Help me give my students a grocery store along with pretend food sets to practice their social and language skills. These items will help build students' understanding of social roles and occupations.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruiz's classroom raised $510
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 Students
I am a preschool teacher in a Title I school. The majority of my students qualify to receive free meals and are learning English as a second language. They come from low-income neighborhoods where families are struggling economically to make ends meet.
Despite what our country is facing, my preschool students are always ready and eager to learn.
My students love to share their small and big accomplishments. As young as they are, they have not allowed this pandemic to stop them from learning.
My Project
My preschool students are developing socially, emotionally, and academically. Their cognitive and language skills are thriving day by day.
Fred Rogers said, "Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning."
I completely agree, play is an essential part of early childhood. This grocery store will provide exciting opportunities for my students to practice skills we have learned in class. Students will build their word knowledge when they read the labels on the can food items. As they play, they will put to practice math concepts such as counting, sorting, and simple addition. The grocery store will help students become familiar with identifying and using money. Making healthy choices while shopping and classifying the food into groups are life skills students will be able to practice with the grocery store. My students will really enjoy role-playing the different occupations. They will take turns with their classmates to be the cashier and the customers. The pizza and the sandwich play sets will provide opportunities to build on their listening and speaking skills as they place and take orders. They will also be able to practice sequencing as they prepare the requested orders. These are some of the skills my preschool students will be able to apply when they play with the grocery store and the play sets.
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
Melissa & Doug Freestanding Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery Store
• Amazon Business
$185.99
1
$185.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter with Deli Slicer – 56-Piece Pretend Play Food Pieces
• Amazon Business
$39.57
1
$39.57
Melissa & Doug Top & Bake Wooden Pizza Counter Play Set (34 Pcs)
• Amazon Business
$33.99
1
$33.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter (28 pcs) - Play Food and Accessories
• Amazon Business
$32.71
1
$32.71
Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store Companion Collection Playset 5183 & Fridge Food Wooden Play Food Set 4076 for Age 3+ Creativity
• Amazon Business
$24.03
1
$24.03
Melissa & Doug Slice and Toss Salad Play Food Set – 52 Wooden and Felt Pieces , Green
• Amazon Business
$20.19
1
$20.19
Melissa & Doug Fill & Fold Taco & Tortilla Set, 43 Pieces – Sliceable Wooden Mexican Play Food, Skillet, and More
• Amazon Business
$17.89
1
$17.89
Melissa & Doug Let's Play House! Grocery Cans Play Food Kitchen Accessory - 10 Stackable Cans With Removable Lids
• Amazon Business
$9.96
1
$9.96
Materials cost
$364.33
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$33.34
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.46
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$433.13
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$76.43
Total project goal
$509.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$509.56
5 Donors
-$345.15
Donations toward project cost
-$297.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$48.02
Matching donations from our partners
-$160.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$136.00
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Ruiz and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
