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Ms. McKinney from Bowie MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

It's a Balancing Act!

My students need Jenga to strengthen executive functioning skills playing games is one way to grow.

  • $175 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Animated! Outspoken! Challenging! Tech-Savvy! These are a few words that describe my students. As a result of being born into and growing up in a tech-savvy world my students are always in a hurry to finish a task or to find the answer; unfortunately, sometimes the results are haphazard or the students move on to one assignment without having a complete understanding of the last task completed.

It is time to slow down!

The higher level thinking that is expected of this generation requires that we spend time making connections between ideas and sparking new thoughts based on previous assumptions. This thinking requires students to confidently engage in real discourse with each other and adults and although my students have much to say; my challenge is to give them instruction and experiences to provide them with the tools for critique and creative expression.

My Project

Students need extensive practice in strengthening their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are the processes in our brains that help us accomplish tasks from beginning to end. We all use these skills as we plan our day, organize materials, begin chores, focus on important information, use our time wisely, and when working through challenges until we accomplish a goal. Developing these skills are especially for students who may have an ADD/ADHD diagnosis.

This game is traditional Jenga with a twist!

In this game, kids pull blocks from a tower carefully. They must plan and be careful so they are not the one who causes the tower to fall. On each block are questions that force students, as they pull each block, to discuss details from novels as they build their towers. This game is differentiated, engaging and fun!

Ms. McKinney
Grades 9-12
  • Bowie High School
  • Bowie, MD
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 119 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $9.99 11 $109.89

Materials cost

$109.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.14

Total project goal

$174.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.27

5 Donors

-$174.27

Donations toward project cost

-$148.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.14

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