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Mrs. Root from Renton, WA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play: The Highest Form of Research

Help me give my students puzzles, books, sensory play items, and building toys for engaging free play.

  • $357 goal

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My Project

Play is crucial in kindergarten as it serves as a dynamic and holistic vehicle for early childhood development. Kindergarten-aged children are in a pivotal stage of their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. Through play, they explore and make sense of the world around them, enhancing their creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills.

Puzzles help children develop cognitive skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and spatial awareness.

They learn to analyze and categorize different pieces, identify patterns, and find solutions. The puzzles I have selected tie into our various themed studies for the year. Playing with blocks helps children develop fine motor skills as they manipulate and stack blocks. It also enhances hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness as they learn to fit blocks together and balance structures. Blocks are open-ended toys that allow children to create whatever they can imagine. Block play often involves collaboration and cooperation as children work together to build structures or play imaginatively. The Magformers and Wooden Tree Toy provide unique block building experiences to help keep the center new and engaging. Additionally, the play dirt will provide students with play experiences in our sensory bin to support fine motor skills.

The goal is to provide students with play experiences where they will engage with the material and practice their math and literacy skills authentically.

Mrs. Root Sartori Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guidecraft Branch Blocks - 36 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Magformers Vehicle Wow Set (16-pieces) Magnetic Building Blocks, Educational Magnetic Tiles Kit , Magnetic Construction STEM Toy Set includes wheels • Amazon Business $38.98 1 $38.98
Play Dirt Bucket (3 Lb) - Unique Sand for Burying and Digging Fun by Sands Alive • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Wooden Tree Toy Pack of 15 Wood Stacking Forest Toys for Toddlers Peg Doll and Tree Sensory Toys for Kids Educational Stacking Balancing Blocks Montessori Building Blocks for Preschool Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Wooden Tree Toy Pack of 15 Wood Stacking Forest Toys for Toddlers Peg Doll and Tree Sensory Toys for Kids Educational Stacking Balancing Blocks Montessori Building Blocks for Preschool Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Educational Double-Sided Floor Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 4-8, Unique Hexagonal Shapes with Real Life Images and Words, Fun Preschool Learning Activities - 180 Foods and Objects (37 Pcs, 26"x29") • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
JZMDEDR Jumbo Floor Puzzle for Kids Ages 3-5,48-Piece Preschool Learning Development Toys Large Floor Puzzle for Toddlers&Kids Ages 4-8 Years Old, Best Gift for Boys and Girls (3 x 2 Feet) (Pet Party) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Neurology for Kids: A Fun Picture Book About the Nervous System for Children (Gift for Kids, Teachers, and Medical Students) (Medical School for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ophthalmology for Kids (Medical School for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Cardiology for Kids: A Fun Picture Book About the Cardiovascular System for Children (Gift for Kids, Teachers, and Medical Students) (Medical School for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Chuckle & Roar - Spaceship Puzzle - Engaging and Educational Puzzles for Kids - Larger Pieces Designed for Preschool Hands - 50 PC Floor Puzzle • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79

Materials cost

$247.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.53

Total project goal

$356.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $356.84

2 Donors

-$316.25

Donations toward project cost

-$303.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.59

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