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Ms. Brooke from Frankford, DE is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Brooke's classroom raised $241

Learning Social Skills though Play

Help me give my students play food, doll houses, and furniture to build social skills through play.

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Ms. Brooke Indian River School District Early Learning Center
Frankford, DE Grades PreK-2

My Project

Dramatic play is important for the development of children's cognitive and social skills. A dramatic play area in our classroom will allow students to act out scenarios they've seen or heard in real life, giving students an important emotional outlet and a place to encourage and support their ideas. The play food and doll house items will be used as dramatic play tools that will encourage children to role-play and help them improve their language development and social skills.

Dramatic play is so important for children.

It helps them learn self-control, language development, conflict resolution, as well as math and literacy skills. It helps children consider alternative perspectives and recognize various roles and responsibilities individuals have in our society. This dramatic play area will encourage my students to consider a specific problem and propose their own solutions all through play.

A dramatic play area will also allow me, as the teacher, to support and encourage students and their ideas. Students process their inner thoughts and emotions externally through dramatic play. This would allow me to learn a lot about what makes my students happy, scared, or frustrated just through observing their pretend play.

Now that you have read the importance of dramatic play in the classroom, please help me bring some play food and doll house items into the classroom to encourage this important type of play in my students' lives.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

35 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Brooke Indian River School District Early Learning Center Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Frankford, DE View local requests 35 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fisher-Price Little People Toddler Playhouse Big Helpers Home Playset with Songs Phrases Figures & Accessories for Ages 1+ Years, Blue • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Fisher-Price Little People Toddler Playset Friendly School Musical Toy with Figures & Accessories for Ages 1+ Years (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Cookout! ,19 Pieces, Ages 18+ Months, Barbecue Set, Pretend Play Food for Toddlers • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Munch It! Pretend Play Food, Develops Imaginative Play, Play Food for Toddlers, Picnic Play Food, 20 Pieces, Ages 18 Months + • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Dollhouse Furniture Set for Kids Toys Miniature Doll House Accessories Pretend Play Toys for Boys Girls & Toddlers Age 3+ with Bathroom • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
Dollhouse Furniture Set for Kids Toys Miniature Doll House Accessories Pretend Play Toys for Boys Girls & Toddlers Age 3+ with Kitchen • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
Learning Resources Healthy Lunch Basket - 17 Pieces, Ages 3+ Pretend Play Food for Toddlers, Preschool Learning Toys, Kitchen Play Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Calico Critters Crib with Mobile, Dollhouse Furniture Set with Working Features • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$172.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.11

Total project goal

$240.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.72

2 Donors

-$240.72

Donations toward project cost

-$204.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.11

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