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Ms. Dandoy from Fayetteville, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing in Social Skills, Respect, and Manners Through Board Games!

Help me give my students a unique way to learn about social skills, respect, and manners through collaborative board games.

  • $488 goal

This project expired on June 21, 2024.

This project expired on June 21, 2024.

My Project

This project is inspired by the 2nd graders in my classroom and school. We have found lately that elementary students are struggling to work on concepts such as communication, social skills, conflict resolution, respect, and manners. It's hard for them to collaborate with their peers. It has been an ongoing process helping students to learn how to talk with each other in a positive way in order to work together, solve problems, and get through a school day successfully. When elementary students are struggling to get along with their peers, it has an impact on them in so many ways. As teachers, we want to help the whole student, and not just see them as a test score or a name on the paper. It's important to help students while they are young about the power of respect, manners, social skills, and so many other important life skills, in order for them to not just get more out of their schooling, but also become a more well-rounded, healthy, individual who is getting ready for bigger things as they get older. This project is requesting a range of math-themed board games. As they "play", they are working on essential life skills such as communicating with others, showing respect when they win or lose, and working on their manners as they do tasks such as taking turns, helping each other, following directions, working together, etc... I also plan to use these in my after school groups for the 2nd graders. Our high school student volunteers who are coming as mentors this year after school, can also play the games with the students. The high school students can help model ideal behaviors and manners to help the 2nd graders. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Ms. Dandoy Alderman Rd Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Exact Change Card Game - Educational Money Counting Game for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 7 $69.93
Learning Resources Dino Math Tracks Game - Ages 6+ Addition and Subtraction Dinosaur Game, Kindergarten Math Games, Board Games for Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Melon Rind Clumsy Thief Money Game - Adding to 100 Math Game for Kids (Ages 8 and up) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Learning Resources Math Island Addition & Subtraction Game, Elementary Math, Teaching Toys, Children’s Math Games, Educational Indoor Games, 8 Pieces, Age 6+ Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Lakeshore Pop to Win! Math Game - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Pop to Win! Math Game - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Read the Clock! Time Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources Hundred Activity Mat - 57 Pieces, Ages 5+ Math Learning Games for Kids, Educational and Fun Games for Kids • Amazon Business $27.19 1 $27.19
Wonder Forge Big Money Game for Families & Kids 8 & Up - Perfect for Groups & Game Nights, Green • Amazon Business $22.04 1 $22.04
Carson-Dellosa What Time Is It? Board Game, Grades K-3 • Quill.com $16.19 1 $16.19

Materials cost

$347.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.50

Sales tax

 $27.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.07

Total project goal

$487.13

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