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Mrs. Simmons from Richmond, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Meaningful Play!

Help me give my students the manipulatives needed to engage in creative learning every day!

  • $490 goal

This project expired on September 30, 2025.

This project expired on September 30, 2025.

My Project

Learning is a fun and engaging experience when done in an inclusive and collaborative environment. I would like to create a clean, warm, and fun learning environment where students can learn at their own pace without pressure. Please help me create this warm, creative home away from home for my students. I want them to feel at ease and be able to learn through meaningful interactions with their peers and the classroom environment.

Thank you for your support in providing this environment for children to learn, grow, and flourish.

Mrs. Simmons Woodville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

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

15 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Snap & Build Phonics - Complete Set of Reading Manipulatives for Beginning Readers, Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lysol Air Sanitizer Spray, For Air Sanitization and Odor Elimination, Simple Fresh, Lavender, Cotton Blossom 10 Fl. Oz (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Lakeshore Letter Crayons Word Building Center - Phonics Games for Beginning Readers, Reading Manipulatives • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Childcraft Manipulative Number Locks, Set of 20 • School Specialty $26.99 1 $26.99
Torlam Elkonin Boxes Phonemic Awareness Phonics Games, Reading Spelling Sound Manipulatives Sight Word Flash Cards, Speech Therapy Toy Kindergarten Elementary Classroom Must Haves Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
NEOROD Rainbow Counting Bears with Matching Sorting Cups, Number Color Recognition STEM Educational Toddler Preschool Math Manipulatives Toy Set of 90, 2 Tweezers, 2 Dices, 12 Cards, Container • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5"/Letter Size/3 mil, 200 Pack (LP200H) • Amazon Business $17.35 1 $17.35
ZOnFRTO 64 Packs Galaxy Putty Slime, Party Favor for Kids Girls & Boys, Adults, Non Sticky, Unscented，Stress & Anxiety Relief, Wet, Super Soft Sludge Toy • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Learning Resources Dice In Dice Bucket, Math Toy, Manipulative, Set of 72, Ages 6+, Multi-color, 3/4 W in • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Set of 155 Wooden Pattern Blocks Geometric Manipulative Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Graphical Classic Educational Montessori Tangram Toys for Kids Ages 3+ Jigsaw Puzzles Gift with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set, Magnetic Wands and Chip Set, Learn to Spell for Kids, Spelling Toys, CVC Words for Kindergarten, Learning Letters, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Aizweb CVC Word Builder,Phonics Games Flash Cards for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Montessori Special Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Toy for Learning Activity Teacher School Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
32 PCS Mini Fidget Spinners Soccer Ball Toys for Kids, Soccer Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers, Rotatable Soccer Finger Stress Balls for Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$369.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.39

Total project goal

$489.25

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