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Mrs. O'Donnell from Buffalo, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading and Writing in Kindergarten

Help me give my students mini magic boards for writing their letters for our new reading program.

  • $190 goal

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My Project

My students love to learn and are starting to blend the letter sounds that they know to read words. The more engaging the activity the more likely they are to be successful with the concept being taught.

I am requesting Mini Magic Boards to give my students the opportunity to practice writing the letters they know and to combine that with learning the sounds those letters make.

Eventually these boards will be used to write simple words. The boards are a tool for the students to practice their knowledge of the concepts they have learned.

After they write a letter or a word they can easily erase their screen and write again. This reusable writing tool will give them many opportunities to review and write what they know. This will prove to be useful for their early reading and writing experiences.

Mrs. O'Donnell PS 94 W Hertel Academy 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.

More about Mrs. O'Donnell

Buffalo, NY 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

23 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Mini Magic Boards - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $58.99 2 $117.98
Lakeshore Alphabet Reference Nameplates - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$122.97

Vendor shipping charges

$6.15

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$160.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.40

Total project goal

$189.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$189.36

2 Donors

-$189.36

Donations toward project cost

-$160.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.40

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$0.00

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