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Mrs. Velasco from Lake View Terrace, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organized Minds, Engaged Learners: Classroom Tools for Success

Help me give my students these pocket charts that will organize my classroom and support learning. The file organizers keep materials accessible, while the counting caddie promotes hands-on math, helping students engage with numbers and place value visually.

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My Project

These items will create a more organized and engaging classroom environment, allowing students to focus on learning. The pocket charts make materials easily accessible, while the counting caddie provides a hands-on, visual approach to understanding math concepts like place value.

This structure and interactivity foster better participation and comprehension.

A counting caddy for place value can make a significant difference in my kindergarteners' learning by providing them a hands-on, visual tool to explore the concept of numbers and their relationships. By using tools like straws, cubes, or other manipulatives in the caddy, children can physically group items into ones, tens, and eventually hundreds, making the abstract concept of place value more tangible. This hands-on practice supports their understanding of how numbers are built and broken apart, a foundational skill for future math concepts like addition, subtraction, and beyond. Additionally, it promotes fine motor skills, encourages critical thinking, and gives children the opportunity to practice counting, grouping, and organizing in an engaging way. The visual and interactive nature of a counting caddy also supports differentiated learning, allowing students to progress at their own pace.

Mrs. Velasco Brainard Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lake View Terrace, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
File Organizer Pocket Chart Gr K-5 • Teachers' School Supply $14.63 4 $58.52
Learning Resources© Super Hold Magnetic Hooks • Nasco $11.56 5 $57.80
Lakeshore Heavy-Duty Pocket Chart - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Counting Caddie and Place Value Pocket Chart Gr K-3 • Teachers' School Supply $18.52 1 $18.52
BUYGOO 100Pcs Colorful Book Loose Leaf Binder Rings - 3cm Metal Loose Paper Notebook Rings Keychain Rings for Cards, Document Stack and Swatches（10 Colors） • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$197.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.97

Sales tax

 $18.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.86

Total project goal

$305.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $305.71

5 Donors

-$152.86

Donations toward project cost

-$129.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.93

Matching donations from our partners

-$152.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$129.92

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.93

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