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Making Learning SEW fun!

My students need sewing materials such as rolls of fabric, needles, thread, and beads to practice their fine motor skills while ingraining newly learned material.

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My Students

Education is not solely based on learning material and being tested on it. Students need the practical life skills to be productive members of society. My students need these practical life materials to not only practice learned material but to learn a new skill for life.

My students attend a Montessori Charter School in Pennsylvania.

The majority of my students come from a low socio-economic background so they do not have all the resources available to them that they need. They are a very energetic group of 1st-3rd graders who often crave peaceful, quiet activities as they do not always experience this in their home lives. These sewing materials will allow them to practice valuable skills while reviewing learning material in a creative way.

My Project

The sewing materials I requested will give my students an opportunity to practice a life skill while reviewing learned material. With the sewing materials, students will be able to make quilts and designs to practice material learned in the classroom such as: geometric shapes, number and letter recognition, plants, animals, constellations, and geography. With the materials, they will be able to be able to work on peaceful projects that will naturally teach them to be more focused and detail-oriented.

The Montessori method of teaching highlights the importance of tactile learning.

It is proven that students retain information better when it is taught and practiced through hands-on learning. These materials would be a great extension to the curriculum and allow the students to be engaged in a project that is creative and allows for longer retention.

Ms. Kohler Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

26 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FABRIC SMART-FAB 12X18 SHEETS ASST PACK OF 45 • School Specialty $9.59 10 $95.90
THREAD DUAL DUTY XP GENERAL PURPOSE SET OF 50 COLORS • School Specialty $55.19 1 $55.19
BEADS CLASSROOM ASSORTMENT - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $47.49 1 $47.49
FABRIC SMART-FAB ORANGE 48'' X 40 FT ROLL • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB 48" X 40 FT ROLL WHITE • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB 48" X 40 FT ROLL DARK PURPLE • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB 48" X 40 FT ROLL BLACK • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB YELLOW 48'' X 40 FT ROLL • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB 48''X40 FT ROLL LIGHT PINK • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
FABRIC SMART-FAB 48''X40 FT ROLL LIGHT PURPLE • School Specialty $17.09 1 $17.09
MOSAICS FABRIC PACK OF 400 • School Specialty $8.07 1 $8.07
NEEDLES PLASTIC LACING PACK OF 32 • School Specialty $3.79 2 $7.58

Materials cost

$333.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.99

Total project goal

$473.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $473.25

5 Donors

-$448.25

Donations toward project cost

-$381.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.24

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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