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Mrs. Carlson from Hermantown MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Creative Minds!

Help me give my students the Lego Classic Creative Brick Box and a Turn & Learn Gears set for designing and building together, along with a dollhouse!

  • $242 goal

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My Students

My students are playful, creative, enthusiastic learners! These 5 to 6-year-olds come through the door ready to explore. They are the reason I have been teaching kindergarten for 29 years! I love providing opportunities and materials for students to let their imaginations soar through books, writing, art, outdoor experiences, dramatic play, music, and performance. These experiences build community within our classroom and encourage a love of learning.

Play improves self-esteem, self-confidence, critical thinking, communication, tolerance, and builds a sense of community.

Throughout the day, my students have opportunities to engage in meaningful learning and play experiences. It's so important for young learners to have opportunities to explore, discover, and play whether they are indoors or outside! Working, playing, and taking adventures together improves communication, problem solving and builds community within my classroom.

My Project

My students are creative builders that plan and design amazing structures! During free play, my students need a variety of building materials that encourage their interests and learning. The Lego brick set and Turn & Learn Gears will provide endless hours of creative building and planning as students work together.

Students will love the Melissa and Doug castle figures and furniture that will encourage imaginative play together.

They will go perfectly with our castle blocks! Building helps students develop spatial awareness, cooperation and provides opportunities for STEM. Children learn best when they are playing! These materials will give students encourage creative minds!

Mrs. Carlson
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces) • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
DD939 - Turn & Learn Magnetic Gears • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Melissa & Doug Princess Castle Wooden Dollhouse Furniture (12 pcs) • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Melissa & Doug Royal Family Wooden Poseable Doll Set for Castle and Dollhouse (6 pcs) - 4 Dolls, 2 Horses (3-4 inches each) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Flexible Figures- Royal Kingdom Dolls for Dollhouses • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
ODDODDY Educational Wooden Toys for Girls Boys Kids Children Toddlers Magnetic Drawing Board Puzzles Games Learning for Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Year Old Gift Idea Birthday Halloween Christmas (kids2) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Learning Resources Primary Shapes Template Set • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Take 'N' Play Anywhere - Matching • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$172.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.26

Total project goal

$241.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.73

2 Donors

-$117.00

Donations toward project cost

-$106.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.05

match offer

-$115.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$98.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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