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Mrs. DeFilippo from Bridgeport CT is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Students Through Gross Motor Play

Help me give my students different opportunities to develop their gross motor skills through outdoor 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

Students in the early years of learning need to develop skills that will help them as they become life long learners. With this project students will be able to develop their core strength to help them sit, stay attentive, and engage more minutes throughout their day at school. Being able to bring students outdoors to build these skills will reinforce the learning that goes on inside the classroom.

Gross motor skills are an important part of the mind and body of all ages.

Allowing child to use their imagination to walk across hot lava using a balance beam not only activates creativity but helps core muscles balance. Catching and kicking balls will help students track and will ultimately help with pre-writing skills. These gross motor tools can be used outside /inside to involve, engage, and empower student to be successful learners. As students start building these skills, they will be crucial in a school readiness program will help as they move on to school aged classrooms as play becomes less.

Mrs. DeFilippo
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Beginner’s Basketball Portable Hoop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $219.00 1 $219.00
Angeles 4-Hoop Toddler Basketball Hoops with Storage Bag, Kids Basketball Hoop, Indoor/Outdoor Preschool & Daycare Hoop • Amazon Business $203.19 1 $203.19
Lakeshore Beginner’s Balance Beams • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Liquid Floor Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Lakeshore Knock Down! Number Challenge • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Small Hop-Along Ball (15") • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
AXYES Magnet Toys for 3 Year Old Girls Boys, Educational Preschool Toys Magnetic Building Toys for Toddlers Kids, Sensory Montessori Toys Magnet Building Tiles Sticks Playset, Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $14.29 2 $28.58
IROO Balancing Stilts for Kids, 4 Pairs Plastic Walking Stilts Children Monster Feet Toys with Adjustable Rope Gifts for Balance and Coordination,Strength, Active Play(8 Stilts Total) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Coogam Fine Motor Learning Toys, Snap-Connection Unicorn Playset, 13pcs Double-sided Alphabet Color Matching Games, STEM Take Apart Educational Toy Gift for Preschool 2 3 4 Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks, STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys Girls, Montessori Toys for Kids Sensory Educational Toys Gifts, Classroom Preschool Learning Toys, Compatible Magnetic Toddler Toys • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69

Materials cost

$1,045.39

Vendor shipping charges

$37.85

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,128.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$199.22

Total project goal

$1,328.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,328.14

5 Donors

-$250.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Dalio Education match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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$828.14

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