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Ms. Doherty from Randolph, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dramatic Play in PreK

Help me give my students materials, like play food and dress up clothes, so they can have a fun and enriching dramatic play area in our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Doherty's classroom raised $667

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My Students

My PreKindergarten students in Randolph, MA are so excited to begin this school year. My students range from ages 3-5 years old, with and without disabilities, and for some of them, this is their first time ever coming to school. Between my morning and afternoon sessions, I have 21 students and my class will continue to grow as the school year goes on.

Play has a huge role in the learning experiences that take place in our PreK classroom.

These students learn important life skills like sharing, taking turns, making friends and engaging in conversation during play. Literacy, math, social studies and science can also be taught through play.

My Project

Last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, PreK was much different. Due to health and safety concerns, students were not aloud to share toys or play together in the same area. This school year will be much different and I am hoping to provide as many play experiences as I can.

With these donated materials, I want to create an area in our classroom where students can use their imagination while engaging and collaborating with each other.

Students can use their imagination by pretending to be a chef, serve each other at a restaurant or be a family and take care of the baby dolls in our dramatic play area. I also want to use dress up costumes and tools, like the doctor's kit, to teach students about jobs and people in their community.

Project tagged as

Randolph, MA
Grades PreK-2
Social Emotional Learning
Early Development
Traditional School
Educational Kits & Games
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Doherty John F Kennedy Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

21 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

LL680X - Toddler Career Costume Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00

RR900X - Lets Go Shopping Food Baskets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00

DS200X - Feels Real Newborn Dolls - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $56.99 1 $56.99

LA427 - Best-Buy Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

LM366 - Best-Buy Multicultural Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.49 1 $37.49

DS240 - Baby Doll Blankets Bottles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

GG560 - Doctors Office • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

ER219 - Little Chefs Fruit Vegetable Cut-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost			$528.44
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.93
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$566.37
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$99.95
Total project goal			$666.32
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$666.32
10 Donors			-$518.96
Donations toward project cost			-$451.62
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$67.34
match offer			-$135.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$114.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$20.25
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$12.36
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Dramatic Play in PreK

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