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Mrs. Smith from Charlotte, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $240

Wild About Animals!

Help me give my students engaging jumbo animal figures that encourage communication, imaginative play, and real world learning.

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Mrs. Smith Hornets Nest Elementary School
Charlotte, NC Grades PreK-2

My Project

My preschool students are curious, creative, and eager to learn. They learn best through hands-on experiences that encourage them to explore, play, and discover the world around them each day. Through meaningful play-based learning opportunities, I watch them develop communication skills, build confidence, form lasting friendships, and grow in independence. Every day brings new opportunities for exploration, problem-solving, and joyful learning as they develop a strong foundation for future success.

The jumbo animal figures will help bring learning to life in our classroom.

Students will use these materials to build vocabulary, answer questions, tell stories, sort and compare animals, and learn about habitats and basic science concepts. The large size of these animals makes them easy for little hands to hold and manipulate, providing opportunities to strengthen fine motor skills while learning. These resources will support language development, imaginative play, social skills, and early academic concepts, helping my students learn in ways that are fun, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate.

Many of my students need engaging, concrete materials to help them understand new concepts. The large size of these animals makes them easy for little hands to hold and manipulate, providing opportunities to strengthen fine motor skills while learning. Students will use these materials to build vocabulary, answer questions, tell stories, sort and compare animals, and learn about habitats and basic science concepts. These resources will support language development, imaginative play, social skills, and early academic concepts, helping my students learn in ways that are fun, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

18 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Smith Hornets Nest Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC 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

18 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Jumbo Dinosaurs Set 1 - Kids Dinosaur Toys, Large Dinosaur Figures, Figurines for Kids, Toddler Animal Figurines, Dino Bath Toys, Play Dinosaurs, Prehistoric Animals, Dino Gifts • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Learning Resources Jumbo Forest Animals - Fine Motor Skills for Children , School Figurines for Kids, Montessori Toddler, Imaginative Play , Party Favors, Social Skill Toys, Zoo Figures • Amazon Business $31.59 1 $31.59
Learning Resources Jumbo Dinosaurs Expanded Set - Toddler Montessori Toys, Stacking Shape, Gifts for Boys and Girls, Sorting and Matching Skill Activities • Amazon Business $30.39 1 $30.39
Learning Resources Jumbo Ocean Animals - 6 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Learning Toys, Sea Animals Figure for Kids, Preschool Toys • Amazon Business $30.39 1 $30.39
Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets - 6 Pieces, Ages 2+ Preschool Pet Toys, Classroom Desk Pets, Preschool Learning Toys • Amazon Business $28.49 1 $28.49

Materials cost

$158.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.93

Total project goal

$239.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.55

2 Donors

-$189.55

Donations toward project cost

-$161.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.43

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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