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Mrs. Montini from Etiwanda, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Constructive Play and Mental Wellness

Help me give my students room for creative and constructive play. Our state standards are very much not age appropriate and giving my students room to constructively play is so important for their development. Thank you so much!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Montini's classroom raised $487

This project is fully funded

My Project

Each resource is allowing my adorable first-grade students the opportunity to access a different part of their brain through play.

My goals are that as they learn to read and write at levels that are beyond the age appropriate norms of a first grader, that constructive play will allow them to lean to work with others, to give their brain opportunity to recover from academic rigor, and to laugh- which is amazing for their well being.

I work at a Title 1 school with a very diverse group of students- often from all over the world. I am working with students who speak multiple languages and with many who may have traumas on their lives making learning more difficult.

I want to provide a safe learning environment where my students can thrive.

Mrs. Montini Perdew Elementary School 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.

Etiwanda, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Blocks & Blueprints Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 - Building Toy Set with Idea Booklet & Storage Box for Classroom or Home, Interactive Building Blocks for Kids, Ages 4+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 - 484 Piece Building Toy Set with Idea Booklet & Storage Box, STEM Construction Toy for Classroom or Home, Interactive Building Blocks for Kids, Ages 4+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Playstix® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
60 PCS Magnetic Building Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnetic Blocks Sensory Toys Kids Games Magnet Building Toys for Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Kids Brain Development Preschool Kindergarten Toddler Toys • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
330 pcs Building Blocks, Educational Building Toys Stem Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Toddlers Girls and Boys by Winlip • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.88 1 $24.88
Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $23.19 1 $23.19
Asago Magnetic Building Toys for Kids, 88pcs Magnetic Tiles Toddler Toys, Magnet Blocks Sticks & Ball Creativity Game, STEM Brain Development Kit for Preschool Girls,Boys Ideal Gift Set • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Coogam Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teasers Game with 60 Challenges, 3D Russian Building Toy Wood Tangram Shape Jigsaw Puzzles Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift for Kids Adults • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$341.72

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$31.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.90

Total project goal

$486.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$486.02

1 Donor

-$243.01

Donations toward project cost

-$206.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.45

match offer

-$243.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$206.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.45

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$0.00

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