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Ms. Yang from Flushing, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy Circle

My students need a literacy center to enhance learning. I have requested hand-on items like magnetic letters, alphabet folder games, story sequencing cards, alphabet bingo, and more.

  • $581 goal

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My Students

Learning can be fun! I believe in balanced literacy where kids can learn and have fun at the same time. I want my kids to enjoy learning academic work in class and be able to work independently, with a partner, and in a group. My dream is to help them become a learner who loves to learn.

I have a group of second language learners from different countries.

They speak different languages like Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Spanish. Most of them do not speak a word of English. However their eagerness in learning English is so strong which is the reason why as their ESL teacher I am motivated for making my lessons fun and engaging every day! Many of these children not only have language difficulties but their social and emotional needs are being neglected too because of their living and family backgrounds. They come to school with a lot of issues. However, when they learn and work with their classmates, their smiles and silliness have deeply touched my heart. I have more than 75 first grade students. it is a challenge every day to go to different classes and work with different students, but I am grateful that the school is very supportive and giving their best to provide the optimum services for these children. The ESL team works closely to support everyone.

My Project

I wanted to create a literacy circle where kids get to work with their friends or independently on different skills. All of my first graders are second language learners and most of them do not speak a word of English. It is very hard to engage them all at once especially when they speak different languages. However I noticed that when we include visual and hands-on activities, students are more motivated, attentive, and usually understand the content faster. In addition, their social skills are very low too due to their family and living backgrounds. Therefore, with literacy circle activities, I can engage them with hands-on and visual supports to promote learning. And having them working in groups or partners collaboratively in these centers will improve their social skills as well. My students need a literacy center to enhance learning. I have requested hand-on items like magnetic letters, alphabet folder games, story sequencing cards, alphabet bingo, and more.

I can envision the excitement my students will have when they see all these puzzles/phonics games.

I am sure not only their academic language will be improved but their social and emotional needs will be improved as they learn to work collaboratively with their classmates. They will love to learn as the learning is so hands-on and interactive. They will feel better about themselves as their social and emotional skills are improved.

Ms. Yang PS 21 Edward Hart Grades PreK-2

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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

75 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT682 - Learning Sight-Words Activity Chest • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP487 - House of Sounds • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF955X - Story Sequencing Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
AA411 - Beginning Sounds Phonemic Awareness Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
FF198 - Vocabulary Folder Game Library - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
FF197 - Alphabet Folder Game Library - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LL929 - Teaching Phonics Skills Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL947 - Read, Build & Write Magnetic Sight-Word Board - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT194 - I Can Build Simple Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL237 - Alphabet Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
LL238 - Phonemic Awareness Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
TT507 - Fishing for Sight-Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
TR798 - Don’t Let the Bugs Fall! Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
EE809 - Magnetic Fishing Poles - Set of 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
JJ311 - Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
LC5421 - Magnetic Letters - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$456.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$493.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.12

Total project goal

$580.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $580.81

1 Donor

-$580.81

Donations toward project cost

-$493.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.12

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 $0.00

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