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Ms. Cooke from New Bedford, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Preschool Construction Zone

My students need a rug for the block area and blocks to encourage creative play.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cooke's classroom raised $634

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students live in a high poverty, urban area. They go to a community school where every child receives free breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Many of our students live in public housing, with relatives, or are homeless. Many of my students are second language learners. Many of the children do not have their needs met at home. This is often due to lack of finances, long work days, and everyday stress.

My students are excited to come to school and crave the routine of our school day.

One of the main focuses of our school is to integrate the arts into learning.

My Project

Block play is an important part of any preschool classroom. Block play offers endless opportunities for pretend play.

Pretend play offers the perfect opportunity to expose children to new vocabulary.

They could spend a whole afternoon at the “airport” preparing them for a new experience, or a whole morning in a "construction zone" learning about building. Not only does pretend play broaden their horizons in this way, but it helps to reduce anxiety as language and situations become more familiar. Personal vocabulary flourishes as they begin to use words appropriately and in context. These pretend play situations are perfect practice for my special needs and second language learners!

Ms. Cooke Renaissance Community Inovation School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Bedford, MA 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

16 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Neighborhood Carpet (5'10" x 8'4") • Kaplan Early Learning Company $246.46 1 $246.46
Foam Cinder Block Builders (Set of 20) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $127.46 1 $127.46
Foam Brick Builders (Set of 25) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $127.46 1 $127.46

Materials cost

$501.38

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$538.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.10

Total project goal

$634.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $634.00

1 Donor

-$317.00

Donations toward project cost

-$269.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.55

match offer

-$317.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$269.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.55

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 $0.00

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