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Mrs. Brister from Fort Polk LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning Through Play

Help me give my students diverse and realistic interest areas to help them learn through play, like the washable sensory sets and the realistic working cash register.

  • $614 goal

This project expired on March 22, 2022.

This project expired on March 22, 2022.

My Students

My students are children with active duty or retired military parents and or guardians. Our program is new to our community and it is a federally funded Early Headstart program for low-income families.

They are little sponges and love ALL books!

In my class, there are a few English as a second language learners and I would love to provide bilingual books in order for all my students to have the same opportunity to enjoy their favorite books and for the class as a whole to have exposure to the dual language.

My Project

My students are intrigued by different interests areas. They all love to explore diverse jobs and careers through play. They pretend to shop and check out and then take the items home and cook. With our project list, they will be able to learn through play with a realistic cash register and through touch with the different sensory toys.

My students are great future productive members of our communities and with your help, they will learn as they play.

They enthusiastically dress up as military members, doctors, nurses, hairdressers, moms, and dads. We share and discuss their interest. Play is the way young children learn and my students are in need of some educational interest areas. Please help me give them exciting new ways to play and learn.

Mrs. Brister
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA540X - Toddler-Safe Washable Sensory Materials - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $95.00 1 $95.00
AA898 - Roll Race Activity Ramp • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
DC346 - Classic Dinosaur Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF406 - Learning Center Pocket Charts - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RE322 - Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP723 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RA369 - Soft Squeezy Dinosaurs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
RE858 - Dinosaurs Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.50 1 $32.50
PP737 - My First Styling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DS296 - Mix Match Sensory Spheres • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$445.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$38.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$521.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.95

Total project goal

$613.02

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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