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Mrs. Fryson from Charleston WV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Creativity Through Dramatic Play

Help me give my students the ability to play in a dramatic play area with Melissa and Doug toys.

  • $276 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Each day, I enjoy teaching my students with special needs ranging from kindergarten to 2nd grade. It is rewarding to see their growth and love for learning. My students attend a Title I school in the inner city of Charleston, West Virginia. The majority of my students are from low-income families, and many of them are in foster homes. With your support, my special needs students will have classroom supplies to help aid their learning. This will result in overall student success.

Dramatic play allows students to use their creativity to develop their imagination.

Through play, children learn socialization skills, cooperation, and problem-solving skills which help them to gain confidence.

Dramatic play is not only an important part of early childhood development but also a special education classroom because students learn basic skills. The dramatic play area will allow my students to use their imaginations and creativity when playing. Children learn through play and while in the dramatic play area, they are learning to share, work together, sort, count and so many more skills. My class is in need of a refresh! We need a doctor's kit, play food, and more. I would love to bring my dramatic play area to life and give my students a fun area to play and learn!

Mrs. Fryson
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Wooden Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter with Deli Slicer – 56-Piece Pretend Play Food Pieces - Wooden Food Toys, Kitchen Play Food Set For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Melissa & Doug 18-Piece Wooden Take-Along Tabletop Town, 4 Rescue Vehicles, Play Pieces, Bridge • Amazon Business $33.53 1 $33.53
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter (28 pcs) - Play Food and Accessories - Pretend Food, Ice Cream Toys, Ice Cream Shop Toys For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $30.49 1 $30.49
Melissa & Doug 20-Piece Steep and Serve Wooden Tea Set - Play Food and Kitchen Accessories • Amazon Business $29.38 1 $29.38
Melissa & Doug Star Diner Restaurant Play Set (41 pcs) - Pretend Play Food, Restaurant Toy Set With Cookware, Utensils For Kids, Diner Playset for Kids And Toddlers, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Melissa & Doug Food Groups - 21 Wooden Pieces and 4 Crates, Multi - Play Food Sets For Kids Kitchen, Pretend Food, Toy Food For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.23 1 $18.23
Melissa & Doug Laundry Basket Play Set With Wooden Iron, Ironing Board, and Accessories (14 Pcs) • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Melissa & Doug Cutting Fruit Set - Wooden Play Food Kitchen Accessory, Multi - Pretend Play Kitchen Accessories, Wooden Cutting Fruit Toys For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$201.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.38

Total project goal

$275.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$275.89

2 Donors

-$275.89

Donations toward project cost

-$234.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.38

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$0.00

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