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Ms. Sun from Houston, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Next-Level Literacy Because Kindergarteners Are Our Future

Help me give my students iPads and cases to support literacy and prosocial skills.

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My Students

Our students are a diverse group of international learners who speak a variety of languages, many of whom are starting school for the first time. At the beginning of every year, we forge a shared identity as a "school family." I establish procedures and routines to foster independence; so that I can provide targeted, more intensive instruction for students in small groups.

The Sunny Kinders are a curious and enthusiastic bunch of five-year-olds.

They care for each other and work well as a team, but one person can only do so much. They are used to having their needs met by their parents, whom they may share with a sibling or two. At school they often expect the same level of assistance and feedback, but it is just me in the classroom, with no outside help.

If you have spent any time with five-year-olds, you know that they ask a lot of "why" questions. Because we retain 75% of what we do, versus 5-10% of what we hear or read, we want students to be as actively engaged as possible. Our IB program uses an inquiry approach, which begins with these very questions the students ask.

My Project

Young children expect grownups to have all the answers. The more we attention we focus on their questions, the more they will see themselves as agents of knowledge. That is why we do not teach with textbooks anymore. Research seems like a very advanced process, but iPads come with the perfect tools which young children use rather intuitively: built-ins like cameras, microphones, drawing tablets, QR code readers, photo and voice-activated, safe searches. Because students are investigating answers to their own questions, they are more motivated to read and write about the content they find. These experiences will take the literacy skills to the next level. Besides, the world is changing so rapidly, that learning how to learn is becoming just as important as the knowledge itself.

If we believe that children are our future, then we certainly need to teach them well, because they will be responsible for us when we can no longer take care of ourselves.

Students will need to develop harmonious synergies to share these highly prized devices in the classroom. This will require a different set of mental and communication skills. Prosocial skills like empathy, listening, patience and turn-taking will be learned though explicit instruction, guidance and practice. Students who can cooperate better will naturally get rewarded more by their peers. Having access to a few iPads will be a powerful catalyst that will enrich my students’ lives and all of our futures.

Ms. Sun School at St George Place 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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Houston, TX View local requests

More than half 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

23 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 32GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $330.00 4 $1,320.00
SaharaCase - Folio Case for Apple� iPad� 10.2'(7th Gen 2019) - Black • Best Buy Education $26.75 4 $107.00

Materials cost

$1,427.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,478.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$260.89

Total project goal

$1,739.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,739.29

8 Donors

-$1,547.84

Donations toward project cost

-$1,329.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$218.18

match offer

-$175.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.47

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 $0.00

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