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Mrs. Tilghman-Paczesny from Pacoima, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Ones Using Hands-On Tools And Technology To Learn

My students need an iPad and a Osmo Genuis Kit. Using these items together will develop cognitive and fine motor skill while using technology.

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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 Students

I teach Transitional Kindergarten in a suburb of Los Angeles. My school is located in a low-income area of Los Angeles. Most of the families my school services speak English as a second language. My students are the first year of a two year kindergarten program. This program will help them develop brain and physical skills along with their social and emotional development. This will help them be better prepared for the academic rigors in the years ahead.

For many of my students, this is the first year they have ever been in school and they have handled their time at school very well.

They are eager to learn and love to ask questions about the world around them.

My Project

The Osmo Genius Kit is and educational program that incorporate hands-on learning with technology. The kit includes hands-on materials for the children to manipulate and accessories to attach to an iPad. It uses the camera of the iPad to document what the children are doing with the manipulatives. the children access the different Osmo games through a series of apps on the iPad. These game address math, reasoning skills, cognitive skills and fine motor development.

The children merge the use of technology with the benefits of hands-on learning.

Not only will the children use technology to be 21st century learners, they will also have the benefit of tactile and kinesthetic learning.

Mrs. Tilghman-Paczesny Pacoima Elementary Charter 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 Mrs. Tilghman-Paczesny

Pacoima, CA 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB - Gold • Best Buy Education $499.99 1 $499.99
Osmo - Genius Kit - Multi • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99

Materials cost

$599.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$54.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$693.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.45

Total project goal

$816.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$816.33

8 Donors

-$798.68

Donations toward project cost

-$693.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$104.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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