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Mrs. Barker from Tooele UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring the Imaginations of Young Minds

Help me give my students LEGO to build their creativity and problem-solving skills.

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Using LEGO bricks in a kindergarten class can offer numerous benefits for young children. Here are several ways LEGO can help:

Develop Fine Motor Skills: Playing with LEGO bricks involves picking up, arranging, and connecting small pieces, which helps children develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Encourage Creativity: LEGO bricks allow for endless possibilities in building and creating, encouraging children to use their imagination and think creatively.

Enhance Problem-Solving Skills: Building with LEGO involves trial and error, problem-solving, and critical thinking as children figure out how to construct their designs and make them stable.

Foster Collaboration and Communication: Working with LEGO in groups promotes teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills as children share ideas, negotiate roles, and work together towards a common goal.

Supports STEM Learning: LEGO can be incorporated into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities, where children can explore concepts such as symmetry, patterns, counting, and simple machines through hands-on building.

Boosts Confidence and Persistence: Successfully completing a LEGO creation can boost children's confidence and persistence, teaching them that with effort and determination, they can overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

Introduce Basic Concepts: LEGO can be used to introduce basic concepts such as colors, shapes, sizes, and spatial awareness in a fun and engaging way.

Promotes Storytelling and Language Development: LEGO can be used to build scenes and characters, which can then be used as prompts for storytelling and imaginative play, helping children develop their language skills and narrative abilities.

Provides Sensory Stimulation: The tactile experience of handling LEGO bricks provides sensory stimulation, which is important for young children's overall development.

Overall, incorporating LEGO into my kindergarten class can make learning fun, engaging, and meaningful for young children while promoting important developmental skills across various domains.

Mrs. Barker
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set 11013 for Girls and Boys, STEM Toy and Preschool Hands-On Learning Toy, Includes Wizard, Unicorn, Lion, Bird, and Turtle • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $21.42 2 $42.84
LEGO Classic Creative Neon Colors Fun Brick Box Set 11027, Building Toy to Create a Car, Pineapple, Alien, Roller Skates, and More, Hands-on Learning for Kids, Boys, Girls 5 Plus Years Old • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Pack of 10 Random Authentic Lego Figures (9443) • Amazon Business $26.90 1 $26.90
LEGO Minifigures Series 23 71034 Limited-Edition Building Toy Set; Imaginative Gift for Kids, Boys and Girls Ages 5+ (1 of 12 to Collect) • Amazon Business $9.04 1 $9.04
LEGO Parts: #630 Classic Brick Separator (Orange, Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $6.71 1 $6.71

Materials cost

$171.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.00

Total project goal

$240.02

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 $240.02

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