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Mrs. Gentilella from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Do Puzzles to Boost Critical Thinking!

Help me give my students the tools they need for a brain-boosting environment. Young children need variety. Putting old puzzles away will make them new again after a few weeks of not being used.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gentilella's classroom raised $218

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students from New York City are the youngest students attending NYC public schools. I currently have fifteen students and they truly brighten my day. Their smiles are contagious and their curiosity motivates me to keep them engaged with hands-on activities. I love learning about their interests through the conversations I have with them on a daily basis.

They eagerly follow directions and love to draw, paint at the easel, build puzzles, and pretend play at the dramatic center.

My friendly preschoolers enter the classroom ready to learn, discover, and explore. My school is a Title 1 school, and these students can really use your help to support their education.

My Project

In our classroom children learn through play. During centers, the children have the choice to use any materials they want to work with. We are in desperate need of puzzles for center time since they are one of the most popular toys in the classroom. I have six puzzles that already gave our children plenty of practice and need to be put away and replaced with some new puzzles. Working with puzzles is an important practice in the development of young minds.

Puzzles contribute to the development of critical thinking skills, spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, and eye-to-hand coordination as well as the overall improvement of cognitive ability.

By donating to this project, you will not only help to promote the development of their critical thinking skills, you will in the long run help to strengthen the skills of creativity and problem solving.

Mrs. Gentilella PS 4 Duke Ellington Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wooden Toys Rainbow Stacking Blocks-Montessori Toys Building Blocks for Toddler Age 1 2 3 4 Years Old Open Ended Preschool Activity Educational Toy Gifts for Kids-19PCS • Amazon Business $26.45 1 $26.45
Lewo Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game Stacker Geometry Building Blocks Creative Nesting Educational Toys Kids Toddlers (Rainbow Stacking Game) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Toddler Puzzles Games Wooden Toys Montessori Shape Sorting Puzzle Toddlers Activities Preschool Learning Early Educational Birthday Travel Outdoor Toys for Kids Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 Year Old • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Toddler Puzzles for Kids Ages 2-4 by QUOKKA - 6 Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 1-3 Years Old – Wood Toys for Learning Animals - Gift Educational Game for Boy and Girl 3-5 • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
SKYFIELD Wooden Vehicle Puzzles for 1 2 3 Years Old Boys Girls, Toddler Educational Developmental Toys Gift with 6 Vehicle Baby Montessori Color Shapes Learning Puzzles, Great Gift Ideas • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
2 Pack Wooden Russian Blocks Puzzle + Hexagon Puzzles for Kids & Adults, Jigsaw Brain Teasers Toy 3D Russian Blocks Game Geometry Logic IQ STEM Educational Toys for Children • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Puzzles for Kids for Ages 3-5, 16 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddler Children Learning Educational Toddler Puzzle Toys for Boys and Girls, 6 Pack Preschool Children Puzzles Set • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Wooden Montessori Puzzle Blocks Colorful Tangrams Sorting and Stacking Jigsaw STEM Early Learning Travel Game Educational Gift for Kid Toddlers Boys Girls Age 3+(120 Pieces and 60 Cards in Iron Box) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$152.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.57

Total project goal

$217.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.13

3 Donors

-$146.06

Donations toward project cost

-$124.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.91

match offer

-$71.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$60.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.66

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