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Ms. Lisa from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LEGO Block Party!

Help me give my students open ended play LEGOs to foster creativity and innovation!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lisa's classroom raised $413

This project is fully funded

My Project

Open-ended toys, exemplified by the versatile building blocks of LEGO, play a pivotal role in fostering effective communication among individuals, especially children. These toys provide a canvas for imagination, enabling children to create unique structures, scenarios, and narratives. As they engage in the construction process, children naturally enter into discussions, negotiations, and collaborative decision-making with their peers. Through the shared experience of building, they articulate their ideas, exchange thoughts, and jointly problem-solve, laying the foundation for effective communication skills. LEGO, with its endless possibilities, prompts conversations about design choices, color preferences, and even the imaginative stories behind each creation.

Collaborative play with open-ended toys like LEGOs not only enhances verbal communication but also cultivates creativity and essential social skills such as active listening, empathy, and compromise.

Furthermore, open-ended toys like LEGO facilitate communication by transcending language barriers. The universal nature of building and creating allows children from diverse linguistic backgrounds to connect and communicate through a common medium. Visual and tactile communication becomes a bridge, fostering understanding and cooperation among individuals who may not share a common spoken language. As children build together, they intuitively communicate ideas, intentions, and emotions through their actions and shared experiences. This not only promotes inclusivity but also reinforces the idea that communication extends beyond words, encompassing a rich tapestry of expressions and collaborative efforts. In this way, open-ended toys like LEGO become catalysts for communication that transcend cultural and linguistic boundaries, fostering a sense of unity and shared creativity.

Ms. Lisa Spreckels Elementary School Grades 3-5 San Diego, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creative LEGO® DUPLO® Brick Set • LEGO Education $84.95 1 $84.95
Creative LEGO® Brick Set • LEGO Education $84.95 1 $84.95
LEGO Classic Lots of Bricks - 11030 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $70.16 1 $70.16
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box - 10913 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96

Materials cost

$276.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $25.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.84

Total project goal

$412.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $412.26

1 Donor

-$206.13

Donations toward project cost

-$175.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.92

match offer

-$206.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$175.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.92

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 $0.00

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