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Ms. Lahti from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mathies in Need of More Math Games!

Help me give my students math games covering 4th and 5th grade skills and dry erase boards!

  • $578 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I serve a remarkable and unique group of children who are part of a school population of which 80% are African American and nearly 80% are low-income. Our school has defied so many odds, including attempts to shut down our high performing school, and our students and community were a primary reason we prevailed.

My students are incredibly hardworking, resilient, and collaborative, and their drive toward accomplishing things that may have once seemed out of reach is what keeps me coming back each and every day.

As a seventh year math teacher, it has always been my goal to not only make our class fun and engaging, but also applicable to the real world. In a classroom where mistakes are accepted and encouraged, students learn to challenge each other's thinking, forcing them to think critically about all possible outcomes. My students love to engage in math talk for this reason!

My Project

After living through the uncertainty that COVID-19 created in our classrooms, I want to make sure that my classroom is ready for all of my learners to return. While I currently have remediation games that can be used to scaffold skills for students to help them achieve grade level mastery, I'm hoping to build my resources to continue to push those students ready for "what's next." The Allowance Game will build financial literacy in my classroom, while the Discovery Cans will provide students with the opportunity to reinforce skills we have learned.

"I'm done" is never allowed in my classroom, as I always show my students that there's no such thing as "done learning." With these resources, I'll be able to allow students to collaborate or work independently on various math skills, while still being able to pull groups to support or enrich my students!

The math quickies are leveled for grades 4-5, which will push students to the next level! Also as a math teacher, I am always in need of more whiteboards.

Ms. Lahti
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP360X Grab Match Leveled Math Quickies Gr 45 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
PP118X Math in a Flash Discovery Cans Gr 45 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Dry Erase Lap Boards Double-Sided for Classroom, Pack of 26, Magicfly 9 x 12 Inches Small Lap Board Portable Classroom Whiteboard with 32 Pens and 26 Erasers for Students, Kids • Amazon Business $38.24 2 $76.48
LC1279 The Allowance Gamesupsup • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$454.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$491.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.70

Total project goal

$577.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $577.99

5 Donors

-$368.65

Donations toward project cost

-$313.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$209.34

Match offers toward project cost

-$177.94

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.40

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