I work with an incredible group of diverse pre-kindergarten students. Most of the students come from low-income families, so educational materials are hard to come by.
Early childhood grades have always been something that are very near and dear to my heart.
There are so many different cultures and personalities, but the one thing that my students all have in common is that they all love to learn and work together as a classroom community. They each have a lot to offer and share.
My Project
Financial literacy really starts at a young age. I would like to change our dramatic play area into an art store where my students will make and pretend to sell their creations to their classmates. With the alphabet beads, we will create beautiful necklaces and bracelets that will be propped up for sale in our play centers. We will have a designated seller who "answers" all of the phone calls from their customers. The putty will be used to help create various mold structures. All of these carefully picked out items will allow my students to start comprehending how adults utilize money in their everyday life.
One of the most wonderful aspects of Pre-K is the idea of starting small.
This is the age group where we can introduce life long skills and the ability to recognize important emotions that will help enable them to become contributing citizens in the future.
CanDo TheraPutty Standard Exercise Putty, Green: Medium, 1 lb
• Amazon Business
$17.25
2
$34.50
Pencil Grips - BUSHIBU Children Pen Writing Aid Grip Set Posture Correction Tool for Kids Preschoolers Children,Hollow Ventilation (4PCS)
• Amazon Business
$6.29
5
$31.45
Learning Resources Teaching Telephone
• Amazon Business
$27.68
1
$27.68
CANSON XL Series Watercolor Paper Bulk Pack for Wet and Dry Media, 90 Pound, 9 x 12 Inch, 100 Sheets, 9"X12"
• Amazon Business
$22.68
1
$22.68
Trasfit 600 Pieces White Acrylic Alphabet Letter"A-Z" Cube Beads for Jewelry Making, Bracelets, Necklaces, Key Chains and Kids Jewelry (6mm)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
2
$13.98
Materials cost
$130.29
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.95
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$162.24
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$28.63
Total project goal
$190.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$190.87
2 Donors
-$167.34
Donations toward project cost
-$145.24
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$22.10
match offer
-$20.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$17.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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