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Ms. Reyes from Pasadena, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Minds Ready to Grow With Small Group

Help me give my students many different and fun ways to stay engaged during small group instruction.

  • $912 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

My students have supporting parents but with very-limited funds. My school is a Title I school where all of my kiddos (100%) are on free/reduced lunch. My kindergarteners are full of energy, and so eager to learn and explore, especially at workstation time. They anxiously await guided reading and guided math time so that they can go to workstations. They love doing activities where they get to push themselves, take ownership of their own learning, and are hands-on. It's so amazing to watch them make goals and to see their faces light up when after so much practice and hard work, they have finally met them.

My Project

My 1st graders will love using all these materials, during small group instruction and at their workstations. During small group instruction a group of students works with the teacher for targeted differentiated instruction while the other students must be engaged independently in workstations. It's very challenging for them to stay focused on an activity if it isn't engaging so I'd love to make it fun for them with new activities.

My eager 1st graders are going to light up when they see all the new materials and the new innovative fun ways of learning.

The flexible seating cushions will allow them to sit anywhere in the classroom and read their favorite books while reading independently, making it more fun and inviting. Currently my students use paper based games that I create and print out for them because Spanish resources are so scarce. The Spanish reading games and manipulatives that I was able to find, will be used for them to make and play with words and sentences, giving them the chance to use actual materials instead of just paper. They will also be able to use a more hands-on approach to math with new games and manipulatives that will make learning more concrete and will help make sense.

They will be so much more engaged and these materials will help maximize their learning in reading and math. They will learn to keep the materials organized in their bins and chair pockets so that our materials last a very long time.

Ms. Reyes L.F. Smith Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 Ms. Reyes

Pasadena, TX 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

23 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Store More Deluxe Chair Pockets – Black – Pocket Chair Organizer with Pencil Pouch and Name Tag Keeps Students Organized and Classrooms Neat (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $97.83 1 $97.83
Really Good Stuff Make-a-Word Center: Spanish High- Frequency Words – Helps Students Master High-Frequency Word Recognition – Students Read, Build, and Write Spanish High-Frequency Words • Amazon Business $47.87 1 $47.87
Learning Resources Write & Wipe Fact Family Boards, Dry Erase, Set of 5 Double-sided Boards, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $11.66 4 $46.64
Clipboard Dry Erase Surface 9'' x 12.5'' Letter Size Low Profile Clip Whiteboard (Pack of 30) • Amazon Business $42.95 1 $42.95
Learning Resources Juego de Palabras Spanish Reading Rods Word Game • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Kids Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (34cm New Rose) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Teacher Created Resources Scribble Bold Block 3" Magnetic Letters • Amazon Business $12.89 3 $38.67
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers, Set of 4 Assorted Colored Buzzers, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $12.79 3 $38.37
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Flexible Seating Classroom, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids (Office & Home & School) (33cm Robin Egg Blue) • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Trideer Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion with Pump, Extra Thick Core Balance Disc, Kids Wiggle Seat, Sensory Cushion for Elementary School Chair (Office & Home & Classroom) (34cm New Yellow Green) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Prextex Classroom Pencil Organizer Pencil Basket or Crayon Basket, Variety Colors (12 pack) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Spanish Bananagrams - Multi-Award-Winning Word and Language Game • Amazon Business $14.91 2 $29.82
Learning Resources Make a Splash 120 Mat Floor Game, Addition/Subtraction, 136 Pieces, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $29.08 1 $29.08
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Learning Resources Dive into Shapes! A "Sea" and Build Geometry Set, 129 Pieces • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Learning Resources Magnetic Ten-Frame Answer Boards, Set of 4 with 100 counters • Amazon Business $19.27 1 $19.27
Learning Resources Money Bags Coin Value Game, Money Recognition, Counting Game, Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Medeer Tabletop Desktop Pocket Chart Table Top with Bonus 20X Dry Erase Cards, Desktop Tabletop Teaching Pocket Chart Double Sided and Self-Standing (13 inches X 12 inches) • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
Un Pez Dos Peces Pez Rojo Pez Azul (One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Spanish Edition) (Beginner Books(R)) • Amazon Business $6.77 2 $13.54
Handmade Pirinola Toma Todo - Set of 2 Wood Spinning top Traditional Game in Spanish • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
El Gato Ensombrerado (The Cat in the Hat Spanish Edition) (Beginner Books(R)) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Huevos verdes con jamón (Green Eggs and Ham Spanish Edition) (Beginner Books(R)) • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55
What Time Is It? Educational Board Game • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32
Ve, Perro. Ve!: Go, Dog. Go! (Bright & Early Board Books(TM)) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
¿Eres Mi Mama? (Bright & Early Board Books(TM)) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Qué cosas dice mi abuela (The Things My Grandmother Says): (Spanish language edition of The Things My Grandmother Says) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$718.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$774.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.67

Total project goal

$911.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $911.12

8 Donors

-$573.62

Donations toward project cost

-$525.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.79

Matching donations from our partners

-$292.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$248.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.00

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 $0.00

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