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Ms. Yamagiwa from New York, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Students Love Dramatic Play!!!

Help me give my students more materials for dramatic play to promote social-emotional development!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Yamagiwa's classroom raised $426

This project is fully funded

My Project

The dramatic play center is one of the most famous centers in our classroom!!!

Our children always have so much fun interacting with one another and engaging in their creative, imaginative play!

The dramatic play costumes promote language development and social skills such as turn-taking, negotiation, and conflict resolution. I also incorporate the content of the unit of study so that the children can deepen their understanding of what they are learning while they act out. We have basic materials, so I would like to upgrade our dramatic play center. Since we couldn't use dress-up costumes during the pandemic, I would like to start having them available for my students. I would genuinely appreciate your support for my project.

Ms. Yamagiwa PS 200 James McCune Smith Grades PreK-2

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

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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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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

14 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM369 - Slice Serve Play Food Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
RR250 - Classic Farm Animal Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
HH919 - Lakeshore Grocery Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LC802 - Astronaut Costume • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC807 - Doctor Costume • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Melissa & Doug Pilot Role Costume Set (FFP) ,Blue • Amazon Business $36.98 1 $36.98
GW243 - Real-Working Stethoscope • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$326.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$361.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.85

Total project goal

$425.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$425.67

1 Donor

-$212.83

Donations toward project cost

-$180.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.92

match offer

-$212.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$180.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.93

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$0.00

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