Help me give my students the opportunity to immerse themselves in imagination, creativity, cooperative learning and self-expression while playing with the Angeles Puppet Theater/Dry erase board.
We are a unique classroom, as the only Culturally Specific/Native American Head start classroom in the Portland Public School District. We serve Native American families across the disrict with children ages 3-5. Our goal is to connect students with their Native history, cultures and traditions, instilling pride and confidence to achieve challenging academic standards.
The focus of our learning is the interconnectedness between people, plants and animals through an indigenous lens and the importance of that knowledge in relation to the health and wellness of our world.
We are most often inspired by picture books written by Indigenous storytellers and authors. We integrate our learning through hands on experiences that I create in and outside of the classroom.
Many of the stories we hear have animal characters that interact with the world around them and teach us valuable lessons about traditional ecological knowledge, culture and history. The students engage deeply in identifying and exploring ideas with the use of puppets. Over time, we have acquired bear, beaver, turtle, frog, otter, hare, and bee puppets, and we are still working to add others to our collection. A puppet theater would enhance the student's play and and learning. The specific puppet theater I have chosen is large enough for multiple students to participate collaboratively on a project. It also features a white board that will expand on the literacy experience.
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
Angeles Puppet Theatre / Store - Dry Erase Whiteboard, Puppet Theater for Kids/Toddlers, Pretend Play for Girls/Boys in Homeschool/Playroom/Daycare
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$467.41
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$467.41
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$467.41
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FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.01
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$504.42
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$89.02
Total project goal
$593.44
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Total project goal
$593.44
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-$593.44
Donations toward project cost
-$504.42
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