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

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Play Is the Work of a Child

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn foundational reading and math skills through play!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Arai's classroom raised $1,176

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me make kindergarten an unforgettable year filled with endless fun and learning. Kindergarten is SO important in that we are laying the math and literacy foundational blocks to help our students succeed far beyond the classroom. Help me supplement our existing math and literacy curriculum as well as purchase science and social studies resources!

I hope to instill a love for school and learning within each of my students.

Along with all the fun, educational games that help reinforce learning, I hope to create STEM activity bins for students to strengthen fine-motor skills and let their imagination run wild. Additionally, with the $200 TeachersPayTeachers (TPT) gift card, I hope to purchase a decodable reader bundle worth $50 which will be used as supplemental, decodable text for our at-grade level and above-grade level small groups, a years worth of kindergarten center activities on sale for $32 which will be used to add variety to our intentional play/centers time, a phonics intervention kit worth $17 which will be used with our below grade level small groups, and a year-long kindergarten science/social studies curriculum worth $99 which will serve as the only science and social studies resources provided to students. I provided the links to the TPT items below for you to check out - they would be awesome in supplementing our existing curriculum.

With our diverse group of students and quickly rising number of English Learners, these activities will foster both academic growth and a love for learning and school.

Ms. Arai Kealakehe Elementary 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.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half 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

22 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 2 $200.00
Primary Concepts? Alphabet Objects, 78 Piece • Quill.com $81.89 1 $81.89
Lakeshore Shapes Discovery Boxes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Fill-In-The-Blank Phonics Stamps - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore The Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Beginning Sounds Phonemic Awareness Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Pop-n-Teach Alphabet Pop It Rainbow Fidget Toy with Letters - 1st Grade Classroom Must Haves- Round Bubble ABC Pop Its - Popits for Kids - Toddlers Poppers Sensory Learning Toy • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Marvel Education Company - Farm Favorites Puppets Set Of 6 • Teachers' School Supply $44.00 1 $44.00
Lakeshore Alphabet Stamps - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Lakeshore Storyteller Writing Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Pop & Learn! Letters & Numbers Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers Ultra Fine Tip Black 36/Pack (2003894) • Staples $28.59 1 $28.59
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Conversation Starters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Torlam Elkonin Boxes Phonemic Awareness Phonics Games, Reading Spelling Sound Manipulatives Sight Word Flash Cards, Speech Therapy Toy Kindergarten Elementary Classroom Must Haves Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
KTEBO 2 Pack LCD Writing Tablet for Kids 10 inch, Preschool Toys for Baby Girl Boy, Toddler Drawing Board Toy for Ages 2-4 5-7 6-8 9 8-12 Years Old, Easter Basket Stuffers for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Trend Enterprises: Match Me Game–Numbers 0-10, Learn Numbers and Practice Counting with Photos, Develop Matching and Memory Skills, Play 3 Fun Ways, Ages 3 and Up • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Washable Dot Markers for Kids Toddlers & Preschoolers, 24 Colors Bingo Paint Daubers Marker Kit with Free Activity Book • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Reading Whisper Phones - (8-Pack) Reading Aid for Fluency, Pronunciation, and Classroom Management • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94

Materials cost

$884.20

Vendor shipping charges

$32.46

Sales tax

$38.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$998.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$176.26

Total project goal

$1,175.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,175.08

1 Donor

-$998.82

Donations toward project cost

-$998.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$176.26

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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