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

Quiet Play At Recess Is A Plus Plus

Help me give my students Plus Plus building blocks for table play during recess time.

  • $543 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students come to school each day excited and ready to learn. They are just beginning to develop their reasoning and critical thinking abilities. Kindergarten is such an important year in a student's development and future academic success.

We have 125 kindergarten students who use the kindergarten play yard.

Our students speak multiple languages and have a variety of learning styles. Our school is a California public elementary school with a great reputation. Our school is innovative in its willingness to try progressive teaching strategies and learning philosophies. We take pride in our school's collaborative work ethic. We are constantly challenging ourselves to re-evaluate our practices and look for better ways of doing things.

My Project

Many students at recess time want to play in a quiet and creative way. Some students who struggle with social issues have more success playing with table toys and engaging with peers at a calm table. Plus Plus building blocks are a great creative toy that children can use to explore construction and design ideas.

When children use Plus Plus blocks they are building small motor skills, using their imagination and engaging in logical engineering play.

This very large set of Plus Plus blocks and base plates will allow many students to participate in quiet play that appeals to a variety of students.

Ms. Handelman
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PLUS PLUS - Open Play Set - 7,000 Piece in Storage Tub - Basic, Neon, & Pastel Color Mix - Construction Building Stem Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99
PLUS PLUS – Green Baseplate, 12 Pack – Base Accessory for Building and displaying Creations, 4.5 X 4.5 inches, Construction Building Stem Toy for Kids • Amazon Business $44.99 2 $89.98

Materials cost

$389.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$461.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.44

Total project goal

$542.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$542.94

1 Donor

-$542.94

Donations toward project cost

-$461.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.44

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$0.00

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