You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Martinez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Martinez is requesting

Working My Small Muscles

Help me give my students awesome materials that makes learning fun and exciting!

  • $519 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Ms. Martinez has another project! Donate to Block Area Storage to help her classroom.

$862 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Martinez

Ms. Martinez has another project! Donate to Block Area Storage to help her classroom.

$862 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students are the future! For most of them this is their first time going to school and are having a bit of a hard time adjusting but I'm sure once they are used to us, they will be able to enjoy school.

I want to help my students feel that they belong at school.

By creating a space where they feel welcomed and loved, they will look forward to coming to school. Therefore, I am asking for some tools that will help me create the environment that fits their needs.

My Project

Fine motor skills are so important in the early years and we have been working on developing our small muscles. We have torn paper, played with play dough and laced beads but now need more materials that will help my students strengthen their small muscles.

The magnetic boards will help develop writing skills but also reinforce other skills such as matching, tracing and sorting.

My students are learning to properly hold writing and or drawing tools. These boards will help them master the skills smoothly.

The play dough mats will teach or reinforce alphabet knowledge.

The creature builders and clip and create builders will also work their small muscles.

Ms. Martinez PS 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabaz Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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 Ms. Martinez

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

15 students impacted 12donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Martinez is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL676 - Magnetic Alphabet Maze • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
EE226 - Pre-Writing Magnetic Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
PP282 - Magnetic Color Maze • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
RA119 - Lakeshore Creature Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
BR569 - Clip & Create Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LA547 - My Body Magnetic Activity Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA299 - Learn the Alphabet! Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$404.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.82

Total project goal

$518.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.79

8 Donors

-$423.79

Donations toward project cost

-$360.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.57

Matching donations from our partners

-$95.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$80.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Martinez and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/working-my-small-muscles/4546531/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":15,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Martinez","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-853191686","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Brooklyn","teachersOnPage":[6455275],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":4546531,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"6455275":{"owner":"Ms. Martinez","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4546531],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6455275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649056698037","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21392625,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":862,"proposalURL":"project/block-area-storage/9194654/","proposalTitle":"Block Area Storage","proposalId":9194654},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTA2NDQ5Nw==","NjI0NTk4OA==","NjkyNDQyMg==","NTA0MjY2MQ==","Njk2ODkyMg==","NjQ1NTI3NQ==","NjUzMDU3OA==","NjkwMzQzOQ==","NTY1ODI2Mw==","Njk2NDM4OQ=="],"teacherId":6455275,"schoolCounty":"Kings (Brooklyn)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}