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Ms. Swope from Bethel, AK is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Skills and Art Of Writing For Young Children!

Help me give my students laminating pouches, an LCD tablet to boost their skills in writing, and Play-Doh to boost fine motor skills, and disinfecting wipes.

  • $367 goal

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My Project

Writing plays a significant role in our everyday lives. However, learning and mastering it is challenging. The children will improve their writing abilities at an early age with a head start with a few easy tasks. By doing this, you will help them succeed in school and in life as adults while also helping them learn how to express themselves.

Children as young as 2 years old begin to imitate the act of writing by creating drawings and symbolic markings that represent their thoughts and ideas.

Building writing and fine motor skills is important. With these goals, I will humbly ask you to provide writing tools for my class.

Your help is greatly appreciated, and I'm definitely sure that your donations can make a big difference in my students' learning experience and will help them become successful in life.

Ms. Swope Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bethel, AK 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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Staples $26.59 3 $79.77
32 Pieces LCD Writing Tablet Doodle Board Electronic Toy 8.5 Inch Colorful Doodle Board LCD Erasable Drawing Pad Reusable Writing Pad Toys for Girls Boys (Blue, Red, Green, Pink) • Amazon Business $68.99 1 $68.99
Play-Doh Bulk Handout 42 Pack of 1-Ounce Modeling Compound, Valentine's Day Gifts, Party Favors, Ages 2 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes - 105 Wipes (30112) • Quill.com $8.79 5 $43.95

Materials cost

$243.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.93

Sales tax

 $3.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.05

Total project goal

$366.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $366.98

1 Donor

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Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

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 $366.98

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