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Mrs. Mann from Fairview Hts., IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Started, PreK and Play!

Help me give my students a great start to their education as they grow and explore the world around them!

  • $731 goal

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

My Project

One of the things I love most about teaching preschoolers is starting the foundation of learning. some great ways to help preschoolers grow and learn is through play. Sensory play with materials such as beans and rice dyed with liquid watercolors, translucent toys, model magic, and letter robots are all helpful materials for children to build fine motor skills. Children also gain more when they are about to enjoy story time, the story books, Pete book buddy and wiggle seats are helpful tools for children to gain more from reading experiences. Like other grades but also in preschool it is important for children to have a place to put their belongings the cubby totes would be a great way to store student’s belongings and offer and sense of security in the classroom. Children from various home lives also deserve to feel represented, and the multicultural toys would be so great to offer the children.

Donating to our classroom will help the children grow, explore while feeling represented and learn to manipulate the world around them.

With it being my first year in a public school district it would mean so much to me to be able to fill my classroom with really amazing manipulatives and learning materials from the start. Throughout the day I teach 40 preschoolers who would really benefit from all of these classroom materials.

Mrs. Mann Illini Elementary 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.

Fairview Hts., IL View local requests

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

Never Before Funded 40 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outus 20 Pcs Plastic Cubby Bins Bulk for Classroom Organization Small Stackable Book Bins Toy Storage Organizer Tubs Box Container with 120 Self Adhesive Label for Library School Office Home, 6 Colors • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Outus 2 Pcs Wobble Cushion Inflated Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids 13.4 Inch Balance Disc Flexible Seating with Hand Pump Men Women Classroom Exercise Office Home Chair Blue,Purple • Amazon Business $25.99 2 $51.98
Iris 5.8 Quart Stack and Pull Latching Plastic Storage Bin, Clear, 12/Pack (500146) • Quill.com $43.01 1 $43.01
Blick Liquid Watercolors - Set of 10, Assorted Colors, 8 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $36.67 1 $36.67
Kaplan Early Learning Friends with Special Needs - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 1 $34.16
CREGEAR 25 x 30 Inch Sticky Easel Pads, 2-Pack 30 Sheets/Pad Self-Stick Flip Chart Paper for Classrooms, Offices, and Presentations, Large Easel Paper Featuring Strong Adhesive & Bleed-Resistant • Amazon Business $32.29 1 $32.29
60 Pieces Rhythm Sticks for Kids Bulk, 12 Inch Wood Lummi Sticks Music Classroom Percussion Instruments, 6 Colors • Amazon Business $30.39 1 $30.39
Crayola Llc - 2lb Resealable Bucket Model Magic Modeling Compound • Teachers' School Supply $29.51 1 $29.51
JOYIN Alphabet Robots Toys for Kids, ABC Learning Toys, Alphabots, Letters, Toddlers Education Toy, Carnival Prizes, Christmas Toys, Treasure Box and Prize for Classroom • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Multicultural Play Food Set - 15 Pieces, Ages 18+ Months Pretend Play Food for Toddlers, Preschool Learning Toys, Kitchen Play Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $27.69 1 $27.69
JoyCat Mystery Alphabet Box for Kids 26 PCS Letters Sorting Matching Game Activities Letter Sounds Fine Motor Learning Toys for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Present for 3+ Years Kids Toddlers • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
hand2mind Changing Seasons Sensory Tubes, Assorted Colors, 4/Set (95385) • Quill.com $20.24 1 $20.24
Mahatma Extra-Long-Grain Rice 5-Pound Rice Bag, Gluten-Free and Non-GMO White Rice Bulk Bag, 1 Bag of Rice • Amazon Business $4.98 4 $19.92
Constructive Playthings Translucent Pattern Blocks, Light Table Manipulatives, STEM Toys, Sensory Play, Create, Build and Design, Color Exploration, Set of 147 Blocks, Toys for Kids 3 Years and Up • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
8 Calming Corner Posters For Classroom Must Haves For Teachers - 11x17" Calm Down Corner Supplies, Feelings Chart For Kids Ages 4-8, Toddler Emotions Chart, Rainbow Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Leitee 132 Pcs Tweezers for Kids Fine Motor Bulk Fine Motor Toys 120 Acrylic Multicolored Fake Crushed Ice Rock Gems 4 Tweezers 2 Scissors Clips 6 Cups for Sorting Counting Training Development • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Translucent Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Translucent Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
MerryMakers Pete the Kitty Plush Doll, 8.5-Inch • Amazon Business $13.62 1 $13.62
CHEFAN Tree and Letter Props from The Childhood Favorite Book, Felt Numbers and Letters • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Kathfly Wooden Multicultural Doll Puzzles for Kids Interchangeable Dress Up Diversity Wood Peg Puzzles for Preschool World • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72

Materials cost

$567.79

Vendor shipping charges

$14.60

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.57

Total project goal

$730.48

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