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Ms. Johnson from Durham, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Critical Thinking in a Fun Community Is Powerful

Help me give my students these manipulatives to encourage learning and decision making; to analyze; solve problems and develop fine motor skills and coordination.

  • $532 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Manipulatives are an important part of the early childhood curriculum because children can use them to practice a wide variety of skills. With manipulative play, the children play with things that can move, screw, click together, order or make patterns. Storage bins help the children learn to sort and keep each manipulative set separated.

Manipulative play encourages the students to learn decision making, analyze and solve problems while developing fine motor skills and coordination.

I can support the students by utilizing these manipulatives with curriculum themes and asking questions that stimulate the children's thinking.

I have bright students, and each have their own way of learning. These manipulatives will help my students to learn to control their actions and gain confidence in manipulating objects to suit their needs.

Ms. Johnson Reaching All Minds STEM Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Durham, NC View local requests 24 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Comfyt White Dresser, Closet Organizers and Storage, Storage Cabinet Bins, Drawers, Toy Storage, 8 Shelf Wood Bathroom Office Kitchen Garage Pantry Organizer Chest Shelf Shoe Rack • Amazon Business $129.90 1 $129.90
Wooden Logs Toys Farm Playset- Wooden Logs Building Set Farm House Wooden Construction Toys 207 Pieces Animal Farm - Wooden Building Toys for 3 4 5 6 Year olds • Amazon Business $43.64 1 $43.64
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Best Friends Magnetic Dress Up Play Set, 86 Pieces and Wooden Tray - Durable • School Specialty $35.39 1 $35.39
Contixo STEM Building Toys - ST5 144 pcs Bristle Shape 3D Tiles Set Construction Learning Stacking Educational Block, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational Toy for Kids Ages 3-8 • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
Farm Animals Red Barn Toys, 20PCS Farm Figurines and Fence Playset, Farmer Vehicle Toy Truck Pretend Play Set for 3-10 Years Old Kids Boys Girls Toddlers • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8, Construction Sites Vehicles 4-in-1 Jigsaw Puzzles in a Wood Storage Box, 24 48 60 88 Pieces Construction Vehicles Puzzles Toys for Toddlers Kids Ages 3 4 5 6 • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Constructive Playthings Wooden Community Helpers, Diverse Citizens & Careers, Use with Building Blocks, Creative Play, Social Emotional Learning Toy, Long-Lasting, Toddler Toys for 3 Years & Up • Amazon Business $21.80 1 $21.80
RAINBOW TOYFROG Star Flex STEM Building Toys - 70 Connector Blocks for Kids with Tote - Kindergarten STEM & Preschool Table Top Toys - Open Ended Building Blocks for Boys and Girls 3 Years Old & Up • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Toysters Magnetic Wooden Dress-Up Boy Doll Toy | Pretend Play Set Includes: 1 Wood Doll with 30 Assorted Costume Dress Ideas | Not Your Average Paper Doll | Great Gift Idea for Little Boys 3+ (PZ650) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Montessori Wooden Beads Sequencing Toy Set, Stacking Blocks & Lacing Beads & Matching Shape Stacker for 2 3 4 5 Year Old STEM Preschool Learning Montessori Toys Gifts for Kids Boy Girl Toddler • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
3 Bees & Me Wooden Pattern Blocks - Fun Montessori Learning Toys for Ages 3 to 9 - Tangram Shapes Puzzle Set with 155 Pieces • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$382.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.54

Sales tax

 $29.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$451.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.71

Total project goal

$531.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $531.41

1 Donor

-$531.41

Donations toward project cost

-$451.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.71

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