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Mr. Wortman from Paso Robles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Education Through Play

Help me give my students by supporting healthy human-to-human interactions and individual creativity!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Wortman's classroom raised $594

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

As the only Elementary School Therapeutic Learning Center in the district, our classroom serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade with a variety of learning and behavior needs - so it is important that these students have access to appropriate tools to support both emotional and academic learning. Students in the Therapeutic Learning Center have a wide variety of learning styles and require access to a variety of adaptive tools, modified work, and specialized technology in order to access grade-level standards and meet their IEP goals.

At our school, 72% percent of students are English Language Learners and 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch.

Our students value working on, and maintaining the school garden and running the games table for students who require facilitated social interactions during recess and lunch. Our school supports a variety of special classrooms - ranging from general education classrooms to learning centers to medically fragile, so it is important that all of these students have access to the appropriate educational tools to best fit their individual needs.

My Project

Students at my school need to play skills to help with their academic skills. What do I mean you ask?

If students are to learn and have critical thinking skills, they must learn to navigate human-to-human interactions and build on their creativity skills.

Creative materials such as Duplo blocks and puzzles are key to facilitating these interactions and building on these skills

I am humbly asking you to help support my classroom and the game table area for my school by funding items that help promote healthy play and creativity skills. Some of these items we have, and yet, they have been used again and again. Therefore they need replacing. We also ask for funding to add new items as well.

Thank you for your consideration!

Mr. Wortman Virginia Peterson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
cossy Kids Magnet Toys Magnet Building Tiles, 120 Pcs 3D Magnetic Building Blocks Set, Educational Toys for Kids Children • Amazon Business $57.99 2 $115.98
MICHLEY Kids Builders Blocks Play Set for Child • Amazon Business $16.99 6 $101.94
GoSports Giant Dark Wood Stain 4 in a Row Game - 2 Foot Width - Huge 4 Connect Family Fun with Coins, Case and Rules • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Strictly Briks Classic Big Briks 96 Piece Set 100% Compatible with All Major Brands | Tower Construction | Large Pegs for Toddlers | Ages 3+ | Building Bricks & Baseplates | Basic Colors • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
LEGO DUPLO Steam Train 10874 Remote-Control Building Blocks Set Helps Toddlers Learn, Great Educational Birthday Gift (59 Pieces) • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
IQ Toys Matching Egg, Toddler Match an Egg Toy, Set of 12 Color and Number Eggs • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
GYBBER&MUMU Wooden Tetris Puzzle Colorful Tangram Color and Shape Jigsaw Puzzle Developmental Learning Toys for Age 1+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$428.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.03

Total project goal

$593.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $593.55

1 Donor

-$593.55

Donations toward project cost

-$504.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.03

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