Help me give my students STEM engineering toys so they can develop their engineering and fine motor skills at home, but together as a class remotely.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Andy's classroom raised $988
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My Students
Our early childhood school is now in its thirteenth year serving the community. In our Pre-K class, that means over one hundred and eighty students have come and gone from this classroom. Along with that, many other students have called our room home for enrichment classes, after school programs, and summer camp.
Families send their precious children to our class every day, for us to help them take those first steps towards accomplishing great feats.
Our families are working-class parents who often work long hours to provide for their children.
There is nothing more rewarding for a teacher than being able to connect with the students and the families they serve on an emotional level. I am very fortunate to be able to teach in the very same community I grew up in.
I see a lot of my younger self in my students and see the similarities between my own parents and their parents. The stories, experiences, culture, food, and beliefs our families share, have a lot in common with my own family. While a lot of the similarities we share are beautiful, others need to change.
My Project
Our Pre-K students have been learning remotely since late September. One of the biggest challenges I imagined would be developing rapport with my students. Our classroom plays a major role in our students' learning. It is their third teacher and without it, I didn't know how this year would go. To my surprise, our resilient Pre-K kids are doing very well and love meeting together during our whole group meetings.
Remote learning is going well but the socialization aspect of early childhood education is lacking.
I hope to get the materials requested to all of our children's homes so when we do meet, there are toys all our kids have access to. Another challenge of remote learning are the inequity issues that we run into. Not all households have access to the same materials, technology, and toys.
I am requesting a marble run set and Box Lox for all of our kids so we can meet in smaller and more intimate groups to play games virtually. The marble run set will allow our kids to design and engineer a Rube Goldberg machine marble run to develop a STEM mindset. The Box Lox will allow our kids to take ordinary cardboard and turn them into something so much more. Both materials will help develop our kids' fine motor, social skills, and creativity that they would be developing if they were in the classroom.
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
Gifts2U Marble Run Toy,168Pcs Educational Construction Maze Block Toy Set, STEM Learning Building Block Toy for Kids and Parent-Child Game(136 Translucent Plastic Pieces + 32 Glass Marbles)
• Amazon Business
$21.99
19
$417.81
Atwood Toys Box Lox 80 pcs Creative Cardboard Building kit - Construction Toys for Girls and Boys Educational STEM Building Alternative to Building Blocks Toy (Neon Green)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
11
$219.89
Atwood Toys Box Lox 80 pcs Creative Cardboard Building kit - Construction Toys for Girls and Boys Educational STEM Building Alternative to Building Blocks Toy (Neon Green)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
8
$159.92
Materials cost
$797.62
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$839.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$148.16
Total project goal
$987.74
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$987.74
8 Donors
-$475.78
Donations toward project cost
-$435.16
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$40.62
match offer
-$475.79
Match offer toward project cost
-$404.42
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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