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Mrs. Wels from Sonora, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puzzled Over Missing Pieces

My students need new puzzles and games to help improve their letter & number recognition, fine motor, and problem solving skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wels's classroom raised $261

This project is fully funded

My Students

How disappointed would you be to work hard on a puzzle only to discover that the last piece was missing? Our classroom puzzles are all missing at least one piece.

My kindergarten students are eager to learn and have fun.

They attend a K-8 elementary school in the rural foothills of California. Many have not had the opportunity to attend preschool, so puzzles will be an exciting way for them to learn academic skills while having fun.

My Project

I am asking for Alphabet Train Floor Puzzles, Build-My-Skills Ocean Puzzles, a Matching Activity Game of Opposites, and other number & alphabet puzzles that will be used daily in academic work stations to improve letter and number recognition, fine motor, and problem solving skills. Students will be able to work independently on their skills while I work with other small groups. Keeping track of the puzzle pieces will also help improve their responsibility.

Coming into a new teaching position can be difficult when acquiring materials from previous teachers.

Having new puzzles with all the pieces will provide the students with a sense of accomplishment as they complete their task and learn new skills.

Mrs. Wels Curtis Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FK221 - Alphabet Train Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning $12.99 1 $12.99
FK222 - Number Train Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning $12.99 1 $12.99
HH802 - Build-My-Skills Ocean Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
Dragon Numbers and Alphabet Peg Puzzle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $39.95 1 $39.95
Numbers & ABC Puzzle Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.95 1 $32.95
Matching Activity Games - Opposites • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.95 1 $29.95

Materials cost

$168.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$221.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.13

Total project goal

$260.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$260.88

1 Donor

-$221.75

Donations toward project cost

-$221.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.13

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$0.00

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