and motivated to learn with the support of reward charts, token charts, and prizes. My school does not provide teachers with funding for student rewards, but my students are excited to participate in their sessions when they know they are working toward a goal/prize. Students have shared that they enjoy fidgets, such as pop-its, modular erasers, and squishy toys, because playing with those tools helps them relax and destress if they are feeling overwhelmed. These prizes are earned when students demonstrate perseverance and a growth mindset, and they support the overall classroom environment, ensuring students feel safe, appreciated, and excited to learn.

Ms. Richman STEM Preparatory Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

27 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Sight Word Swat ® a Sight Words Game - 114 Pieces, Ages 5+ Educational Games for Kids, Sight Word and Brain Games for Kids, Kindergarten Learning Games • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
YIHONG 72 Pcs Kawaii Squishies, Mochi Squishy Toys for Kids Party Favors, Mini Stress Relief Toys for Christmas Party Favors, Classroom Prizes, Birthday Gift, Goodie Bag Stuffers • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Bananagrams: Multi-Award-Winning Word Game • Amazon Business $14.56 1 $14.56
URSKYTOUS 60Pcs Animal Erasers Desk Pets for Kids Animal Pencil Erasers Bulk Puzzle Erasers Toys Gifts for Classroom Prizes, Game Reward, Treasure Box, Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers(Random Design) • Amazon Business $13.58 1 $13.58
Junior Learning JL422 Phonics Board Games, Multicolor • Amazon Business $12.82 1 $12.82
39 pcs Mini pop Keychain Fidget Toys Stress Relief Hand Toys, Mini Pop Push it Fidget Toy Keychain for Kids Adults, Mini Pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toy • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
Learning Resources Snap It Up! Phonics & Reading Card Game, Homeschool,Reading Game, 90 Cards Included, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
TREND ENTERPRISES: Sight Words Level 1 Bingo Game, Exciting Way for Everyone to Learn, Play 6 Different Ways, Great for Classrooms and At Home, 2 to 36 Players, For Ages 5 and Up • Amazon Business $9.32 1 $9.32
Raymond Geddes Animal Pencil Top Erasers for Kids (Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88

Materials cost

$114.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.71

Total project goal

$184.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.71

2 Donors

-$104.86

Donations toward project cost

-$89.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.73

match offer

-$79.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.98

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