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Mrs. Nystrom from Aloha, OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Loose Parts Loot

Help me give my students a comprehensive collection of loose parts to encourage imagination, design, and an appreciation of beauty.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Nystrom's classroom raised $164

This project is fully funded

My Project

Appreciating and creating beautiful things is a hallmark of Montessori and Reggio teaching. By including these loose parts in our classroom, I am facilitating this learning!

Children who have opportunities to work with a comprehensive collection of loose parts are working on not only an appreciation of beauty, but STEAM tasks and social collaboration as well.

Unfortunately, loose parts can be challenging to incorporate into the classroom because they are often expensive or complicated to collect. The materials selected for this project will allow me to grow my curated collection of loose parts to offer my learners!

Mrs. Nystrom Kinnaman 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 half 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Large Set Full Rainbow Color Style Wooden Loose Parts Sensory Play Toys, Rainbow Mandala Loose Parts 7 Shapes, 27 Colors, Rainbow Stacker Nesting Toys Parts (162 PCS)… • Amazon Business $44.50 1 $44.50
Montessori Toys Wooden Color Sorting Stacking Rings Toy Rainbow Wooden Peg Dolls Counting Toys Circular Building Blocks Stacking Game Preschool Learning Education Fine Motor Skill Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $25.96 1 $25.96
Coogam Wooden Short Vowel Reading Letters Sorting Spelling Games, Site CVC Words Learning Flashcards Alphabet Puzzle Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Aizweb Ten-Frame Pop Board - Math Manipulative for Elementary, Math Fidget Sensory Toy, Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kindergarten Classroom Kids 3 4 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
makarci 32 PCs Wooden Sorting Stacking Rocks Balancing Stones,Educational Preschool Learning Montessori Toys, Building Blocks Game for Kids 3 4 5 6 Years Boy and Girl Birthday for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$107.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.53

Total project goal

$163.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $163.56

2 Donors

-$163.56

Donations toward project cost

-$139.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.53

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 $0.00

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