Help me give my students the opportunity to explore, be creative and work cooperatively using items like Magformers and Squigz in a time full of screens and technology.
I teach first grade in Northern California to 25 students. I have been teaching in my school for 20 years. I teach in a diverse school with many countries represented. They have taught me as much as I have taught them!
First grade is such a special year for them and I love being able to share it with each of my students.
I love teaching the little ones because their joy in the simple things puts a smile on my face each day.
My Project
The past few years, I have found the use of technology has limited my students' creativity. There are fewer opportunities during their day to simply create and to use their imagination. I have recently switched my math program from giving additional worksheets to giving a math choice time a few times a week to give them time to be creative using math.
I have recently seen a rise in a need for social-emotional learning.
Students have less opportunity to play together, to build things and use their imaginations. I recently found a blog by a teacher who uses Brain Bins each morning with her students. She states this as a great way to begin the day. One point that she made was that those struggling students are not beginning their day with anxiety over how to complete the worksheet they are unable to understand.
This will be yet another opportunity where my students will be able to learn to work together, to be creative, and to problem solve each morning. This can be very costly to get started. The donations requested will be directly going to the brain bins I hope to get started.
ECR4Kids Stack and Store Tubs with Lids, Clear (6-Pack)
• Amazon Business
$64.83
1
$64.83
Fat Brain Toys Original Squigz Deluxe 50 piece set - Suction Construction
• Amazon Business
$49.95
1
$49.95
Magformers Creator Magic Pop Set (25-Pieces) Magnetic Building Blocks, Educational Magnetic Tiles Kit , Magnetic Construction STEM Set Includes Wheels
• Amazon Business
$48.99
1
$48.99
Magformers Basic Set (30 pieces) magnetic building blocks, educational magnetic tiles, magnetic building STEM toy - 63076
• Amazon Business
$34.89
1
$34.89
Mag-Genius Award Winning building Magnet Tiles Blocks Clear Colors 3D Brain Building Blocks, Set Of 60 Piece
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696
• Amazon Business
$28.00
1
$28.00
Brain Blox Wooden Building Blocks for Kids - Building Planks Set, STEM Toys for Boys and Girls (100 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$27.99
1
$27.99
IQ BUILDER | STEM Learning Toys | Creative Construction Engineering | Fun Educational Building Toy Set for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old | Best Toy Gift for Kids | Top Blocks Game Kit
• Amazon Business
$24.77
1
$24.77
Fat Brain Toys Dado Squares - Original
• Amazon Business
$22.95
1
$22.95
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls!
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Bristle Blocks by Battat – The Official Bristle Blocks – 80 Pieces Big Value in a Storage Bin – STEM Toys 3D Sensory Toy Blocks for Kids – BPA Free – Building Toys for Creativity and Dexterity – 2 yea
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
NextX Building Construction Toy 300 PCS Creative Plastic Engineering Toys 3D Puzzle Toys Educational Building Blocks For Kids
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Materials cost
$376.29
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$34.43
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.64
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$446.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$78.77
Total project goal
$525.13
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$525.13
6 Donors
-$474.25
Donations toward project cost
-$403.86
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$70.39
match offer
-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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