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Mrs. Barraza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Will You Be My Reading Buddy?

Help me give my students Finger and animal puppets so my students can practice their newly found reading skills.

  • 1 donor
  • $510 goal

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Mrs. Barraza has another project! Donate to Fantastic Fidgets: Fun and Focus in Motion to help her classroom.

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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

Students are like sponges, gaining new reading skills every day. They have blossomed since they first entered my classroom at the beginning of the school year—what better way to reward them than to give them someone to read to?

My students can use the finger and animal puppet as reading buddies to practice their reading skills.

My students enjoy using puppets in the classroom, so I want to give them one to take home and use to practice their newly acquired reading skills. They will get the finger puppet to use in the classroom. They will get the animal puppet at the end of the year to celebrate their reading accomplishments. Thank you in advance for your donation.

Mrs. Barraza Grape 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
120 Pcs Small Plush Animal Finger Puppets Bulk Mini Stuffed Animal Finger Puppet Tiny Plush Finger Puppet Set for Puppet Show Storytelling Props Educational Toy Children's Day Birthday Gift, 24 Style • Amazon Business $50.98 1 $50.98
Wettarn 10 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets 12 Inch Soft Plush Plush Puppets Lion Orangutan Giraffe Tiger Pig Elephant Hand Puppets for Boys and Girls Storytelling, Teaching, Role Playing(Fresh Style) • Amazon Business $43.99 1 $43.99
Wettarn 10 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets 12 Inch Soft Plush Plush Puppets Lion Orangutan Giraffe Tiger Pig Elephant Hand Puppets for Boys and Girls Storytelling, Teaching, Role Playing(Lovely Style) • Amazon Business $43.99 1 $43.99
Wettarn 10 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets 12 Inch Soft Plush Plush Puppets Lion Orangutan Giraffe Tiger Pig Elephant Hand Puppets for Boys and Girls Storytelling, Teaching, Role Playing(Cute Style) • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Lenwen 10 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets Set for Kid Soft Plush Jungle Toys with Open Movable Mouth Friend Safari Wildlife Zoo Puppet for Toddler Storytelling Teaching Preschool Role Play Lion Tiger Elephant • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Animal Hand Puppets 10-13 Inch Giant Plush Safari Jungle Animals Hand Puppet Toys Role-Play Toy Puppets for Kids Storytelling Imaginative Pretend Play Teaching Preschool(Safari Jungle Animal) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Liliful 6 Pieces Animal Hand Puppets Kids with Working Mouth Animal Puppets Toddler Plush Toy for Show Theater Birthday Easter Basket Stuffers(Cute Animal) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Lenwen 6 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets Bulk 10 Inches Living Realistic Toddler Plush Puppets with Working Mouth for Kids Storytelling Imaginative Role Play Show Game Birthday Party Gifts(Farm Animal) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Lenwen 6 Pcs Animal Hand Puppets Bulk 10 Inches Living Realistic Toddler Plush Puppets with Working Mouth for Kids Storytelling Imaginative Role Play Show Game Birthday Party Gifts(Forest Animal) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99

Materials cost

$363.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$432.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.35

Total project goal

$509.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $509.01

1 Donor

-$455.43

Donations toward project cost

-$432.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$53.58

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