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Mrs. Chipman from South Gate CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dramatic Play!

Help me give my students much needed dramatic play materials for open ended play!

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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

There are so many benefits to pretend play in early learning! My students love to play pretend on a daily basis, they pretend to be doctors, Starbucks workers, grocery workers and even play family.

First of all dramatic/pretend play encourages social emotional development.

Make-believe play allows children to practice critical social skills, such as sharing, turn-taking, and communication. It also enables them to express their emotions in a safe and controlled environment. As they play, the child can develop empathy and understand the perspectives of others. For example, if they pretend to be a doctor, they must consider how their patients feel and ensure they stay calm and collected while examining the injury.

Pretend play also enhances children’s communication skills. As they play with others, they’ll need to use their words to explain their ideas. Negotiation also happens as they try to devise rules everyone can agree to follow.

Additionally, children can communicate with their toys even if they’re playing alone using sounds, words, or non-verbal communication, like facial expressions.

With the donation of these toys my students will be learning important skills to help them in school and life!

Mrs. Chipman
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Space-Saver Dress-Up Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $579.00 1 $579.00
Born Toys Dress Up & Pretend Play Kids Costumes Set Ages 3-7, Washable Kids Dress Up Clothes for Play • Amazon Business $134.90 1 $134.90
Adora 2-in-1 Lightweight Convertible Baby Doll Stroller & Bassinet, with Adjustable Sun Cover/Handle and Accessory Storage - Fits Most Dolls up to 20” - Starry Night • Amazon Business $62.18 1 $62.18
JOYIN 34 PCS Cooking Toy Set, Kitchen Toy Set, Toy BBQ Grill Set, Little Chef Play, Kids Grill Playset Interactive BBQ Toy Set for Kids • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
ROBUD Wooden Baby Doll Crib, Baby Doll Bed Toys, Fits Up to 18 Inch Doll Accessories • Amazon Business $41.35 1 $41.35
Melissa & Doug Pretend Condiment Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Nothing But Fun Toys My First Toaster Playset • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.69 1 $20.69
JC Toys Designed by Berenguer Magic Milk and Juice Baby Bottles - 2 Packs - 4 Bottles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26

Materials cost

$928.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.95

Sales tax

 $84.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,085.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$191.63

Total project goal

$1,277.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,277.55

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 $1,277.55

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