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Nurturing Imaginitive Role-Play For Preschoolers

My students need new dress-up costumes to help nurture imaginative role-play.

$260 goal

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My Students

My preschool classroom is part of the Great Start Readiness Program. This is a state-funded grant program. I have 16 diverse students in my classroom each year. My students are all at-risk students either due to low-income or other factors such as being English Language Learners or having Speech and Language delays. There are many different ethnicities within my student population as well. My goal is to get each and every one of my students ready for Kindergarten each year.

My Project

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A firefighter? A doctor? Imagination is vital as a child. My students need new dress-up costumes to enhance their imaginations and role-play. This play helps extend what the student's learn from read aloud stories, small group, and large group activities. It also increases their cognitive skills and language skills while they are engaging in pretend play. In addition, these dress-up costumes will help nurture their social skills with other children. In a time when there is such a push to have kids grow up so fast, imaginative play couldn't be more important. Please help my preschool students experience imaginative role-play and have fun while they are still kids!

Mrs. Raymond

Grades PreK-2

Kelloggsville ECLC

Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan

Nearly all students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 16 students.

6 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

AA124 - Lakeshore Career Hat Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Community Dress-Ups Preschool Set (Set of 6 Polyester Dramatic Play Costumes) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46

Astronaut Costume • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.41 1 $31.41

Materials cost			$187.86
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.82
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$220.68
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$38.94
Total project goal			$259.62
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$259.62
4 Donors			-$209.62
Donations toward project cost			-$178.18
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$31.44
match offer			-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$7.50
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Nurturing Imaginitive Role-Play For Preschoolers

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Equity Focus

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Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

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Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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