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Ms. Benjamin from Warren, OH is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playing With Light

My students need a light table! Light tables are an excellent source of visual sensory input.

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My Students

I have two half day preschool classes of three, four, and five year olds. AM has named their class 'The Pretty Heart Class' and my PM class has named themselves 'The Squarely Cat Class'. Both classes love Pete the Cat. We have pet worms that they take care of and will soon be getting hermit crabs that will also be their responsibility.

My school is in a low-income area and all of my students are on free or reduced breakfast and lunch.

They love coming to school and all have loving and caring families that are extremely involved in the classroom. They are grateful for the positive experience their students are having for their first time in school.

My Project

Light tables are an outstanding starting point for science, discovery, and math for young children! The students will be able to play with shadows, develop spatial awareness, observe and voice observations, make patterns and shapes, play with numbers and amounts, and build.

The possibilities are endless!

Light tables are an excellent source of visual sensory input that children are naturally drawn to because of the glow of the table. They are often calmed by the visual stimulation as they explore the materials.

Some things that I would put out as a provocation for students to explore on the light table would be natural materials such as leaves, sticks, acorns, rocks, and agates. Sensory materials such as sand and water beads are so fun to explore on the light table.

Ms. Benjamin Willard Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Warren, OH 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

38 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL543 - Color-Changing Light Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.67

Total project goal

$631.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$631.15

5 Donors

-$315.57

Donations toward project cost

-$268.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.33

match offer

-$315.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$268.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.34

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$0.00

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