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Mrs. Mette from Casey, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Closing The Gap With Hands On Learning

Help me give my students active, hands-on learning materials to effectively nurture skills during critical development years.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mette's classroom raised $603

This project is fully funded

My Project

Children who start kindergarten with grade-level skills or higher are ready for a successful and satisfying education. They start ahead and stay ahead. Help support our students by providing educational games that target math, language, alphabet, beginning sounds, and phonological awareness.

From birth to age 5, a child learns at a speed unmatched the rest of their life.

Actively engaging families is the most effective way to nurture a child's learning during these critical developmental years. We need more activities for our family classroom library. We want to provide our students with hands-on learning activities that can be promoted at home. We need your help as we start our new journey, The Classroom Lending Library.

Mrs. Mette Monroe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Casey, IL View local requests

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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna Tiles® Safari Animals 25 Piece Set • Amazon Business $39.01 1 $39.01
DAZZCOOL Letter Transformer Dinosaur Toys for Kids, STEM ABC Learning Toys Stem Montessori Classroom Teaching Toy for Kids Toddlers - 26 Pieces • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Learning Resources Counting Dino-Sorters Math Activity Set, Dinosaur Sorting Toy, 65 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Learning Resources Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register - 73 Pieces, Ages 3+ Play Cash Register for Kids, Play Money for Kids, Preschool Learning Toys • Amazon Business $28.49 1 $28.49
MAGBLOCK 2 Piece Car Set Suitable for Magnetic Blocks Tiles, Expand and Enrich Your Magnet Tiles STEM Educational Toys • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Coogam Matching Letters Fine Motor Toy, 26 PCS Double-Sided ABC Dinosaur Alphabet Match Game with Uppercase Lowercase, Preschool Educational Montessori Learning Toys for Toddlers Boys Girls • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98
Coogam Letters Matching Eggs 26PCS ABC Alphabet Color Recoginition Sorter Puzzle Easter Travel Bingo Game Uppercase Learning Educational Fine Motor Skill Montessori Gift for Year Old Kids • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
Playmags Magnetic Figures-Community Figures Set of 15 Pieces - Play People Perfect for Magnetic Tiles - STEM Learning Toys Children - Magnetic Tiles Expansion Pack • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources Alphabet Island, Letter & Sounds Game, Language Development Toy, Alphabet Learning Toys, ABC Board Games for Kids, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Learning Resources Counting Surprise Party, Homeschool, Fine Motor, Counting & Sorting Toy, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Think Fun Zingo 1-2-3 Number Bingo Game for Age 4 and Up - Award winner and Toy of the Year Nominee (7703) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope, Kids Microscope, STEM Toy, Gift For Boys & Girls, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $20.07 1 $20.07
Torlam Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game Toy for Toddlers, Fine Motor Skill Toy ABC Alphabet Learning for Toddlers, Montessori Letters Cognition Preschool Gift with 2 Pole and 8 Activity Cards • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Learning Resources Shape Shell Turtles, Set of 8,Multi-color,5" • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Winning Fingers Shape Toy Puzzle Game – Pop Up Board Game with Shape Puzzles - Operation Game, Perfection Game, Concentration Games Puzzle Matching Game - Educational Toy for Kids 3 Years and Older • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Mathemagical World - Addition & Subtraction Math Board Game for Kids, Ages 5+ and Perfect for Homeschool, Kindergarten, Pre-k, and Gifted & Talented Prep • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Learning Resources Snap-n-Learn Alphabet Alligators - 26 Double-Sided Pieces, Ages 18+ Months Toddler Learning Toys, Alphabet Learning for Toddlers, Preschool Learning Toys • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
Lydaz Number Bots Math Toys for Kids, Preschool Learning Activities Games Toys, Number Robots Block Autism STEM Education Toys, Carnival Prizes, Valentines Birthday Gifts for Boys 3 4 5+ Years Old • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Aitbay Cool Math Game, Frog Balance Counting Toys for Boys & Girls Educational Number Toy Fun Children's Gift STEM Learning Age 3+ (63 PCS) • Amazon Business $15.11 1 $15.11
CHEFAN Pizza Couting Toddler Toys, Toddler Number Learning Toys, Preschool Math Games, Manipulatives for Preschool • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$475.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$512.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.39

Total project goal

$602.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $602.60

1 Donor

-$602.60

Donations toward project cost

-$512.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.39

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