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Mrs. Kaczmarek from New Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fostering Play Based Learning

Help me give my students materials to foster play based learning in our classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kaczmarek's classroom raised $206

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

The purpose of this project is to support play-based learning in my kindergarten classroom. Research supports play in the classroom for the cognitive, communicative, and social-emotional benefits. I have also noticed that when students play as they learn, they bloom as problem-solvers.

The materials I have curated for this project will take my students' play-based learning to the next level.

The kitchen materials, play food, and hands on learning games will foster a love of learning and creativity. I envision a fishing pond to "fish" for letters, numbers and more using magnets and fishing rods. Students will love learning in this creative way!

I've already seen the immense benefits of incorporating play in my classroom. I am so excited to enhance my students' learning experiences with the materials in this project!

Mrs. Kaczmarek Hill Central 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.

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Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YYDeek Montessori Toys for 3 Year Old, Preschool Activities Toys Games for Toddler, Lock & Key Counting Toys for Toddlers, Math Manipulatives for Preschool Kindergarten Learning & Education • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98
Naivees 4" x 6" Photo Storage Case with Handle, 16 Inner Photo Organizer Keeper, Extra Large Storage Picture Boxes, Seed Storage, Transparent Craft Keeper (Multicolor-16 Pack Inner Box) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Bruvoalon 32Pcs Kids Play Kitchen Toys Set, Toddlers Pretend Cooking Playset Acccessories with Pots Pans, Utensils Cookware, Foods, Canned Veges, Learning Gift for Kids Girls Boys (White) • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Trounistro 9 Pack Magnetic Fishing Toy Pole Magnet Fishing Rods Fishing Bath Toy Game Fishing Rod for Magnetic Fishing Games for Kindergarten Preschool Boys Girls • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Play Dough Tools Set for Kids Letter Molds，Numeral Molds Various Plastic Animal Molds for Creative Dough Cutting (63 Pieces) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The New York Doll Collection 11 inch Soft Body Baby Doll in Gift Box - 11" Baby Doll Toy for Kids, Boys, Girls and Toddlers - Baby Doll Pacifier Accessory Included • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Elitoky Pretend Play Fast Food Set, Play Food for Kids Kitchen - Play Kitchen Accessories - Toy Foods with Play Burger and Hot Dog Plastic Food for Pretend Play, Kids Toddler Childrens Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
105 Pcs Round Magnets with Adhesive Backing, Flexible Self Adhesive Magnets for Crafts, Small Sticky Magnetic Dots for Hanging & Organizing Light Objects, Magnets for Whiteboard, Fridge, DIY • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Exquisite Buggy My Sweet Baby Disappearing Magic Bottles - Includes 1 Milk, 1 Juice Bottle with Pacifier for Baby Doll (Colorful) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$142.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$174.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.88

Total project goal

$205.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.86

3 Donors

-$193.51

Donations toward project cost

-$174.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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