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Mrs. Barber from West Allis, WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PreK - Preparation for Kindergarten and Beyond

My students need hands-on math and early literacy manipulatives to help them develop the skills they will need in Kindergarten.

  • $417 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

"You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind." ~Author Unknown Children must get their hands dirty in what they learn to fully understand. They must be given the opportunity to learn new ideas by using all of their senses and different ways of learning.

My students will be entering their first year of formal education and are eager to learn.

They are in the twelfth largest school district in the state which includes a wide variety of students. The students across the district vary widely in socio-economic status and race.

My Project

Hands-on math and literacy manipulatives will provide students with so many more opportunities to interact with all they are learning. Math manipulatives can be used in so many ways - for games, for direct teaching, and even for choice time. Students can use unifix cubes for measurement, patterning, counting, and even building. The peg boards can help them learn numerals and one-to-one correspondence. Tactile letter and number cards will help the students learn the numerals and letter shapes. The two-sided counters and counting objects will also assist with patterning and one-to-one correspondence. These basic math and literacy skills are so important as the beginning steps to proficiency in math and reading! The best part about this collection of resources is how versatile the items are. While each item may have a suggested use, the ways students will benefit are truly endless.

Please help us prepare for Kindergarten and beyond!

The students need materials to assist in learning all the important skills taught in the K-4 program. They will be much more prepared for the big jump to full-day Kindergarten.

Mrs. Barber
Grades PreK-2
  • Walker Elementary School
  • West Allis, WI
    • 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

    This project will reach 36 students.

    13 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HH397 - Tactile Alphabet Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
HH469 - Lots of Ways to Learn Letters Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
EE289 - Tactile Numbers 1-30 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
TT625 - Peg Number Boards • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
RA802 - Dominoes • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
RA683 - Math Links • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 2 $33.90
RA572 - Pattern Blocks • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 2 $49.90
RA529 - Linking Cubes • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 2 $39.90
LC91 - Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 8 $55.60

Materials cost

$314.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$353.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.43

Total project goal

$416.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $416.19

11 Donors

-$284.13

Donations toward project cost

-$247.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.62

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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