Readers and Manipulatives Increase Confidence and Close Gaps
Help me give my students, often below level because of social/emotional/mental issues, leveled readers to better match their levels and safe and friendly math manipulatives where the pieces can't get lost!
$233 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
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We are a charter located on the grounds of a residential psychiatric treatment hospital in San Marcos, Texas. Our kids come from all over the country, with a variety of stories and gaps. Many of them have stories of abuse that either is the root of their behaviors and problems or increases the severity of them. Others are here for various mental health issues and supports. Most are some combination of the two, unfortunately. They live here, go to school here, and are here for months on end away from families and friends as they go through intensive therapies and more. I usually have at least a few students at any given time that come to me stating they "can't" read and/or do math, and most believe they are a level of "stupid". I have to get them through the psychological hurdles, get them in the right headspace, evaluate, and build confidence, and do what I can to help them get to grade level with as much simple but effective support as possible. These leveled readers listed help me to do that by allowing me to get to basics, practice, and gain fluency and additional practice at those lower levels they come to me with. The abacuses I ordered are so kids can each have their own to do math with. Often when they run out of fingers, things start getting tough, and frustration rises. Individual manipulatives can be tough for my kids to manage and overwhelming, so I'm trying to help them out and simplify our lives while increasing confidence and
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
hand2mind Mini 100 Bead Wooden Rekenrek, Abacus for Kids Math, Math Manipulatives Kindergarten, Counting Rack for Kids, Counters for Kids Math, Educational Toys for Elementary Kids (Set of 1)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
5
$49.95
Little Leveled Readers: Level D Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar!
• Amazon Business
$30.25
1
$30.25
Little Leveled Readers: Level B Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar!
• Amazon Business
$24.49
1
$24.49
Little Leveled Readers: Level A Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar!
• Amazon Business
$19.49
1
$19.49
Little Leveled Readers: Level C Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar!
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
hand2mind Mini 20 Bead Wooden Rekenrek, Abacus for Kids Math, Math Manipulatives Kindergarten, Counting Rack for Kids, Counters for Kids Math, Educational Toys for Elementary Kids (Set of 4)
• Amazon Business
$10.95
1
$10.95
hand2mind Mini 20 Bead Wooden Rekenrek, Abacus for Kids Math, Math Manipulatives Kindergarten, Counting Rack for Kids, Counters for Kids Math, Educational Toys for Elementary Kids (Set of 4)
• Amazon Business
$10.95
1
$10.95
Materials cost
$165.07
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.48
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$197.55
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$34.86
Total project goal
$232.41
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$232.41
1 Donor
-$207.95
Donations toward project cost
-$197.55
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