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Mrs. Leighton from Bridgeport, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spark of Imagination

Help me give my students play doh, legos, wooden blocks, Jenga, lite brite, marble tracks, brindle bricks, and magnetic tiles.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Leighton's classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I work in a low-income and high-poverty area where one hundred percent of students have free breakfast and lunch. The students are desperate for resources to support and build their basic understanding.

All of the students come to school ready to learn and excited for new opportunities.

I use DonorsChoose.org to give the students every possible chance and resource to reach for the stars. I aim to create successful, intelligent students in every classroom. Can you help us be lifelong learners?

My Project

I am requesting these materials in order to incorporate a soft start into our school day. A soft start is when students use the materials in creative ways allowing them to build their critical thinking. These materials will be used daily in the classroom when the students enter the room in the morning. They will work in partners with classmates and build structures using the legos and brindle blocks thinking critically in order to meet specific criteria. The students will also use the marble tracks to build various pathways. When students choose Jenga they will be analyzing the structure in order to successfully and strategically remove pieces. I hope to use these manipulatives to ignite a spark of imagination into the school day for the students right from the beginning of the day. Will you help us to achieve our classroom soft start goals and light the spark?

Mrs. Leighton Thomas Hooker Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MorTime 1080 Pcs 12 Colors Wooden Dominoes Set with 23 Add-on Blocks and 3 Spacer for Kids Building Blocks Racing Tile Games with 3 Storage Bag (1080pcs) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Jasonwell 133Pcs Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks Set for Boys Girls Preschool Educational Construction Kit Magnet Stacking Toys for Kids Toddlers Children Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
FunLittleToy 213Pcs Kids Marble Run Set for Marble Race Track Game, Family Game • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Play-Doh Modeling Compound Schoolpack • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Building Blocks Set (Developmental Toy, 100 Blocks in 4 Colors and 9 Shapes, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Year Olds) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Jenga Game Wooden Blocks Stacking Tumbling Tower Kids Game Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Bristle Blocks by Battat – The Official Bristle Blocks – 112Piece – Creativity Building Toys Dexterity Fine Motricity – Bpa Free 2 Years + • Amazon Business $15.50 1 $15.50
Basic Fun Lite-Brite Ultimate Classic Toy • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
bodolo 750 Piece Snowflake Building Blocks Set Interlocking Plastic Disc Set Kids Boys Girls Educational Construction stem Toys Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
FRIMOONY Dough Tools for Kids, Various Plastic Molds, Assorted Colors, 45 Pieces • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
10" x 10" Base Plate Set Compatible with Classic Baseplate Plates Green Board Mat • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$263.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.14

Total project goal

$354.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.29

2 Donors

-$354.29

Donations toward project cost

-$301.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.14

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