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Mr. McConnell from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kendama! Fun from Japan

My students need a physical activity that stimulates their minds and builds their confidence! KENDAMA will teach lessons to create champions in the classroom and beyond!!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McConnell's classroom raised $377

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Youngsters are motivated by a challenge and need to learn to persevere to reach their goals! By using an active and exciting game from Japan, called Kendama, my under-served students will develop a wide range of physical, social, mental, and concentration skills to apply in all aspects of life.

Students in my urban district are denied the chance to get active and challenge themselves!

The school day consists of test-centered drills and rote learning for many children in the guise of academic intervention. But my kids have interests and creativity that needs to be harnessed to make their school experience enjoyable and turn them on to learning! The kids are energetic and curious, but often stifled in classrooms that don't engage them holistically and which discourage activity and physicality. My students are grades 6-8 in a high-poverty urban public school. They are all Latino and many are English learners. The kids are eager to try new things and learn about the world outside their 'hood'. The students are in need of physically and mentally challenging activities that are high-interest and engaging.

My Project

Do you remember when you first learned a new skill? Riding a bike, throwing a curve ball, popping an ollie, doing a french braid, whatever? Do you remember how that felt? KENDAMA is a game that allows students to feel that sense of accomplishment and self-confidence regularly. The game requires students to develop concentration, hand-eye coordination, and most of all stick-to-it-iveness/perseverance. Students will learn not to give up and to keep trying to do what they set their mind to. They will also become part of a community of youngsters living an active and positive lifestyle. They will be gaining cultural capital as well. Kendama has been spreading as a popular game around the globe. The Kendama teaches you that you can accomplish what you set your mind to...a skill that will serve students well throughout their lives.

This project will give kids a chance to play, but learn at the same time.

They will build concentration and focus that will result in increased academic achievement. They will have fun and build positive social bonds through a cultural experience and pastime. Kendama will be a gateway for students in my low-income community to explore other cultures and grow as self-confident individuals and members of an active community. This project has potential that is wholly positive and far reaching.

Mr. McConnell Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Prep Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

45 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
2013 Pro Kendama (Zack Yourd) Peach • Amazon $28.97 1 $28.97
2013 Pro Kendama (Colin Sander) Green • Amazon $26.96 1 $26.96
Tribute Kendama - Green W. Black Stripe • Amazon $19.99 1 $19.99
Kendama USA Tribute Kendama - Pink W. 3 Lt Blue Stripes • Amazon $19.95 1 $19.95
Tribute Kendama - Blue • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
Tribute Kendama-Black • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
Kendama USA Tribute - Wooden Skill Toy- White with Red Stripe • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
Kendama USA Tribute - Wooden Skill Toy- Green • Amazon $17.95 1 $17.95
Kaleb Kendama Purple Sour Face And Extra String • Amazon $17.95 1 $17.95
Tribute Kendama - Red • Amazon $17.88 1 $17.88
Kendama USA Tribute - Wooden Skill Toy-White with Blue Stripes • Amazon $16.99 1 $16.99
Kendama USA Tribute Kendama - Red W. Black Stripe • Amazon $16.97 1 $16.97
Kaleb Kendama With Green Sour Face Ball And Extra String • Amazon $14.96 1 $14.96
Kendama USA Replacement Color String 10 Pack • Amazon $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$262.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$320.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.55

Total project goal

$377.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $377.00

9 Donors

-$171.38

Donations toward project cost

-$151.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.66

Matching donations from our partners

-$198.51

Match offers toward project cost

-$168.73

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.11

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 $0.00

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