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Ms. Rivera from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Indoor Recess Sparking Creativity!

Help me give my students indoor recess games and activities to stimulate creativity and learning!

  • $182 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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 Project

My students are more than students, they are future college champions! Despite being at a Title I school, we strive for the best and I know they can achieve all they set out to do. Unfortunately, many of my students come from low-income areas and will face a number of adversities. Nevertheless, I am here for them and will do what I can to aid in their success. To do so, I want them to have every experience a child should have despite their low socioeconomic status. One of those experiences is being a kid their age and utilizing their creativity to increase critical thinking, communication and engagement at school.

In the age of screens on phones and video games, students are losing the ability to communicate with others and sparking their creativity.

The games and the different types of building blocks will encourage my students to gather friends around and enjoy playing together during indoor recess. When students get to know their classmates, less problems happen with bullying and kids feel freedom to be themselves. That all helps create a healthy learning environment which I want for all of my students.

Ms. Rivera Cook Junior Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Rivera

Houston, TX 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

26 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Meuzhen 120Pcs Magnetic Tiles with 2 Cars Toy Set, Diamond Magnet Tiles 3D Building Blocks, Toddler Montessori Toys for 3 4 5 6 Years, STEM Preschool Kids Sensory Educational Toys Gift for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Coogam Wooden Blocks Stacking Game with Storage Bag, Toppling Colorful Tower Building Blocks Balancing Puzzles Montessori Toys Learning Sorting Family Games Educational Toys Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Hasbro Gaming Candy Land Kingdom of Sweet Adventures Board Game for Kids Ages 3 & Up (Amazon Exclusive), Red • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Mattel Games UNO Card Game, Toy for Kids and Adults, Family Game for Camping and Travel in Storage Tin Box (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Finditop Outdoor Games, Large 29in Dart Board and Basketball Kids Games, Double-Sided Party Games Outdoor Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Years Old Boy • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49

Materials cost

$122.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.22

Total project goal

$181.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$181.49

1 Donor

-$181.49

Donations toward project cost

-$154.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.22

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$0.00

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