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Ms. Darco from Queens, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playing Is Our Brain's Favorite Way of Learning. Diane Ackerman

Help me give my students a speaker system and ELL games to support an environment where they can have fun while learning the fundamentals of spoken and written English.

  • $332 goal

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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

My classroom is a shared home for 24 students from kindergarten to second grade. All of them are excited to learn English as a second language and share their own stories.

My school is Title I.

The majority of my students have only been in the United States for less than two years. These students are ethnically diverse, and all of them have a different story to tell.

My students are English language learners who are building new vocabulary and learning how to read and write. All of my students are building their confidence as they learn English as a second language, and I am committed to making it fun for them. All 24 of my students are ready to jump into new and fun learning experiences while building their knowledge.

My goal is to build a welcoming classroom environment where noise comes from rich conversations and peer collaboration while we are all learning from each other and sharing a room.

The speaker system will enable me to reinforce teaching through videos, use students' favorite songs as transition signs, and play instrumental music while students are working independently, all of which will contribute to effective classroom management. I will use the English Language Learner games in centers and enrichment activities, allowing students to work in groups while I instruct other grades. I will also be able to develop lessons that are engaging and relevant to my students.

This project will transform my students' identities as learners. Each kid will be able to develop his or her own knowledge by actively participating.

Ms. Darco PS 134 Hollis Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Darco

Queens, NY 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

90 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore English Language Learner Games Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Logitech Z313 Computer Speaker System, Black (980-000382) • Quill.com $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$238.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.68

Total project goal

$331.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.20

3 Donors

-$163.84

Donations toward project cost

-$142.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.58

match offer

-$163.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.52

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 $0.00

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