Recess Refresh: First Grade Collective Action Project
Help me give my students fun and engaging indoor recess materials for school year 2021-2022.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Katy's classroom raised $1,030
This project is fully funded
My Students
The children that we serve are predominantly low-income, with 85% qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch. Nestled in southern Harlem, our small school serves nearby children who live in the neighborhood and children who commute. Our students are energetic, creative, and hard-working.
We are a school that includes hands-on projects and units of study in our curriculum.
We believe students learn best when engaged in a rich, inquiry-based curriculum and are offered opportunities to express their learning and knowledge through different modalities. This year, we are teaching in a remote and blended-remote learning environment. We are also preparing for next school year, as we welcome more students back into the building.
My Project
First grade students spent February and March studying Civil Rights activists' biographies in reading. They learned about Rosa Parks, Georgia Gilmore, Shirley Chisholm, the Greensboro Four, and many more. In writing they learned how to write letters, petitions, signs, speeches, songs, and books to convince people to help them solve a problem.
They began to synthesize the information in the books, learning that problems are solved not just with one person but through collective action.
For our culminating project, students and teachers decided that we could improve learning at our indoor recess periods during the next school year (2021-2022). Students came up with a list of materials that would be both educational and fun. They wrote convincing letters and made posters to spread the word.
The new materials will increase engagement during recess time, enrich classroom learning using board games and card games, and offer an opportunity for students to design and create. Indoor recess will be an opportunity for play-based learning, extending the classroom environment.
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
Magna Tiles Metropolis Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles for Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys for Children Ages 3 Years + (110 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$109.99
2
$219.98
TINKERTOY 30 Model 200 Piece Super Building Set - Preschool Learning Educational Toy for Girls and Boys 3+ (Amazon Exclusive)
• Amazon Business
$49.99
2
$99.98
Melissa & Doug Puppet Theater
• Amazon Business
$62.04
1
$62.04
Play-Doh Bulk Spring Colors 12-Pack of Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 4-Ounce Cans
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$11.99
5
$59.95
LINCOLN LOGS –100th Anniversary Tin-111 Pieces-Real Wood Logs-Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set for Boys/Girls - Creative Construction Engineering – Top Blocks Game Kit - Preschool Education Toy
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$58.94
1
$58.94
Miniland Emotiblocks, From Ages 2–6 Years, 1-6 Players, Social Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Therapy Game, Diversity Play, Understand Facial Cues, How to Express Feelings, Asperger’s Toy
• Amazon Business
$19.98
2
$39.96
Melissa & Doug 100-Piece Wood Blocks Set
• Amazon Business
$16.39
2
$32.78
Melissa & Doug Abby & Emma Magnetic Dress-Up
• Amazon Business
$15.29
2
$30.58
Pressman Family Classics Checkers -- with Folding Board and Interlocking Checkers
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$9.91
3
$29.73
Hasbro Connect 4 Game
• Amazon Business
$9.84
3
$29.52
Winning Moves Games Winning Moves No Stress Chess, Natural (1091)
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$12.99
2
$25.98
Safari Zoo Animals Figures Toys, 14 Piece Realistic Jungle Animal Figurines, African Wild Plastic Animals with Lion, Elephant, Giraffe Educational Learning Playset for Toddlers, Kids, Children
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$25.95
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$25.95
UNO Family Card Game, with 112 Cards in a Sturdy Storage Tin, Travel-Friendly, Makes a Great Gift for 7 Year Olds and Up [Amazon Exclusive]
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$9.99
2
$19.98
Sorry! Game
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$9.84
2
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Story Magic Dress-Up Dolls Travel Playset by Horizon Group USA, Pretend Play Magnetic Case, Over 85 Magnet Outfit and Accessory Pieces, On The Go Activity Set, Perfect for Ages 4+
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$8.82
2
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Prextex Realistic Looking 7" Dinosaurs Pack of 12 Toys for Boys and Girls 3 Years Old & Up Large Plastic Assorted Dinosaur Figures with Dinosaur Book
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$15.99
1
$15.99
Liberty Imports Large Deep Sea Animals - Ocean Underwater Creatures - Realistic Plastic Marine Toy Figures - Educational Toys for Toddlers, Kids (16 Piece Set)
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$15.97
1
$15.97
Scrabble Junior Game
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$14.96
1
$14.96
Battat - Wooden Vehicles – Miniature Wooden Toy Cars & Trucks Including Toy Airplane, Steamroller, & Police Car for Toddlers 3-Years-Old & Up (6-Pcs)
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$12.99
1
$12.99
Materials cost
$832.60
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.49
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$875.09
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$154.43
Total project goal
$1,029.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,029.52
23 Donors
-$1,026.87
Donations toward project cost
-$875.09
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