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Ms. Lee 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

Help me give my students puzzles, costumes, transportation toys, and plush animal reading buddies.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lee's classroom raised $701

This project is fully funded

My Project

This year I will be welcoming PreK students into my classroom! My students are a diverse group of students; some who are English language learners and many with special needs. For many of them, it will be their first time in school!

Play is one of the primary ways children explore the world and learn social skills.

I am requesting puzzles, costumes, transportation toys, and plush animal reading buddies which my students will use during our various units of study such as welcome to Prek, transportation, all about us, and my five senses. Students will be using the materials during learning centers throughout the day.

The puzzles will help develop memory skills, as well as an ability to plan, test ideas and solve problems. The superhero and animal costumes and hard hats will be used during dramatic play. Students will be using the plush dolls as reading buddies during library center and help encourage students to read.

Please consider helping my students as they learn and play in PreK!

Ms. Lee PS 126 Jacob August Riis 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.

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More than half of 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

18 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pack of 100 5x7 WHITE Picture Mats Mattes with White Core Bevel Cut for 4x6 Photo + Back + Bags • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Orbrium Toys 52 Pcs Deluxe Wooden Train Set with Dual-use Storage Box/Tunnel Compatible with Thomas Wooden Railway, Brio, Chuggington • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Melissa & Doug 3-Puzzle Jigsaw Set - Dinosaurs, Ocean, and Safari • Amazon Business $28.71 1 $28.71
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Metal Wire Puzzle Storage Rack for 12 Small and Large Puzzles • Amazon Business $28.29 1 $28.29
ADJOY Kids Superhero Capes and Masks with Large Superhero Stickers - Super Hero Costume for Parties - 10 Sets (20PCS) • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
Superhero Capes with Masks Double Side Capes Superhero Dress up Costumes Christmas Halloween Cosplay Birthday Party for 3-12 Year Kids Gifts (Double Side-Superheros 5 Sets) • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus 12” Plush Mo Williams Kohls Soft Stuffed New • Amazon Business $21.50 1 $21.50
Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Peg Puzzles (Set of 3) - Numbers, Alphabet, and Colors • Amazon Business $21.03 1 $21.03
Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 – 2 Montessori Toy Puzzles for Toddlers 2-4 Year Old by QUOKKA – Preschool Wood Game Learning Human Body Parts Anatomy Skeleton – Educational Gift for Boy and Girl 1-3 • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
uoyoi Animal Mask and Capes for Costumes Birthday Party Gifts for Jungle Safari Theme Party Supplies,Wild One Birthday Decorations Zoo Party Favor,Kids Dress Up Set • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Paper Photo Frame 5x7 Kraft Paper Picture Frames 50 PCS DIY Cardboard Photo Frames with Wood Clips and Jute Twine (5X7 Inch 50PCS, White) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Kohls Care for Kids Elephant & Piggie Piggy Mo Willems Plush Stuffed Animal 12" • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Kids Construction Hat | Yellow, Plastic Childrens Hard Hat | Toy Construction Worker Helmet for Kids | Dress Up, Costume, Child Party Hat | Safety, Engineer Hard Plastic Cap | By Anapoliz • Amazon Business $8.94 2 $17.88
Prextex 12 Pack Nylon Bean Bags Fun Sports Outdoor Family Games Bean Bag Toss Carnival Toy Bean Bag Toss Game • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
TeeTurtle | The Original Reversible Octopus Plushie | Patented Design | Purple and Blue | Show your mood without saying a word! • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Finger Puppet Set (20-Piece), 6 Family Member and 14 Animal Finger Puppets Plush Toys - Great for Storytelling, Role-Playing, Teaching, Easter Eggs and Fun • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
Melissa & Doug Wooden Vehicles and Traffic Signs With 6 Cars and 9 Signs • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Learning Resources Magnetic Wands - 6 Pieces, Ages 3+ Educational Learning Kits, Science Experiment Tools, Preschool Learning Toys, Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Mo Willems Yellow Duckling Gets A Cookie Ducky 11" Plush Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
MerryMakers Pete the Kitty Plush Doll, 8.5-Inch • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Alloy Construction Engineering Vehicle Toys Set 12 Pack Stacker,Big Forklift,Heavy Duty Roller,Excavator,Heavy Transport Vehicle,Engineering Mixer Set for Kids Boys • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Dinosaur Stuffed Animal,12“ Cute Stuffed Dinosaur Plush Soft Dino Plush Dinosaur Plushie Toys for Boys Girls Baby Kids (Green) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
PP200 - Train Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP199 - Airplane Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP191 - Three Bears Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel Tiger Mini Plush ,7 Inches • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Melissa & Doug USA Map Wooden Puzzle (45 pcs) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
KIDS PREFERRED Curious George Monkey Plush - Classic George 8" Stuffed Animal, (91720) • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Melissa & Doug Stir and Serve Cooking Utensils (7 pcs) - Stainless Steel and Wood • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Baker Ross AW759 Skin Tone Hand Cut Outs - Pack of 56, Perfect for Children to Design and Decorate, Assorted • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
RIY 10Pcs Story Time Finger Puppets - Old Macdonald Had A Farm Educational Puppets Easter Basket Stuffers • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90

Materials cost

$557.03

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$595.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.07

Total project goal

$700.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$700.46

18 Donors

-$590.08

Donations toward project cost

-$506.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.01

Matching donations from our partners

-$105.08

Match offers toward project cost

-$89.32

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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$0.00

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