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Mrs. Brewer from San Diego, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking Up Playful Learning in K

Help me give my students a play kitchen, pocket chart, resource sheet pockets, and supply pouches for playful learning with free-flowing centers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Brewer's classroom raised $360

This project is fully funded

My Project

Playful learning increases the learning, engagement, and independence in our littlest learners. To facilitate playful learning practices I will be arranging the classroom into designated center areas and will need a few supplies like color coded trays, dry-erase resource pockets and zipper pouches to keep the various centers stocked and organized. Students will be able to flow through literacy, math, science/social studies, blocks, library and art centers while also honing their social emotional skills.

A play kitchen will help create a space where kindergarteners can enter into imaginative play.

They will be cooking in a kitchen, working in a restaurant, visiting with family members, washing dishes, doing chores and whatever else their creative minds think up! The play kitchen will spark rich conversations, teamwork, and problem solving to name a few important skills. It will be a cornerstone of our playful learning.

The rack on our wishlist will hold the pocket chart and also be a physical divider to define a workspace nook for literacy and math centers. The pocket chart can provide a place to use task cards, flash cards and sentence strip activities. When at these centers students will work on academic tasks that afford them the practice with core content while also improving their teamwork, sharing, and conflict resolution abilities.

The meditation chime will be the soft attention getter signal for students to pause working and listen to teacher directions.

Thank you for considering a contribution toward this endeavor to incorporate playful learning options in Kindergarten.

Mrs. Brewer Kumeyaay Elementary School Grades PreK-2 San Diego, CA View local requests 24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Kids Corner Wooden Kitchen Playset with Interactive Doors, Knobs, and Lights, 39 x 28 x 35 Inches, White/Gray • Amazon Business $131.54 1 $131.54
Whitmor Rolling Garment Rack White • Amazon Business $26.80 1 $26.80
Constructive Playthings-EDX-770 Messy Trays, Set of 4 Hard Plastic Trays, Multi-Color • Amazon Business $25.23 1 $25.23
30 Multicolored Dry Erase Pockets, Oversize 10 x 13 Pockets, Perfect for Classroom Organization, Reusable Dry Erase Pockets, Teaching Supplies, 30 Pack • Amazon Business $23.25 1 $23.25
Meditation Trio Chime SUNYIN Classroom Teacher Chime,Meditation Chime,Yoga Chime,Mindfulness Trio Hand Chime Gift Package • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
EAMAY Standard Pocket Charts, Clear 10 Pocket Chart for Teacher Lessons in a Classroom or Home Use – Fits Standard 3” Sentence Strips and Word Cards, Black • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
EOOUT 20pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch, Pencil Pouches Bulk, Pencil Case Bulk Pencil Bags, 10 Colors, 9.5×4.5 Inches, for Bills, Cash, Cosmetics, Travel Storage, School and Office Supplies Organization • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$248.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$305.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.87

Total project goal

$359.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$359.15

3 Donors

-$230.62

Donations toward project cost

-$207.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.34

match offer

-$115.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$98.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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