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Mr. Toplikar from San Diego CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Help me give my students lacing boards to practice basic life skills that will help them become more independent!

  • $196 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 Project

My kindergarten students need to be able to independently tie their shoes, zip their jackets, and button up their pants before moving on to first grade.

With the help of these life skill boards and lacing shoes, my students will be able to learn how to independently showcase these necessary skills!

I have quite a few students who are still unable to tie shoes, zip up their own jackets, or button up their pants coming out of the restroom and we are more than halfway through the school year. We have a few students who are designated to help other students who are struggling. I want each student to have access to practicing these required skills. With your help, we can get an entire class of Kindergartener's ready and prepared for success!

Mr. Toplikar
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
YIISUN Busy Board Early Learning Basic Life Skills Learn to Dress Boards-Button,Zip,Lace,Buckle,Tie,Snap 6 Pcs/Set $19.80 4 $79.20
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wood Lacing Sneaker - Learn to Tie a Shoe Educational Toy $10.99 4 $43.96

Materials cost

$123.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.34

Total project goal

$195.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $195.62

3 Donors

-$124.87

Donations toward project cost

-$106.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.98

match offer

-$69.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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