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Mrs. Ahonen from Concord CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Carpet Time Is Learning Time!

My students need a rug for carpet time, magna tiles, and soft big blocks.

  • $932 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Kindergarten teachers have a huge and important role to play! We have the honor of giving our students their first school experience.

This is a time when our students will start forming their opinions and feelings about school, teachers, peers, etc.

and it is my goal to make it a great one. I am focused on creating a safe, caring, happy, inclusive community in my classroom.

We will focus on hands on experiences that align with the curriculum/standards, community building, and learning how to work together as a team. This year is going to be one to remember!

My Project

In kindergarten we spend a lot of learning time on the carpet. From direct teaching and morning meetings, to center time and manipulative exploration. Having a rug that provides individual spaces for each student is essential and will also bring a pop of color into the classroom.

Building is a very important aspect of spatial awareness, creativity, problem solving and teamwork.

Not to mention fine and gross motor skills! Big blocks and MagnaTiles are perfect for this objective!

Each one of the items above will give my students the opportunity to create and learn in a colorful, engaging, and fun classroom.

Mrs. Ahonen
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fun with Phonics Carpet Rectangle 8'4" x 13'4" • Kaplan Early Learning Company $399.46 1 $399.46
GB619 - Giant Soft Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
DG547 - Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99

Materials cost

$688.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$62.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$791.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.72

Total project goal

$931.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$931.49

4 Donors

-$343.74

Donations toward project cost

-$296.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.07

match offer

-$582.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$495.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.28

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$0.00

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