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Ms. Julia from Alexandria, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Preschoolers Need to Play at Home!

My students need learning activities to do at home with their families.

  • $1,366 goal

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My Students

I teach in a diverse, Title I school in a suburb of Washington, DC. Preschool is often the children's first time being away from their parents, so I strive to make it a fun and engaging environment.

My preschool class includes two, three, four, and five-year-olds with special needs as well as a few typically developing peer models.

The children have a variety of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, blindness, autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and language disorders. I also have a few students who are typically developing who serve as peer models for language and socialization. My students come from culturally and linguistically diverse families and many face socio-economic challenges.

In addition to the students in my class, I plan to share these materials with the students in other classes at my school, so that the items will reach even more families.

My Project

My students need learning activities to do at home. Their families want to help them but they need guidance and materials to support them. These sets provide not only materials, but specific instructions for games and learning activities, which will be perfect for the families at my school. My principal has given me permission to set up a lending library in an accessible area so that families can check out a backpack to take home and use with their children. I look forward to using these learning packs to build relationships and support the families at our school.

By providing these home learning packs, families will be able to check out a pack for a few days and complete the activities at home with their child.

The variety and number of packs mean that many families in our school will be able to participate simultaneously and that they can check out a different pack each week for nearly the whole school year. The packs I selected focus on a variety of topics, including early math, science, and literacy skills. I also picked some packs designed for toddlers which will serve my students with more significant learning needs and disabilities.

Ms. Julia John Adams Elementary School 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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Alexandria, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 16donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HH225X - Can Do! Science Discovery Kits - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Small Clear Take Home Backpack Set (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.46 1 $59.46
Learning Pack- Toddler Move and Go • Discount School Supply $33.81 1 $33.81
Learning Pack- Toddler Wheelie Fun • Discount School Supply $33.81 1 $33.81
Learning PAck- PreK Count and Sort • Discount School Supply $33.81 1 $33.81
Learning Pack- Toddler Science • Discount School Supply $33.81 1 $33.81
Learning Pack- Toddler Stack and Build • Discount School Supply $33.81 1 $33.81
Learning Pack- Toddler Exploration • Discount School Supply $30.73 1 $30.73
Learning Pack- Toddler Sensory Play • Discount School Supply $30.73 1 $30.73
Learning Pack- Toddler Exploring Shapes • Discount School Supply $30.73 1 $30.73
Animal Adventure STEM Learning Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
Understanding Feelings Learning Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
Jurassic Adventure STEM Learning Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
Back to Back Learning Kit - Measuring • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Off To Work We Go • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Opposites • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Life Cycles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - You Are What You Eat • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Patterns • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Incredible Insects • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Sorting • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Fabulous 5 Senses • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Back to Back Learning Kit - Counting & Correspondence • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
The Way I Feel Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Colors & Shapes Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Music & Movement Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Animal Friends Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Talk to Me! Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Learning about Letters Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
Counting & Sorting Learning Kit (Bilingual) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46
GG644 - Rhyming Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG659 - Shapes Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG657 - Patterning Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG653 - Numbers & Quantities Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG652 - Counting Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG646 - Letter Identification Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG643 - Retelling Family Engagement Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$1,114.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,160.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$204.85

Total project goal

$1,365.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,365.69

13 Donors

-$682.83

Donations toward project cost

-$580.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.42

match offer

-$682.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$580.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.43

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