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Mrs. Anderson from South Gate, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Is Fun When We Light It Up!

Help me give my students fun, hands-on math practice at our classroom light table.

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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

I teach Pre-K in a diverse urban elementary school that is located in South Gate, California. The majority of my students are from a lower socioeconomic background. My class is comprised of 24 fun and enthusiastic 4-year-old students. The majority of my students are from households with meager educational resources. Although they come to school with very limited skills and experiences, my students are hard-working, resilient, and full of curiosity.

Manipulatives for my classroom light table would make learning early math concepts easy and fun.

Learning math in preschool can be a challenge for young children. Number sense, sorting, shapes, and patterning are essential early education math concepts and skills that are best taught with hands-on materials that children can manipulate and play with as they learn. Most of my students come to school with very limited access to materials that give them a positive start in learning basic math concepts. The light table in my classroom could transform into an engaging math center with the right materials. Translucent math trays and manipulatives would give my students much-needed practice with Pre-K math concepts in a fun new way.

Mrs. Anderson Madison 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.

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South Gate, 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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC695X - Light Table Math Trays - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 3 $110.97
Constructive Playthings - EDX-147 Toys Translucent Pattern Blocks, Set of 147 Pieces, Various Shapes and Colors • Amazon Business $15.97 2 $31.94
edxeducation Transparent Numbers Set - Mini Jar Set of 40 - Colorful, Plastic Numbers - Light Box Accessory - Sensory Play - Math Manipulative for Kids • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$153.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.35

Total project goal

$235.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.64

2 Donors

-$220.64

Donations toward project cost

-$187.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.10

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

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 $0.00

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