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Mrs. Tara Riess from Bakersfield, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Hands, Lots of Learning

Help me give my students a hands on learning experience with sand and letters.

  • $816 goal

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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

My students need hands-on learning. Using hands-on manipulatives like a sand tray and sand will improve their motor and social skills while working on their academics. I used different textures in the class to improve their academics. I will be using them for letters, sounds, and sight word practice.

Learning is fun and doesn't have to be messy!

I hope this will be easier to manage for my students. Right now, I use lunch trays and a box. This often is messy, and it takes a lot of time for my students and me to clean up. The little boxes will keep the sand inside with the lid and help with quicker transitions.

My students need hands-on experience to improve multiple skills. Some have never had the opportunity to play with playdough or use crayons. I try to give my students multiple forms of learning through play. Most of my students come from broken, low-income families. I love to give them the experiences they might have missed.

Mrs. Tara Riess College Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Bakersfield, 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

22 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Letter Formation Sand Tray • Nasco $22.78 25 $569.50
Sandtastik Therapy Play Sand - White 25 Pound Bag • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66

Materials cost

$599.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $54.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$692.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.29

Total project goal

$815.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $815.26

1 Donor

-$815.26

Donations toward project cost

-$692.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.29

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