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Mrs. Thoma from Woodbury, MN is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Code = Learning to Read

Help me give my students the access to develop basic literacy in the language of technology, coding, and robotics.

  • $689 goal

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My Project

Coding in PreKindergarten and Kindergarten is fun and exciting. The earlier that children explore the basics of coding, the more easily they will be able to learn, understand and apply coding later in life. Many preschoolers and kindergarteners are just the right age to begin learning!

Early coding, or precoding, offers children experiences that integrate communication, thinking, and problem-solving.

These are 21st-century skills that are valuable for children's future success in our digital world. There are many learning activities preschool children already engage in that relate to coding. That is why we are asking for the Botley Bundle and Let's Go Code! activity set.

Children are naturally drawn to adventurous experiences in which they can explore movement, direction, and location. Many of the same concepts supported in these activities, such as spatial reasoning and number sense, are a foundational part of coding that children can practice without a computer.

Mrs. Thoma
Grades PreK-2
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 428 students.

    1 donor has given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Botley The Coding Robot 2.0 Activity Set - 78 Pieces, Ages 5+ Coding Robot for Kids, STEM Toys for Kids, Early Programming and Coding Games for Kids • Amazon Business $55.99 6 $335.94
Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set, Screen-Free Early Coding Toy for Kids, Interactive STEM Coding Pet, Programs up to 40 Steps, 83 Pieces, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $52.85 4 $211.40

Materials cost

$547.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$585.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.33

Total project goal

$688.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $688.88

1 Donor

-$688.88

Donations toward project cost

-$585.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.33

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