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Ms. Bielski from Batavia, IL is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Learning Without Tears for Pre-K!

I need support in funding a full day workshop through Learning Without Tears.

  • $454 goal

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My Students

I've heard a quote by Jane Goodall, "Each of us impacts the world around us every single day. We have a choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place- or not to bother." It makes so much sense to me; if someone has the ability to help other people or simply give their time for a small second, the world can become a better place.

Thank you for stopping by my page and supporting my classroom.

By donating you are supporting the development of children 3-5 years of age some have individual education plans, some are English Language Learners and some are typically developing preschool students, all of my students are learning independence and developing learner skills that they will be using for years to come. If you are able to help a child embrace school at the age of 3 imagine what will come of their abilities and confidence as they grow. When it comes to teaching and being involved with today's students, I strive to instill in them, as a young child, the "Yes I Can" mentality and initiative.

My Project

I have been working in my PreK classroom for 5 years now. My team and I have been developing our own curriculum for the program and I have access to great materials that were left behind by a former teacher, developed specifically for this workshop, "Get Set for School." I have been able to incorporate some of the activities that these materials can be used for, however I have wanted to have a more formal training on the developmental sequence that Learning Without Tears has developed to go along with the materials that I have.

"Get Set for School is a flexible, play-based curriculum that offers a full pre-writing program and materials that build critical skills like early math and literacy.

It includes three programs designed to prepare children for school: Readiness & Writing, Language & Literacy, and Numbers & Math."

Ms. Bielski Alice Gustafson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Batavia, IL View local requests 40 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity Learning without Tears Workshop $350.00

Trip cost

$350.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.99

Total project goal

$453.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $453.24

3 Donors

-$226.36

Donations toward project cost

-$192.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.50

match offer

-$226.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$192.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.53

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 $0.00

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