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Ms. Surles from Charlotte NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning through Music & Play

Help me give my students a 6 center listening learning center, outdoor games and face masks, and more to help develop basic skills for learning.

  • $613 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

I serve prekindergarten students at a Title I school. The majority of the students are homeless or live in a shelter. They are confined to indoors at home because of the pandemic. I want to give them a fun learning experience while at school by engaging them in music, playing fun games outside and rewarding them for their efforts from the treasure box.

My Project

I love teaching, and what better way to help students learn than by exposing them to all kinds of music & encouraging them to choose their own songs to listen and dance to. Fine and gross motor skills are developed even while practicing social distancing. They enjoy dancing and listening to Jack Hartman’s song that teaches basic learning skills when dancing or just playing songs in the Listening Center.

Outdoor games and Music in all aspects will help build and enhance essential skills for learning.

Giving students the opportunity to listen to music and play games: soccer, bowling, playing hot potato, red light, green light and using bean bags on the corn-hole set and ball games will help with sharing, taking turns, following directions, teacher/child interactions, and eye/hand coordination.

The light-up toys & wallets will be put in our treasure box to reward them for positive behaviors while playing outdoors and indoors and the lanyard straps will help them keep up with their face mask while playing.

Ms. Surles
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hamilton Buhl 6-Sation, Basic CD, AM/FM Listening Center • Amazon Business $125.99 1 $125.99
GoSports Solid Wood Premium Cornhole Set - Choose Between 4'x2' or 3'x2' Game Boards - Includes Set of 8 Corn Hole Toss Bags • Amazon Business $119.26 1 $119.26
Ougrand Kids Face Mask Lanyard Strap, Length Adjustable Lanyard Clips for Comfortable Wearing, Cartoon Lanyard Prevent Loss of Mask for Kids, Mask Chain for Kids Mask Holder(5 Packs) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
GIGGLE N GO Kids Bowling Set Indoor Games or Outdoor Games for Kids. Hilariously Fun Giant Yard Games for Kids and Adults. Fun Sports Games, Outside Games or Indoor Games for Kids • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Red Light Green Light with Motion Sensing - Get Kids Active with 3 Different Kids Games, For Kids Ages 4-8 Or A Toddler Game • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Kunmark 72PCs LED Light Up Toys Party Favors Glow in The Dark Party Supplies, Glow Stick Party Pack for Kids Including 48 Finger Lights,12 Jelly Rings,4 Glasses ,4 Bracelets,4 Hair Lights • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Move2Play Pass The Potato Game, Hilarious Talking Game For Kids, Family's, & Birthday Party's • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Kids Toys Hover Soccer Ball Set with 2 Goals, Air Soccer with LED Light, USB Rechargeable Floating Soccer Ball with Foam Bumper for Indoor Outdoor Sports Ball Game, Football Toy for Boy Girl Best Gift • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Aoibrloy 3 Set Toss Catch Ball Set Paddle Ball Game with 3 Sticky Nylon Catch Balls 6 Paddles for Outdoor Games Gift for Kids • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Find and Seek Scavenger Hunt Outdoor Indoor Card Game for Kids • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A full size wallet with zipper for kids teens boys and girls Party supplies School supplies Teacher Children Classroom Rewards Treasure Box Carnivals Giveaways Box Emoji themed party favors Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Brain Breaks • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Exersongs • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$445.62

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$34.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$521.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.95

Total project goal

$613.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$613.00

5 Donors

-$305.62

Donations toward project cost

-$261.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.34

match offer

-$305.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$259.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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