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Ms. Adams from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Communicate with Building Bricks to Help Us Break Barriers!

Help me give my students a creative way to express themselves during our counseling sessions.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Adams's classroom raised $521

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are responsible, respectful, fun-loving and genuinely kind-hearted. The majority of my students use school as an outlet from the outside world. They enjoy coming to school and interacting with their peers and our staff.

As a school counselor, part of my job to encourage, nurture, and protect the social and emotional well-being of my students even when they are unable to do so themselves.

It is my job to help build a rapport with my students that allows us to tap into their innovative, fun and artistic sides. Why not try to tie SEL/counseling and science together. Legos are often times a child's first exposure to some form of science and engineering. They are tapping into potential thoughts and ideas of engineering, architecture, and construction with something as simple as putting colorful bricks together to see the many different items they are able to create.

Ms. Adams Joplin Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic 10717 Bricks Bricks Bricks 1500 Piece Set - Encourages Creativity in all Ages - Ideal for Creators of all Ages - Brick Separator Included • Amazon Business $88.00 1 $88.00
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 1 $43.00
LEGO DUPLO Classic Deluxe Brick Box 10914 Starter Set with Storage Box, Great Educational Toy for Toddlers 18 Months and up (85 Pieces) • Amazon Business $40.00 1 $40.00
LEGO Storage 4 -Piece Tote and Play Mat • Amazon Business $37.05 1 $37.05
LEGO DOTS Creative Designer Box 41938 DIY Craft Decoration Kit; A Wonderful Inspirational Set for Creative Kids; New 2021 (849 Pieces) • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00
Thera-Build® with LEGO®: A Playful Therapeutic Approach for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
How LEGO-Based Therapy for Autism Works • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
LEGO®-Based Therapy • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Brick-Based Counseling 2 • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
Brick-Based Counseling • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
LEGO DOTS Message Board 41951 DIY Craft Decoration Kit; Adaptable Toy with Colorful Tiles for Kids Aged 6 and up (531 Pieces) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 11023 Building Kit; Square 32x32 Landscape for Open-Ended Imaginative Building Play; Can be Given as a Birthday, Holiday or Any-Day Gift for Kids Aged 4 and up (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
LEGO Classic Blue Baseplate 11025 Building Kit; Square 32x32 Landscape for Open-Ended, Imaginative Building Play; Can be Given as a Birthday, Holiday or Any-Day Gift for Kids Aged 4 and up (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
LEGO Classic White Baseplate 11026 Building Kit; Square 32x32 Landscape for Open-Ended, Imaginative Building Play; Can be Given as a Birthday, Holiday or Any-Day Gift for Kids Aged 4 and up (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$406.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$442.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.14

Total project goal

$520.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $520.96

7 Donors

-$260.48

Donations toward project cost

-$221.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.07

match offer

-$260.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$221.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.07

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