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Ms. Silvestri from Watsonville, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Silvestri's classroom raised $206

Pretend Play

Help me give my students pretend toys to motivate learning and student engagement.

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Ms. Silvestri Landmark Elementary School
Watsonville, CA Grades PreK-2

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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Pretend play is crucial to connecting learning with the students real life.

These materials are highly engaging and will be extremely helpful in our learning lessons.

Each students has individual learning goals; these pretend play toys will help us tie in their math, reading and writing goals to fun activities.

Learning must be made fun! These tools make learning fun. These materials will help foster a love of learning. Students' learning goals will come alive when we incorporate fun hands on materials into their lessons.

Thank you for helping our special education classroom receive these much needed materials.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

12 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Silvestri Landmark Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Watsonville, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

12 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Wooden Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter with Deli Slicer – 56-Piece Pretend Play Wooden Food Toys, Kitchen Food Set For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $39.97 1 $39.97
Melissa & Doug Tip & Sip Toy Juice Bottles and Activity Card (6 Pcs) - Pretend Play Food Set, Play Kitchen Food For Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug Examine and Treat Pet Vet Play Set (24 pcs) - Kids Veterinary Play Set, Veterinarian Kit For Kids, STEAM Toy, Pretend Play Doctor Set For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Melissa & Doug Star Diner Restaurant Play Set (41 pcs) - Pretend Play Food, Restaurant Toy Set With Cookware, Utensils For Kids, Diner Playset for Kids And Toddlers, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $22.28 1 $22.28
Melissa & Doug Felt Food Mix 'n Match Pizza Play Food Set (42 pcs) - Felt Pizza Play Set For Kids Kitchen, Pretend Play Pizza, Felt Pizza Toy For Toddlers And Kids Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $17.78 1 $17.78

Materials cost

$130.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$174.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.78

Total project goal

$205.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.19

4 Donors

-$180.19

Donations toward project cost

-$153.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.03

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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