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Mr. Ruch from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Build Confidence with Building Bricks!

My students need building bricks, toy people and a building brick table to help develop independent and imaginative play skills.

  • $285 goal

This project expired on December 20, 2010.

This project expired on December 20, 2010.

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Mr. Ruch PS 316 Elijah G Stroud
Brooklyn, NY Grades PreK-2

My Students

Students with autism often lack independent play skills, and the six growing boys in my classroom are no exception. They need toys, and skills, that will help them make the transition from kindergarten to first grade. Building blocks and toy people will foster hours of imaginative play.

My six students with autism are active, energetic and eager to learn and experience hands-on activities!

They live in an urban area and attend a public school. These growing boys represent the entire spectrum of autism, from non-verbal and behaviorally-challenged to Asperger's Syndrome. They have one thing in common: they love to build and explore.

My Project

Building blocks will help my students to build age-appropriate, independent play skills on a daily basis. Once they are introduced to the classroom, we will be able to create opportunities for sharing, turn-taking and role playing. These blocks truly have the potential to change my students' lives, one brick at a time!

Your gift of these building blocks, toy people and a building block table will help to nurture and develop play skills and social skills that will last a lifetime.

By introducing my students to age-appropriate, engaging play materials, you will help them to overcome the barriers that separate them from their peers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

6 students impacted
Mr. Ruch PS 316 Elijah G Stroud 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.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half 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

6 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR312 - Space-Saver Brick-Building Table • Lakeshore Learning $99.50 1 $99.50
RA926 - Building Brick People • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
RA402 - Best-Buy Building Bricks - School Set - 1,495 Pieces • Lakeshore Learning $89.95 1 $89.95

Materials cost

$209.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$247.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.99

Total project goal

$284.53

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