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Ms. Gunn from Newport News, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Story Magic

Help me give my students the magic of books and storytelling to inspire their imagination.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gunn's classroom raised $703

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our classroom loves to read books and has numerous that are classroom favorites. The adults in our classroom recently had training to do dramatic and hands-on storytelling to help spark the students' interest and imagination with Shadow Puppet Theater.

Storytelling with sound effects and props can help students build their imaginations and learn to love reading even more.

This project will provide our little learners with a variety of books, puppets and props for story telling, and instruments and other items to help draw their interest to the stories they are hearing. Please support us in cultivating a love of reading and stories with our students.

Ms. Gunn Denbigh Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Newport News, VA View local requests

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 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PAPATON Shadow Puppet Theater - 32 Shadow Puppets - Award Winning Toy, Family Storytelling Board Game, Downloadable App, Birthday Gift for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Kids • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
Felt Board Story Sets, Felt Story Board Pieces with Felt Board for kids Classroom Preschool Activities,Storytelling Interactive Flannel Board Felt Stories Felt Book for Early Teaching (12 themes) • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Fiskars SureCut Portable Paper Trimmer - 12" • Blick Art Materials $26.76 1 $26.76
Woodstock Wind Chimes Zenergy Trio Hand Chime, Silver (7.7") Musically Tuned for Meditation, Yoga and Mindfulness, For Teachers and Classrooms Christmas/Hanukkah Gifts (ZENERGY3) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Flexitone Large • Amazon Business $23.65 1 $23.65
WATINC 64Pcs Preschool Shapes Teaching Felt Board Story Set 3.5 Ft Colorful Montessori Teacher Aide Tangrams Storytelling Flannel Interactive Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
THE FRECKLED FROG-FF455 Peg People of the World - Set of 10 - Ages 12m+ - Wooden People for Toddlers - Imaginative Play, Loose Parts Kits and Sensory Bins • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Ten in a Hurry: An Interactive Colors and Counting Book for Toddlers • Amazon Business $15.85 1 $15.85
10 Cats • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Monster Counting Book 1 to 20 • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Rhythm Band Slide Whistle • Woodwind and Brasswind $3.49 4 $13.96
Ten Little Dinosaurs • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Dondor Wooden Train Whistles (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Jack Signs!: The heart-warming tale of a little boy who is deaf, wears hearing aids and discovers the magic of sign language – based on a true story! • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime: A super fun count-to-twenty picture book with dinosaurs! • Amazon Business $12.28 1 $12.28
Four Furious Flamingos: A 1-10 Counting Book of Big Feelings • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
We All Belong: A Children's Book About Diversity, Race and Empathy • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
Rorys Story Cubes Mixed Colors • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Water Hole • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ten Little Sandpipers: A Counting Book (A Counting Collection) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ten Little Leaves • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
What We Wear: Dressing Up Around the World (Global Fund for Children Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Counting with a Ladybug (Learn with a Ladybug) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
10 Little Hot Dogs • Amazon Business $8.45 1 $8.45
Parts (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
This Tree Counts! (These Things Count!) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
One Big Building: A Counting Book About Construction (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.90 1 $7.90
Fiskars SureCut Portable Paper Trimmer Replacement Blades - Pkg of 2 • Blick Art Materials $7.77 1 $7.77
Ten on a Twig • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
Butterfly Colors and Counting (Jerry Pallotta's Counting Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Excavator's 123: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Usha and the Big Digger (Storytelling Math) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Lia & Luis: Who Has More?: Who Has More? (Storytelling Math) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum (Storytelling Math) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Monster Counting Book For Preschoolers Numbers 1-20 (Counting Books Preschool) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
The Office: Counting with Office Supplies! (Funko Pop!) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Ten Sparkly Snowflakes: Twinkly Countdown Fun! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ten Splishy, Splashy Fish • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
1 Grumpy Bruce-A Mother Bruce Book: A Counting Board Book (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Hollywood Clap Board • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.56 1 $3.56

Materials cost

$544.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.39

Total project goal

$702.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $702.58

3 Donors

-$702.58

Donations toward project cost

-$597.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.39

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