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Mrs. Beranek from Bena, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Games, Books and Much Much More!

Help me give my students the hands on learning experience they all deserve!

  • $1,009 goal

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

My Project

I'm a firm believer that every morning can determine how a student's day will be! This school year I'm moving from second grade down to kindergarten/first grade combined classroom! In my cart I have a variety of hands-on games for student to use! From colors, shapes, ABC's, numbers and more! I plan on having morning tables set out with different learning activities for every student to choose from after they've ate their breakfast!

Not only do I have games in my cart, I have many Native American Story Books!

| teach in a tribal school and l'd love to incorporate more cultural literacy in my classroom!

Mrs. Beranek Bug-O-Nay-GE-Shig School Grades PreK-2

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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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fishing for Sight-Words - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
NewPath Learning Exploring Shapes Flip Charts Set, Spanish Language, Grades PreK to 2 - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $63.97 1 $63.97
STEM Science Station - Sink or Float • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Zip, Snap & Button Dressing Frames • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Ulanik Balls in Cups Toddler Montessori Toys for 1 Year Old + Kids Preschool Wooden Matching Games for Learning Color Sorting and Counting • Amazon Business $38.70 1 $38.70
I Can Read : Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit Loves the Library, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, Biscuit and the Little Pup, Biscuit Takes a Walk - 6 Book Set • Amazon Business $31.31 1 $31.31
Lakeshore Letter Crayons Word Building Center - Phonics Games for Beginning Readers, Reading Manipulatives • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
JoyCat Ice Cream Preschool Learning Activities Counting and Color Sorting Set Stacking Toys for Kids 3-5, Fine Motor Skills Toys with Safety Durability, Math Learning Resources for Toddlers 65PCS • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $26.36 1 $26.36
Educational Insights Shapes Bean Bags • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.06 1 $26.06
Feed-The-Bunny Fine Motor Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Tweezer Tongs Color Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
LiKee Strong Magnetic Maze, Montessori Toys for 1 2 3 Years Old Boy Girl, Wodden Puzzle Develop Fine Motor Skills, Kids On Road Trip Travel Airplane Activity, 1-5 Preschool Learning Shape & Color • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Squeeze, Scoop & Count Ice Cream Shop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Simply magic 11 Jars Magnetic Color Sorting Set - Color Sorting Toys for Toddlers, Magnetic Shapes, Learning Colors Recognition Magnets, Color Matching Games for Toddlers, Preschool Circle Time • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50
Snippets: A Story About Paper Shapes • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
Learning Resources Fine Motor Feeding Friends, 39/Pack (LER5569) • Quill.com $15.56 1 $15.56
The First Blade of Sweetgrass • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Create-A-Burger Sequencing Stacker • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Chain Link Math Manipulatives - 240 C Clips Plastic Chain Links & 20 Ice Cream Cards for Counting & Linked Math Game - Learning Resources for Kindergarten Sensory Bin Math Links Counting Toy • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story (Careers for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Indian Shoes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Rock Your Mocs • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11
Powwow Day • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Thanks to the Animals: 10th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Jingle Dancer - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
They Dance in the Sky - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Hoop Dance Heroes! (Spirit Rangers) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Jo Jo Makoons - Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$791.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$857.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.28

Total project goal

$1,008.52

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