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Mrs. Azurmendi from Irvington NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Rise, Shine, Play and Learn

Help me give my students fine motor practice while learning to play nicely together!

  • $441 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

My students are wonderful children who unfortunately missed a lot of the typical social-emotional development due to quarantine. The years of playing together and learning to self-regulate in school were missed through no fault of their own.

These toys that we use every morning allow me to help the students navigate social dilemmas and learn important lessons like turn taking, patience and sharing.

We use morning bins every day in order to develop fine motor skills, engage our STEAM brains and to hone our social-emotional intelligence. And occasionally we even get to play with them later in the day too!

Mrs. Azurmendi
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, School Supplies, 16 Bold Colors, 256 Count • Amazon Business $59.98 1 $59.98
PicassoTiles PTB240 240pcs Bristle Shape 3D STEM Building Blocks Tiles Set Construction Learning Toy Stacking Educational Block, Creativity beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
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, Brown (854) • Amazon Business $40.47 1 $40.47
Silly Suckers 50 pcs, Suction Cup Building Toy, Pop Toys, Toy Building Sets, Sorting & Stacking Toys, Preschool Learning Toys, Toddler Toys, Preschool Building Sets, Bath Toys, Sensory Toys ❤️ • Amazon Business $35.98 1 $35.98
Sterilite 16428012 6 Quart/5.7 Liter Storage Box, White Lid with Clear Base (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $28.50 1 $28.50
Veatree 206Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $28.50 1 $28.50
WikkiStix Wax Sticks Primary Colors, 48 Per Pack • Amazon Business $7.04 4 $28.16
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Straw Constructor Toys STEM Building Toys 600Pcs Straw Toy Interlocking Plastic Toys Engineering Toys Thin Tube Blocks Toy Educational Toy Kit for Indoor&Outdoor Kids Toy for Boys and Girls Gift • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources Lowercase Lacing Letters - 275 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Alphabet Learning Toys, Preschool Games, Homeschool Supplies, Fine Motor Skills Toys, Alphabet Beads, Early Spelling • Amazon Business $22.64 1 $22.64

Materials cost

$339.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.05

Total project goal

$440.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$440.34

5 Donors

-$260.16

Donations toward project cost

-$221.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$180.18

Match offers toward project cost

-$153.15

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.03

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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