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

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Empowering Young Children Through Block Play

Help me give my students LEGOs and Magna-Tiles for STEM activities and building!

  • $192 goal

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My Project

There are so many educational benefits of block play in early childhood that this should be a vastly supported and available activity in our classroom! When it comes to play, traditional toys and equipment are usually the ones that still provide the most educational benefits.

When children play with blocks and begin to construct, they usually become engrossed and spend long periods of time on their creations.

They often play for longer than they normally would on other activities.

This is because they are persevering to create something that they have a particular vision of. They want to build the tallest tower they’ve ever built or they want to make a ramp that their cars can go up to reach the fort. This results in them pushing the limits of their concentration and increasing their overall attention span over time. Developing perseverance and determination are great bonuses too!

Not only will block play help increase attention span, it will also help provide students with activities that involve cooperation with others, develop their motor skills, increase early science concepts such as cause/effect and gravity, and help to develop early math and literacy concepts and developmentally appropriate skills while simultaneously developing language and communication concepts.

Your donation will help provide our classroom with a set of LEGO blocks and Magna-Tiles that the students can freely explore and enjoy!

Mrs. Summers Sugar Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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
Magna-Tiles 100-Piece Clear Colors Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles For Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys For Children Ages 3 Years + • Amazon Business $102.41 1 $102.41
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00

Materials cost

$130.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.65

Total project goal

$191.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.02

4 Donors

-$191.02

Donations toward project cost

-$162.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.65

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 $0.00

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