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

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Critical and Creative Learning Time!

Help me give my students STEM activities during centers to increase their cognitive development, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills, reasoning and problem solving skills by putting physics into their everyday play.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tellez's classroom raised $337

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 Students

My in person students arrive to school with lots of smiles and enthusiasm. They yearn to share their ideas. They are loving, intelligent, and eager to learn every day. As an educator, I strive to keep this eagerness "alive" well beyond the time with me.

My classroom is a preschool inclusive classroom where students with special needs attend school with their general education peers.

The general education teacher and I implement lessons that are appropriate for all students.

My Project

Many of our young students have spent numerous hours using technology to attend school this year. Unfortunately, this has resulted in decrease fine motor development and the ability to learn through play and creativity! Help me provide new and exciting manipulative bins during center time. These STEM materials will help our in person learners discover through play, improve their hand eye coordination, build their creativity and improve their problem solving skills. As students learn and discover through trial and error, they learn to persevere and never give up.

During free play, students choose their center and these new manipulative will strengthen their fine mothers, problem solving skills, and critical thinking abilities.

Mrs. Tellez Monarcas Academy 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.

Chicago, 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

30 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces) $37.99 1 $37.99
Building Blocks Kids Educational Toys Creative STEM Tube Locks Construction Kit Pipe Tube Building Sets Preschool Learning Toys, Present Gift for Kids Boys and Girls 3+, 250 Pieces with Storage Box $35.99 1 $35.99
163 Piece STEM Toys Kit, Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Learning Set for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys & Girls by Brickyard, Best Kids Toy, Creative Games & Fun Activity $29.95 1 $29.95
Strictly Briks Classic Baseplates 10" x 10" Stackable Brick Base Plate 100% Compatible with All Major Brands | Baseplate for Building Towers, Tables & More | 1 Clear Baseplate $6.99 4 $27.96
edxeducation-21365 Junior GeoStix - In Home Learning Toy for Early Math and Creativity - 200 Multicolored Construction Sticks - 30 Double-Sided Activity Cards - Geometric Manipulative $27.38 1 $27.38
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys ,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls ,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity $25.99 1 $25.99
S&S Worldwide Rainbow Pebbles Sorting Stones $24.39 1 $24.39
Smarkids Building Blocks for Toddlers, STEM Building Toys Educational Learning Construction Toys, 3D Toy Blocks Building Sets Engineering Toys Gift for Kids Boys Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old $22.99 1 $22.99
BESTING Building Bars 1150 PCS Various Shape Construction Blocks Stem Engineering Bricks Set 3D Puzzle Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit Educational for Kids(BT1150) $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$252.63

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$286.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.54

Total project goal

$336.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$336.96

6 Donors

-$172.53

Donations toward project cost

-$150.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$160.03

Match offers toward project cost

-$136.03

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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