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Mrs. Diem from Carlsbad, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mixing Up Writing Practice

Help me give my students lined whiteboards and dry erase markers to encourage us to have fun while practicing our letter and number formation.

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My Students

My first-grade students are excited learners that are full of questions. At this lower elementary level, there are so many new experiences to be had and it is important to keep my students engaged and eager to learn more. For many of my students this is their first time in a classroom because much of their kindergarten experience was during the Covid-19 shut down.

Inspiring my students with engaging resources encourages them to become lifelong learners.

Our school is a founding school of the Great Kindness Challenge. We focus not only on high expectations academically, but also emphasize being good citizens. Our school has a strong sense of community where we all work together and enjoy sharing our ideas and experiences with each other.

My Project

Learning how to read and write is an essential skill we practice in first grade. Before I can teach my students writing, we need to first practice how to write our letters and numbers. Whiteboards with lines will help my students practice correct letter and number formation so we can master this essential skill.

We will be able to use these materials all year long as our skills progress from proper letter formation, to sentence structure, and ultimately writing multiple sentences.

A class set of whiteboards and accessories will allow us to practice our writing skills whole-class, independently, and in small groups.

Mrs. Diem Kelly Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Carlsbad, CA View local requests 22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Pack Dry Erase Ruled Whiteboards l 9 X12 inch Lined White Board Lapboard Double Sided Whiteboard • Amazon Business $25.49 3 $76.47
EXPO 86001 Low Odor Dry Erase Marker, Fine Point, Black (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $11.13 4 $44.52
Bright Plastic Organizer Bins - 12 Pack –Colorful Storage Trays, Modular Baskets Holders for Classroom, Drawers, Shelves, Desktop, Closet, Playroom, Office – 4 Color - BPA Free • Amazon Business $21.00 2 $42.00
Favourde 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Eraser Chalkboard Cleansers for Classroom, Home and Office (Green, 1.97 x 1.97 Inch) • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97

Materials cost

$178.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.24

Total project goal

$268.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$268.25

2 Donors

-$268.25

Donations toward project cost

-$228.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.24

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$0.00

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