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Ms. Kepo'o-Hirayama from Honolulu, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Hearts and Minds

Help me give my students a chance to expand their hearts and minds with SEL books and STEM activities! Thank you!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kepo'o-Hirayama's classroom raised $998

This project is fully funded

My Project

This is my first full school year back in the classroom in 7 years and I would like to provide my first-grade students with more up-to-date learning opportunities. Currently, Social-emotional learning (SEL) and STEAM are being pushed in education. SEL is crucial for everyone post-pandemic and with the rate of technological advancement, STEAM is where learning is flourishing.

By supporting my project, you are helping my students grow their hearts and their minds.

I would like to have SEL read-aloud books for students to listen to and learn from, as well as STEAM activities for the students to explore. SEL books will teach them about feelings and how to deal with them appropriately, which is needed after the pandemic. These lessons will hopefully carry over into the various group activities they will be doing in class, such as the STEAM group activities/projects where they will need to learn to work with others. STEAM projects allow students to use their minds and their hands to imagine, build and create. Please consider helping to fund my project in hopes of updating my classroom with more SEL and STEAM materials! Thank you!

Ms. Kepo'o-Hirayama Red Hill Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Honolulu, HI View local requests 20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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 $119.00 2 $238.00
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 (790 Pieces) • Amazon Business $43.00 2 $86.00
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $52.91 1 $52.91
36 Set Bulk Watercolor Paint Pack with Wood Brushes 8 Colors Washable Water Colors Perfect for Kids Classroom Parties Students All Ages by Color Swell • Amazon Business $34.19 1 $34.19
PicassoTiles PTB120 120pcs Bristle Shape 3D Building Blocks Magnet Tiles Interlock Construction Toy Set Learning Playset STEM Set Educational Kit Child Brain Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Teacher Created Resources® 10-Sided Dice, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $11.92 2 $23.84
novelinks Transparent 4" x 6" Photo Cases and Clear Craft Keeper with Handle - 16 Inner Cases Plastic Storage Container Box (Multi-Colored) • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
Mind Sparks Dry Erase Blocks, Colors May Vary, 3" x 3", 4 Blocks • Amazon Business $22.81 1 $22.81
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Number Bonds, Math Teacher aids, Whiteboard accessories, 55 Pieces, Grades K+ • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Master Magnetics - B005HYDC68 Roll-N-Cut Flexible Magnetic Tape Refill - 1/16" Thick x 1/2" Wide x 15 feet. (1 roll), 07518 • Amazon Business $8.84 2 $17.68
STEM Master Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8 - STEM Toys Kit w/176 Durable Pieces, Design Guide, Reusable Toy Storage Box Educational for Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
RAINBOW TOYFROG Star Flex Toy Building Sets-Create Puzzle Kids Building Toys - Toddler STEM Toys for 3 Year Old+ Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Surebonder Cordless Hot Glue Gun, High Temperature, Full Size, 60W, 50% More Power - Sturdily Bonds Metal, Wood, Ceramics, Leather & Other Strong Materials (Specialty Series CL-800F) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $14.17 1 $14.17
The Magical Yet (The Magical Yet, 1) • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker (Little Boost) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
The Bad Seed (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
The Dot • Amazon Business $10.73 1 $10.73
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $10.27 1 $10.27
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice (Communicate With Confidence) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
My Mouth Is A Volcano • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (A Penelope Rex Book) • Amazon Business $9.58 1 $9.58
You Matter • Amazon Business $9.27 1 $9.27
Bostitch inLIGHT Reduced Effort One-Hole Punch, One Unit per Package, Assorted Colors, No Color Choice (2401) • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
Surebonder DT-50 All Temperature 50 Glue Sticks, 4-Inch • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78

Materials cost

$772.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$847.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.57

Total project goal

$997.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$997.12

1 Donor

-$997.12

Donations toward project cost

-$847.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.57

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$0.00

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