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Mrs. Demorizi from North Miami Beach, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Write and Comprehend the First Grade Way!

Help me give my students 30 composition books, 72 pencils, two following directions games, baseline newsprint loose paper, and one set of Daily Comprehension worksheets for our classroom.

  • $359 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I teach first-graders at a Headstart through 5th-grade school in North Miami Beach. Most of my students are high-poverty and have limited resources at home. My students are always excited to use technology in the classroom and when we do center activities, they rush for the workstations to explore online resources. For most of our students, Internet access and the use of computers are a luxury that they do not have at home.

Most of my students daily face the challenges of coming to school with basic supplies.

Most do not have computer access at home. As we are embarking to be designated officially a STEM and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) school, technology has now infiltrated every aspect of how our classes are taught. The most unfortunate part After Hurricane Irma struck, most students came back with fewer supplies and less access to the tools they need to be successful.

My Project

Last school year, Donorschoose.org funded my very first project and the hands-on materials requested, helped my first-grade students tremendously. My students were engaged and their handwriting skills showed a marked improvement.

This school year, my new students show similar areas that are in need of further development, specifically in their motor/tactile skills.

Learning how to hold a pencil and write on the lines are of paramount importance and the triangular-shaped pencils are ideal for helping little hands learn how to write properly. The anchor chart will allow me to demonstrate because of its size and the loose sheets of lined paper will be used by the students for practicing. The journals will also be used by our first-graders daily as they start each day learning to write a new sentence, express a thought or copy new spelling words.

The following directions kit is very useful in helping first-graders students improve their tactile skills while interacting with others. The visuals on the cards will also help them with developing their spacial skills.

Mrs. Demorizi Oak Grove 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.

More about Mrs. Demorizi

North Miami Beach, FL 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FG350X - First Composition Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 3 $83.97
ID9890 - Adjustable Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GG621 - Star Power Premiere: Following Directions Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
DR241 - Daily Reading Comprehension Activities - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
MN10 - Easy-Grip Triangular Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 3 $17.97
MN6 - Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
BJ7471 - 1 1/2" Ruled Chart Tablet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
TA2611 - Red Baseline Ruled Newsprint - Grade 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$270.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$304.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.81

Total project goal

$358.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $358.73

1 Donor

-$358.73

Donations toward project cost

-$304.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.81

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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