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Let's Pretend

My students need some new dress up clothes, a cart to help organize them as well as some baby dolls in our dramatic play area.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DLS's classroom raised $487

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Young children make sense of their world by pretend playing. The process of pretend play builds their language skills as well as cognitive skills in solving problems.

I teach 2 classes of 18 students between the ages of 4 and 5 years old.

They are a fun, enthusiastic Preschoolers that enjoys being in school. I am in a Title 1 school where 98% of the population are Hispanic. During our class, there usually is a choice for centers for students to play while my assistant and I work with smaller group. Dramatic play center is one of the most popular area.

My Project

I am requesting for a new set of dress up clothes as well as a cart to help organize them and two baby dolls. These materials will help enhance my dramatic play area where my students can expand their vocabulary as they pretend play with others. It will also help them problem solve which is a lifelong skill. Dramatic play expands a child's awareness of self in relation to others and the environment and helps foster independence.

Dramatic play is a valuable part of our daily curriculum.

Dramatic play engages children in both life and learning. Its real value lies in the fact that it increases their understanding of the world they live in, while it works to develop personal skills that will help them meet with success throughout their lives.

Ms. DLS Aldama Elementary School 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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More than three‑quarters 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

36 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mobile Dress Up Center • Kaplan Early Learning Company $161.46 1 $161.46
Dramatic Play Costumes - Career Set (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $152.96 1 $152.96
Lots To Love Baby 14 Inch (Hispanic) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11
Lots To Love Baby 14 Inch (Caucasian) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11

Materials cost

$346.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.98

Total project goal

$486.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$486.54

10 Donors

-$486.54

Donations toward project cost

-$413.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.98

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$0.00

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