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Ms. Iwaishi from Waimanalo, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play is Joyful Learning!

Help me give my students a digital microscope, flashcards, and social emotional/math manipulatives to ignite their learning through play!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Iwaishi's classroom raised $789

This project is fully funded

My Project

COVID has definitely impacted how children interact with each other. I see this in the children in my prekindergarten class, as well as the K-5 children I serve in our after-school program. They appear to have been COVID conditioned to play alone or lack the interpersonal skills needed to play cooperatively. Much of this can be attributed to “screen time” reaching new heights during the COVID pandemic. Now that restrictions are being eased and children can freely interact with each other, they need open-ended materials that encourage well-being, social interaction, cooperation, and learning.

Play is joyful learning!

Through play, young children learn across all domains – social, cognitive, physical, health/well-being, language, and academics. Open-ended play encourages higher-order thinking skills and productive struggle. I am seeking materials that will encourage cooperative learning through play. The digital microscope, flashcards, and math manipulatives, as well as the other items are materials that promote child-driven exploration and cooperation. I am also seeking materials that encourage children to promote their well-being by recognizing their own well being through a mirrored lens. Lend your helping hand to fight the consequences of COVID! Make learning joyful again!

Ms. Iwaishi Waimanalo Elementary Intermediate School Grades PreK-2

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.

Waimanalo, HI View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carson Dellosa 4-Pack Flash Cards for Toddlers 2-4 Years, 216 Toddler Flash Cards, Alphabet Flash Cards, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Sight Word Flash Cards, Kindergarten and Preschool • Amazon Business $10.44 22 $229.68
7'' Digital Microscope 1200X,Dcorn 12MP 1080P Photo/Video Microscope with 32GB TF Card for Adults Soldering Coins,Metal Stand,Wired Remote,10 LED Fill Lights,PC View,Windows/Mac Compatible • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
hand2mind Snap Cubes, Math Linking Cubes, Plastic Cubes, Snap Blocks, Color Sorting, Connecting Cubes, Math Manipulatives, Counting Cubes for Kids Math, Math Cubes, Math Counters (Set of 1000) • Amazon Business $62.95 1 $62.95
DINORUN Counting Peg Board Ten Frame Math Manipulatives Number Montessori Toy for Toddlers & Kindergarteners • Amazon Business $22.55 2 $45.10
C-Line Classroom Connector School-to-Home Folders, Yellow, 25 per Box (32006) • Amazon Business $42.21 1 $42.21
Learning Resources Two-Color Counters, Red/Yellow, Educational Counting, Sorting, and Patterning, Family Counters, Set of 200, Grades K+, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $9.86 3 $29.58
BESTAMTOY 36 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 $24.99 1 $24.99
hand2mind Blue Nestable Bucket Balance, Clear Double Bucket Balance Scale for Liquids and Solids, Easy to Assemble Kids Scale, Space Saving Storage Base, Balance Scale for Classroom (Set of 1) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
hand2mind Blue Nestable Pan Balance, Clear Double Balance Scale for Kids, Weight Scale for Liquids and Solids, Easy to Assemble, Space Saving Storage Base, Balance Scale for Classroom (Set of 1) • Amazon Business $20.28 1 $20.28
10 Pieces Plastic Mirror Acrylic Safety Mirror Sheets Non Glass Mirror Safety Mirrors for School Science Mirrors for Classroom Home, 6.3 x 3.94 Inch • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
TKOnline 100Pcs 10cm 0.1-0.2 Inch in Diameter Wood Log Sticks for DIY Crafts Photo Props Craft Sticks,Wood Crafts,Sticks inch,Wood Sticks,Wood Craft Sticks,Photo Stick,Photo Props,Wood logs • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$604.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$670.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.29

Total project goal

$788.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$788.58

2 Donors

-$788.58

Donations toward project cost

-$670.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.29

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