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Ms. Whitis from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using Our Senses to Learn!

Help me give my students Alpha Pals to be able to integrate the students' senses into all subjects.

  • $269 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

The purpose of this project is to be able to integrate the students' senses to learn across all subjects. These Uppercase Alphapals will be used to reinforce letter and sound recognition during all lessons. This is the perfect opportunity to blend as much phonetics into other lessons throughout the day.

My amazing group of students seems to learn better with hands-on activities to keep them engaged.

Alphapals would provide an additional hands-on way for my little learners to practice foundational skills while also having fun. Thank you for your support!

Ms. Whitis Rucker 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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Houston, TX 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alphapals Educational Alphabet Toys - 26 Piece Rainbow Colors Set, Large 11" Stuffed Letters in Plush Bag - Perfect Learning Language Awareness & ABCs Recognition Gifts for Kids, 3, 4, & 5 Year Olds • Amazon Business $195.00 1 $195.00

Materials cost

$195.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$227.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.22

Total project goal

$268.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.14

1 Donor

-$134.07

Donations toward project cost

-$113.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.11

match offer

-$134.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$113.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.11

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 $0.00

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