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Mrs. Sillaro from Newport News VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cooking it up in Pre-K!

Help me give my students play food for our new cooking interest area. We need chef hats and aprons, pot and pan sets and food to use with recipe cards.

  • $204 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our classroom is full of amazing, intelligent, diverse preschool children. Our students walk into our classroom every day full of energy, eager to learn and experience! They are all so very different, and we love each and every single one of them and what they bring to our class.

We are a Title I school, and 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch each day.

We are located in an urban school district in Southeastern Virginia. I love teaching this age because often times I am their very first teacher, which means I can, right off the bat, instill a love of learning in these children! They are like sponges, wanting to soak up every piece of knowledge and experience they can! It is amazing to be a part of!

My Project

Our school has a brand new curriculum this year! There are new interest areas that we have never had in our rooms before and there is not funding provided. We have been able to create some things out of basic materials, but we are really lacking in some ways!

Having these new items in our cooking area will help our students learn life skills such as: measuring, following directions, counting, sharing, cooperating, and more!

Our children LOVE baking and cooking for their friends. They have amazing imaginations and are very creative with their choices. We would be so excited to add items to our cooking area!

Mrs. Sillaro
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Felt Play Food Pizza Set (Pretend Play, Easy to Clean, Includes Play Ideas, 42 Durable Pieces, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Year Olds) • Amazon Business $19.28 2 $38.56
Melissa & Doug Felt Play Food Sandwich Set (Pretend Play, Easy to Clean, Includes Play Ideas, 33 Durable Pieces, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Year Olds) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Wooden Cutting Cooking Food Sets, Pretend Play Kitchen Kits Toy, Magnetic Wood Vegetables Fruits, Early Development, Learning, Birthday Gifts for Ages 3, 4, 5, 6 Year Olds Toddlers, Boys, Girls, Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Chengu 8 Pieces Kids Apron and Chef Hat Set, Boys Girls Adjustable Cotton Child Aprons with 2 Pockets Kitchen Bib Aprons for Kitchen Cooking Baking Wear (Color 2, Medium) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
KEJIH Cooking Utensils Set 25 Pieces Stainless Steel Kitchen Toys Pretend Play Pots Pans Toy Cookware Kits for Kids Come with a Handy Storage Box Role Play Educational Toys for Toddlers Small Size • Amazon Business $18.97 1 $18.97

Materials cost

$140.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.46

Total project goal

$203.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$203.06

5 Donors

-$195.10

Donations toward project cost

-$172.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.96

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$0.00

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