Help me give my students the essential opportunity to grow through dramatic play.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hanks's classroom raised $916
This project is fully funded
My Students
My kindergarteners were 3- and 4-years-old when the world wide pandemic hit our state and district. Some did not attend preschool and those that did were in a setting that was less than ideal for developing the social emotional needs that they needed to be successful in kindergarten. This year I have had to step back and recognize that my students need a lot more practice playing, solving problems, and self regulating. Although they have academic needs as well, I have the resources to teach to those needs.
Integrating more authentic play into our classroom will allow for these skills to develop naturally.
My Project
Children need to play! It's how they discover, learn, and make connections with others. COVID-19 has both directly and indirectly affected early childhood development. Their routines were disrupted to avoid being exposed to the virus and to slow its spread. Not being in preschools, daycares or on regular playdates have indirectly affected their social-emotional development. It is my belief as an early childhood educator that academics can be caught up easier than a child's social emotional learning. Children learn these important skills through play and working with their peers. Academics will come if we first teach the foundation of perseverance, solving problems and being kind to others. The lack of opportunities to play with others their age just means we need to give them more opportunities to do that in the classroom.
My project will give students authentic ways to play with their friends while I teach important social-emotional skills and help them build relationships with their peers.
Children "pretend play" with what they know. They have been home cooking meals with their families more and a play kitchen is the best place to start with dramatic play. I also have several building sets and cooperative games as part of my project, this is to teach working as team and have children move past their ego-centric thinking.
Thank you for helping me incorporate even more play in our classroom!
Melissa & Doug Grocery Store & Shopping Cart
• Amazon Business
$216.18
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$216.18
Magna Tiles Metropolis Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles for Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys for Children Ages 3 Years + (110 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$110.99
1
$110.99
163 Pieces Creative Construction Stem Learning Engineering Set | Educational Building Toys Gift for 6 7 8 9 Year Old Boy Girl|Stem Toys for Boys
• Amazon Business
$26.99
4
$107.96
TOPTIE 5 Sets Christmas Role Play Costume for Kids, Doctor Surgeon Policeman Fire Chief Worker
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$95.99
1
$95.99
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$43.49
2
$86.98
Crayola Paintbrush Variety Classpack, School Supplies, 36 Large Paint Brushes For Kids, Assorted
• Amazon Business
$34.59
2
$69.18
Magna-Tiles Builder Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles for Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys for Children Ages 3 Years + (32 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
Materials cost
$737.27
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.06
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$778.33
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$137.35
Total project goal
$915.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$915.68
1 Donor
-$915.68
Donations toward project cost
-$778.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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