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Mrs. L'Esperance from Manchester NH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning Through Dramatic Play!

Help me give my students opportunities to learn through dramatic play! My students often lack exposure to inviting, creativity inspiring, language producing, play materials.

  • $445 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My preschoolers range from ages 3-6. My students have identified educational disabilities and the majority come from low-income households. My students' needs vary greatly from delays in speech and/or academics to students with multiple physical impairments and more global delays.

In addition to educational disabilities, the majority of my students have a lack of exposure to typically common, childhood toys and experiences.

My students need materials that will inspire them to be creative and expand and enrich their language experiences!

My Project

Many of my students lack exposure to play items that stimulate them to explore, learn, and talk! The people I have chosen for the block area and for the dollhouse will get them talking through the pretend people. This helps them to speak and practice talking in a fun way! They will also learn about different jobs and roles in the community.

The items I have chosen for dramatic play will teach my students everything from sorting and organization to healthy foods and learning new vocabulary!

These materials will also help our students practice speaking for a variety of purposes. For example, making a request, asking for help, and inviting friends to play!

Mrs. L'Esperance
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR900X - Let’s Go Shopping Food Baskets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
DD965X - Lakeshore Pose & Play Families - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 1 $74.99
LM365 - Best-Buy Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FA325 - Stainless Steel Classroom Cookware • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
RR653 - Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
HH414 - Just Like Home Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$342.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$378.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.72

Total project goal

$444.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$444.81

1 Donor

-$444.81

Donations toward project cost

-$378.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.72

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$0.00

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