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Ms. Valisa Mitchell from Dawson, GA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Push Me with Puzzles!

Help me give my students wooden puzzles to build cognitive and problem-solving skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Valisa Mitchell's classroom raised $345

This project is fully funded

My Project

My Kindergarten are very intelligent. I need to challenge them using wooden puzzles. Puzzles build cognitive skills, fine motor skills, and problem-solving skills.

We are moving into the later part of the school year and it's time to challenge many of my students who need a little PUSH!!

I need to introduce 1st grade skills to my Kindergarten skills. They need to learn to focus and sit quietly for short periods of time to be successful in 1st grade. Puzzles will help with these skills need to be successful in 1st grades. This will be fun, leaning for my Kindergarten students.

Ms. Valisa Mitchell Cooper - Carver Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SYNARRY Unicorn Mermaid Princess Fairy Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, 6 Packs 60 PCs Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8, Preschool Toys Gifts for Toddlers 3-5, Wood Puzzles for 3 4 5 6 Year Old Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
SYNARRY Wooden Vehicle Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, 6 Packs 60 PCs Jigsaw Puzzles Preschool Educational Toys Gifts for Children Ages 4-8, Kids Puzzles for 4+ Year Olds Boys Girls, Wood Puzzles Ages 3-10 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
7 Pack Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 2 3 4 5 Years Old - 7 Colorful Chunky Wood Peg Puzzles for Kids Ages 2-5, Alphabet Shape Numbers Fruits Sea Animals Dinosaur Zoo - Educational Toddler Learning Toys • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
SHIERDU Wooden Puzzles for Kids, Toddler Number Puzzle, Old Wooden Dinosaur Puzzles and Animal Jigsaw Toys for Boy Girl Ideal Gift, 2-6 Years, Pack of 6, 2-1 • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, 4 Packs 24 PCS Construction Vehicle Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5, Preschool Educational Puzzles Boards Toys Gifts for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Wooden Vehicle Puzzles for Kids Age 3 4 5 Year Old, 4 Pack 24 Pcs Montessori Toddler Jigsaw Puzzles for Girl boy Activities Preschool Learning Educational Birthday Gift Travel Autistic Wooden Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
5 Pack Wooden Tangram Puzzle for Kids Wooden Hexagon Puzzle Block Teaser Geometric Shapes Tangram Games for Jigsaw 3D Logic IQ Game Gift(Geometry) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Marlo & Buzz Set of 12 Wooden Animal Joy Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 Years Old, 20 Pieces Jigsaw Colorful Educational Animals Puzzle Toy for Toddlers • Amazon Business $15.45 1 $15.45
Large Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, 24 Piece Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 2-4,Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5,Preschool Educational Puzzles Board Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 6 Boys Girls • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Wooderma Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers, 4 Packs 24 PCS Thickened Sea and Animal Puzzle Toys, Preschool Educational Puzzle Toys for Boys and Girls 3 4 5 6 Years Old • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
Melissa & Doug Dinosaurs 4-in-1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles in a Storage Box (48 pcs) - FSC Certified • Amazon Business $11.70 1 $11.70
Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, 4 Pack Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles with 24 Pieces Each, Dinosaur Puzzle Preschool Educational Learning Toys Set for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Wooden Number Puzzles With Storage Box (40 pcs) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
700Pcs Smiley Face Star Stickers for Kids Reward,1inch 8 Colored Sparkly Foil Star Stickers for Student Planner and School Classroom Teacher Supplies 3.15inch in Diameter per roll(8cm) • Amazon Business $6.63 1 $6.63

Materials cost

$242.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.74

Total project goal

$344.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $344.95

3 Donors

-$160.71

Donations toward project cost

-$156.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.11

match offer

-$160.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.53

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