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Ms. Lukash from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Play!!

My students need a new kitchen set to replace the broken one we currently have in our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lukash's classroom raised $811

This project is fully funded

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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

Do you remember what it was like after a long day of learning to finally have time to play? My students get center time at the end of each day, where they are able choose what center they would like to play in. We had a great kitchen area, that has been loved by so many children and has seen better days.

This is my 7th year as an educator at my school.

I teach approximately 20 kindergarten students in a general education classroom at a low-income school. My classroom is in desperate need of a new kitchen set, to replace our current one that is falling apart.

My Project

Play permits a child to fit the reality of the world into their own interests and knowledge. Research shows that children who engage in complex forms of play have greater language skills than non-players, better social skills, more empathy, more imagination, and more of the subtle capacity to know what others mean. They are less aggressive and show more self-control and higher levels of thinking. I have requested a new kitchen set in the dramatic play area because the one we have is breaking and is dangerous for them to play with.

My project is so important to me because kindergarten education has become heavily focused on teaching literacy and other academic skills, and play is getting pushed aside.

Your donations will help foster a child's love of playing and sharing ideas with new friends. These materials will be used year after year and touch so many children’s lives. Please help and encourage children to learn through play!

Ms. Lukash PS 140 Nathan Straus Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GR450X - Pretend & Play Hardwood Kitchen Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $649.00 1 $649.00

Materials cost

$649.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$688.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.54

Total project goal

$810.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$810.28

1 Donor

-$810.28

Donations toward project cost

-$688.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.54

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$0.00

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