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Mrs. Schell from Kailua, HI is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Play

My students need math and language arts games to play in their learning centers while I'm teaching small groups.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Schell's classroom raised $388

This project is fully funded

My Students

Children learn best through play, and my students would love to have educational games that will allow them to practice skills they are learning.

My students are 4 and 5 year olds who learn best when they are allowed to explore and be hands-on.

They need plenty of opportunities to be physically active and participate in play. Learning centers encourage children to collaborate and develop their cognitive and social skills.

My Project

This year, I am trying to teach using small group instruction. While I'm working with a group of students, I would like to provide learning centers that will engage the students while allowing them to practice their skills. I am slowly building my inventory of games in order to offer the children variety in their choices.

Since implementing small groups and learning centers, I have really seen a difference in my students learning.

When I work with small groups, there is more opportunity for students to participate, and I'm better able to meet the needs of individuals. The other students in learning centers are engaged and excited to be able to play with the different educational games and activities. Because they are working in groups, they are also learning how to help each other and problem solve together.

Mrs. Schell Aikahi Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua, HI View local requests 21 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA410X - Match-A-Sound! Phonemic Awareness Boxes - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
VR468 - 3-D Magnet Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF225X - Alphabet Sequencing Puzzles - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
RR255 - Lakeshore Counting Keys • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
HH765 - Linking Number Monkeys • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL476 - Fishing for Fun Counting Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$294.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.12

Total project goal

$387.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$387.49

5 Donors

-$378.67

Donations toward project cost

-$329.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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