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Mrs. Tabitha from Niles, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building the future

Help me give my students some new building materials to play with in the block area

  • $421 goal

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My Project

One of the biggest questions asked is “What do you think children learn through block play?” Here are some responses: that I have found and why it’s so important

Problem solving.

Sometimes it is intentional: “I want to build X. How do I do that?” Other times it is in-themoment: “To go higher and add to one side, what can I use?”—Peter Pizzolongo

Imagination. Children can follow their own plan, or they can share a friend’s vision and work together to create something they never dreamed of.—Karen Cairone

Self-expression. Blocks offer many ways for young dual language learners to explore, express themselves, and demonstrate what they are learning across languages.— Karen Nemeth

Mathematics. Important concepts and skills are practiced and strengthened through block play, including length, measurement, comparison, number, estimation, symmetry, balance.—Kristen Kemple

Continuity and permanence. Block play engages spatial sense and motor abilities; it can be a solo or a group effort; block creations can stand for an indefinite period of time.—Lawrence Balter

Creativity. Blocks and other loose parts can be moved freely by children, to be combined and recombined in countless ways.—Angela Eckhoff

Science. Blocks offer opportunities to test hypotheses and build scientific reasoning.—Gayle Mindes

Self-esteem. Children discover that they have ideas and that they can bring their ideas to life by creating, transforming, demolishing, and re-creating something unique.—Holly Bohart

Social and emotional growth. Blocks help children learn to take turns and share materials, develop new friendships, become self-reliant, increase attention span, cooperate with others, and develop self-esteem.— Kathleen Harris

Development in all areas. Block play requires fine and gross motor skills. Blocks enhance children’s problem-solving abilities, mathematics skills, and language and literacy. That is why I am requesting building block sets for my students.

Mrs. Tabitha Alta Head Start - Niles Grades PreK-2

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Soft & Quiet Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
Bubble Pop Building Blocks Game (balancing puzzle board game) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 4 $96.00
Anbalulu Magnetic Tiles for Kids, Stacking Blocks, Preschool Stem Construction Building Set 100 Pcs • Amazon Business $44.00 2 $88.00
PicassoTiles 3 pcs Magnetic Toy Car Set Light Up LED Highly Detailed Compatible with Magnet Race Track STEM Truck Replacement Accessories Educational Building Kits for Toddlers Boys & Girls Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98

Materials cost

$317.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$357.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.13

Total project goal

$420.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $420.86

4 Donors

-$222.93

Donations toward project cost

-$189.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.44

match offer

-$197.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.69

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 $0.00

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