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

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Bring Play Back to Kindergarten!

My students need more than desks and worksheets. Kindergarten students need blocks, paint, clay, puppets, toys for imaginative play and other hands-on materials. Help them learn to play and play to learn!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Levi's classroom raised $2,372

This project is fully funded

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My Students

I teach at a high needs school in the Bronx. Many of my students are living in shelters or temporary housing. There are many factors I can't control, but when they come to school, they deserve to come into a beautiful classroom space that is developmentally appropriate for 5 year olds. It should have centers to explore and materials to work and play with.

The importance of play to young children’s healthy development and learning has been documented beyond question by research, yet play has disappeared from the kindergarten classroom and early education as a whole.

I am determined to set up a kindergarten classroom next year that allows for hands-on exploration, investigation, play and love of learning.I hope to inspire school-wide, district wide, and citywide change and impact more than just my own classroom of kindergarteners.

Please help me make this vision a reality for the students I can impact. Our young learners deserve the world. Please help me!

My Project

Virtually every child, all over the world, plays. Researchers and educators know that play benefits the development of the whole child across social, cognitive, physical, and emotional domains. Play is such a critical component to healthy child development that the American Academy of Pediatrics (Ginsburg, 2007) issued a white paper on the topic, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009) named play as a central component in developmentally appropriate educational practices, and the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (1989) recognized play as a fundamental right of every child.

Yet, while experts continue to prove the importance of play in children’s lives, under the pressure of rising academic standards, play is being replaced by test preparation and worksheets in early childhood classrooms.

I want to set up a Kindergarten classroom where children can learn to play and play to learn. I am seeking materials that will engage young learners. I need blocks and paint for students to design and create, magnifying glasses to investigate, kitchen supplies, animals and dolls for imaginative play, puppets for telling stories and more. As they play, students will be reading, writing, counting, comparing, problem solving, and working cooperatively. Help me inspire school-wide, district-wide and city-wide change for early childhood education.

Ms. Levi PS 274X New American Academy Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

100 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA960X - Lakeshore Storytelling Kits - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
LA955X - Lakeshore Storytelling Kits - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
DD545 - Play-All-Around Dollhouse Furniture • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
DG547 - Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
FF253 - Ramps & Balls Exploration Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
RR900X - Let’s Go Shopping Food Baskets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
RA400X - Soft & Squeezy Animals - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
PP111 - Real-Size Classroom Food Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
TT549 - Lakeshore Magnifier Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
DD965X - Lakeshore Pose & Play Families - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Creative LEGO Brick Set • LEGO Education $62.95 1 $62.95
LA998 - Storytelling Lapboard • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 6 $59.94
PX2020 - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - 10-Color Set - Pints • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.50 2 $59.00
FF260 - Ramps & Balls Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
TOP AND BAKE PIZZA COUNTER, SET OF 34 • School Specialty $47.35 1 $47.35
SCOOP AND SERVE ICE CREAM COUNTER, SET OF 28 • School Specialty $47.35 1 $47.35
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11 Lb. • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 3 $44.97
LC738 - Outdoor Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LM826 - Hardwood Community Vehicles - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RJ10 - Block Play Traffic Signs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BAKING PLAY, SET OF 20 • School Specialty $28.39 1 $28.39
LA712 - Bright Giant Washable Color Ink Pads - 5-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
LA532 - Lowercase Alphabet Dough Stampers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
HH414 - Just Like Home Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
FF400 - Block Play Community Signs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
PP490 - Giant Clear-View Alphabet Stamps - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP491 - Giant Clear-View Alphabet Stamps - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LK936 - Economy Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 24 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
FF534 - Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FF539 - Decorate & Design Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$1,929.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,015.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$355.68

Total project goal

$2,371.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,371.20

11 Donors

-$1,893.62

Donations toward project cost

-$1,803.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.60

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$227.58

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