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Mrs. Cavanaugh from Maspeth, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Art Of Simplicity Is a Puzzle Of Literacy!

My students need games and puzzles for choice time learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cavanaugh's classroom raised $296

This project is fully funded

My Students

Learning through play can make a world of difference! While my students love to learn it is nice to be able to do this in fun ways too. Having games, and other materials that can be made into centers can help develop their desire for knowledge.

My young students are enjoying learning, but it is a very long day for everyone.

These games would be a fun and exciting new addition to our classroom for choice time. How happy they would be to play games with their friends and still learn at the same time.

My Project

My students need games and puzzles for choice time learning. ELA and Math games are essential for having fun, yet, still learning. My students would be able to share with each other, and learn skills that are needed for their new life as readers. Many students are just beginning their academic career in Kindergarten. As we all know it can be a very long day for our four and five year olds. Bringing these educational games into their lives for choice time at the end of the day allows for a break for them, yet they are still learning. Not only are they learning reading skills they are learning life skills when playing games. Games teach our young children how to share and problem solve.

Donations to this project help my kids to have choice time in the classroom while still learning.

These games teach them how to share, take turns and how to problem solve. This will create a wonderful break from the daily classroom learning activities. My students will be able to gain the practice that they need in a fun way.

Mrs. Cavanaugh PS 153 Maspeth 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.

Maspeth, NY View local requests

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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Match It! Early Math Skills Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $39.06 1 $39.06
Dragon Numbers and Alphabet Peg Puzzle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
Boggle(r) Jr. • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.41 2 $28.82
Vowel Owlstm • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.76 1 $23.76
Bean Bag Toss • Kaplan Early Learning Company $10.16 2 $20.32
Zingo Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.96 1 $16.96
Letter Link Crabs • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.96 1 $16.96
2-in-1 Numbers Floor Puzzle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
10 on the Spot!tm Ten Frame Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.71 1 $12.71
Tic Tac Toe • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.06 2 $10.12

Materials cost

$217.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.33

Total project goal

$295.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$295.53

2 Donors

-$265.53

Donations toward project cost

-$225.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.83

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

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$0.00

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