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Ms. De La Torre from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reaching Star Heights!

Help me give my students an awesome classroom environment where they take ownership of their own learning with these phonological awareness activities.

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My Students

My students are in a program that provides them with many different forms of support: multi sensory activities and tasks. These support are much needed for my students who are eager, enthusiastic, and excited to learn. My students enjoy coming to school and like having fun, interactive tasks and activities. Students in my classroom require a few accommodations such as: big print books, multi-sensory tasks, developmentally appropriate furniture (chairs and tables), updated devices and learning applications, phonemic awareness kit or program, etc.

My students are atypical learners that should be provided with the tools to succeed in any setting or environment.

In order for me, as an educator, to provide my students the tools and strategies to become independent and successful, I need the resources that are out there. I would love to create visual aids in color to assist them in their daily school experiences. My students will also benefit from having books that are relevant and developmentally appropriate. Currently, we do not have big books, little books, decodable books, etc. I have been in the special education program for the last 3 years and have relied on outdated resources that former teachers have left behind.

My Project

My students will be able to work interactively and manipulate the calendars in order for them to learn organizational skills. We work in small groups in order to maximize learning and to make it manageable for our learners.

My learners deserve to be exposed to different modalities of learning by using all 5 senses, if possible.

Being able to stand up and participate in our classroom is a regular practice. The students feel more productive and successful when they are able to manipulate and take ownership of their learning.

Providing my students with different phonological awareness activities will level the playing field when it comes to reading development and success.

Ms. De La Torre Utah Street 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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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

7 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT830X - Language Instant Learning Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
LC546 - Circle Time Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
AA525X - Launch & Learn Language Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
AA479 - Magnetic Calendar Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
GG184 - Sight-Word Daily Activity Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.99 1 $37.99
LL798 - Week-By-Week Calendar • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL408 - What Will We Do Today? Schedule Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$557.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $51.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$646.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.15

Total project goal

$760.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $760.98

8 Donors

-$605.98

Donations toward project cost

-$515.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.90

match offer

-$155.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

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 $0.00

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