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Mrs. Oehlerking from Lakeville, MN 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 meaningful learning tools, such as Legos and Lincoln Logs, which will help them grow socially with their classmates and actively engage their minds.

  • $496 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

I am so excited to provide my first graders with tools that will help them grow both emotionally, socially, and academically. After a few difficult years with COVID and transitioning back into in-person learning, teachers have seen many ways in which students have been impacted. My students are coming to school with a lack of social skills, patience, cooperation, sharing, and partner work, and low stamina for academic learning.

My goal is to have my students engaged throughout the day which will help them grow both socially and academically.

Legos, magnetic building tiles, Lincoln Logs, and more will be used as station activities when students walk into the class. Each group of students will get an activity that will allow them to collaborate and learn from each other. These items will provide a way for students to interact on a different level with their classmates, increase fine motor skills, and every student will be ready to learn.

Mrs. Oehlerking
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic 10717 Bricks 1500 Piece Set - Encourages Creativity in all Ages - Ideal for Creators of all Ages - Brick Separator Included • Amazon Business $95.95 1 $95.95
PicassoTiles 60 Piece Set 60pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards - Creativity beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational, Conventional • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
LINCOLN LOGS – Oak Creek Lodge – 137 Pieces - Real Wood Logs-Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set for Boys/Girls – Creative Construction Engineering – Top Blocks Game Kit - Preschool Education Toy • Amazon Business $52.38 1 $52.38
Lincoln Logs – 100th Anniversary Tin, 111 Pieces, Real Wood Logs - Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set For Boys/Girls - Creative Construction Engineering - Preschool Education Toy • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Toy Storage Basket and Play Mat - Building Bricks Toy Storage Organizer - Tidy with Ease - Toy Blocks Mat Storage Bag - Collapsible XL Kids Canvas Bag/Bin - Drawstring Playmat Boy/Girls-15"x14”(GREY) • Amazon Business $35.90 1 $35.90
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Veatree 206Pcs 2.28" Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $28.50 1 $28.50
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry - 34 Pieces, Ages 5+ STEM Toys for Kids, Brain Teaser Toys and Games, Kindergarten Games • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Juboury 1054Pcs Building Toy Building Blocks Bars Different Shape Educational Construction Engineering Set 3D Puzzle, Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit, Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $20.98 1 $20.98

Materials cost

$385.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.37

Total project goal

$495.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$495.79

12 Donors

-$482.55

Donations toward project cost

-$421.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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