Imagination in Action: Enhancing Dramatic Play in Kindergarten
Help me give my students funding to enhance our kindergarten classroom’s dramatic play opportunities through purposeful materials, flexible learning stations, and thematic role-play resources. Play is so important to early childhood learning.
This project seeks funding to enhance our kindergarten classroom’s dramatic play opportunities through purposeful materials, flexible learning stations, and thematic role-play resources. Dramatic play is a cornerstone of early childhood development, supporting social-emotional learning, language development, problem-solving, and creativity. With this grant, I will create an inviting, rotating dramatic play area that fosters authentic learning experiences aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for Kindergarten.
Dramatic play helps children make sense of the world around them.
By engaging in pretend scenarios like a grocery store, veterinarian office, post office, or restaurant, students build vocabulary, practice turn-taking, develop empathy, and strengthen oral language and literacy skills.
This grant will create a meaningful and dynamic space where our youngest learners can explore, imagine, and grow through dramatic play. With your support, we will empower kindergartners to develop critical life skills while having fun and expressing themselves in a safe, inclusive environment.
More than three‑quarters of 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
Large Wooden Dollhouse with 32 Pcs Furniture Accessories, 3-Story Doll House 5 Rooms Balcony Wooden Stairs, Ideal Dollhouse Playset Toy for Kids Ages 3+, 30" x 28" x 13"
• Amazon Business
$109.63
1
$109.63
Lakeshore Pose & Play Families - Complete Set
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$109.00
1
$109.00
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Flexible Fold and Go Dollhouse - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler
• School Specialty
$78.22
1
$78.22
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Get Well Doctor's Kit Play Set, 25 Pieces - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler
• School Specialty
$44.99
1
$44.99
The Pet Vet
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
Pet Vet Center
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
Melissa & Doug - Role Play Doctor Costume Set
• Teachers' School Supply
Pretend & Play Mailbox
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$29.99
1
$29.99
Skylety 20 Pcs Wooden Dollhouse Family Set of 16 Mini People Figures and 4 Pets, Wooden Dollhouse Dolls Family Cosplay Figures Accessories for Pretend Toy(Cute Style)
• Amazon Business
$27.99
1
$27.99
Janmercy 12 Pcs Kids Community Helpers Costumes Preschool Dress Vest Career Cosplay Cloth Toddler Occupation Pretend Role Play for Kids Dramatic Play Toys
• Amazon Business
$25.99
1
$25.99
Push-Button Play Phone
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$19.99
1
$19.99
Skylety 10 Pcs Wooden Dollhouse Set of Mini People Figures Dollhouse Dolls Wooden Doll Pretend Play Figures Accessories(Cute Style)
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Adora Sweet Baby - 11” Soft & Cuddly Baby Doll, Realistic Features, Gentle Scent, Machine Washable, Lightweight & Easy to Hold | Adorable Playmate (Boy Dino)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Adora Sweet Babies 11 Inch Soft Baby Boy Doll Machine Washable Cuddly Doll Birthday Gift for Ages 1 and Up - Sloth
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Skylety 10 Pcs Wooden Dollhouse Set of Mini People Figures Dollhouse Dolls Wooden Doll Pretend Play Figures Accessories(Bright Style)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Adora Sweet Baby - 11” Soft & Cuddly Baby Doll, Realistic Features, Gentle Scent, Machine Washable, Lightweight & Easy to Hold | Adorable Playmate (Pineapple)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Adora Black Baby Doll Girl, 11 inch Sweet Baby Unicorn, Machine Washable (Amazon Exclusive) 1+
• Amazon Business
$14.39
1
$14.39
The Puppet Company My First Duck Puppet
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$10.76
1
$10.76
The Puppet Company My First Mouse Puppet
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$10.76
1
$10.76
Adora Sweet Baby - 11” Soft & Cuddly Baby Doll, Realistic Features, Gentle Scent, Machine Washable, Lightweight & Easy to Hold | Adorable Playmate (Peanut)
• Amazon Business
$10.31
1
$10.31
JC Toys Baby Doll Nursery 20 Piece Accessory Bag Berenguer Boutique! | Fitst Most Dolls | Nursery Accessories |Ages 2+
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
I Can Read. Level 1 - I Want to Be a Doctor - Paperback Book
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Materials cost
$797.27
Vendor shipping charges
$32.95
Sales tax
$64.98
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$937.16
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$165.38
Total project goal
$1,102.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,102.54
1 Donor
-$1,102.54
Donations toward project cost
-$937.16
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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