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Mrs. Manalo Corona from Mountain House, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tiny Hands, Big Ideas: Learning Through Play

Help me give my students hands-on manipulatives to support my Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students as they explore foundational concepts in math, literacy, and creative thinking.

  • $489 goal

This project expired on September 29, 2025.

This project expired on September 29, 2025.

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Mrs. Manalo Corona Evelyn Costa Elementary School
Mountain House, CA Grades PreK-2

My Project

This project will bring engaging manipulatives into our TK classroom that will support early math, literacy, and motor skills. With your support, we hope to receive magnetic tiles and wooden shape blocks for exploring geometry, spatial reasoning, and creativity; chain links, counting beads, and cubes to strengthen counting, patterning, sorting, and fine motor development; magnetic letters and numbers to support alphabet recognition, number sense, and basic word-building; and the Crayon World Builder, which encourages storytelling, imaginative play, and collaborative learning.

These tools will be used daily during centers, small groups, and independent exploration time.

They will provide hands-on ways for students to build critical skills while having fun and developing confidence in themselves as learners.

Manipulatives are not just classroom tools—they are bridges to understanding. These materials will help TK students build the early skills they need for success in kindergarten and beyond. Your donation will help create an environment where learning feels like play and every student has the opportunity to thrive.

Thank you for helping us build strong minds, bright futures, and joyful beginnings!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

24 students impacted
Mrs. Manalo Corona Evelyn Costa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mountain House, CA View local requests 24 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Montessori Toys Materials For Toddlers Lock Learning To Unlock With Keys Set 26 Locks and 26 Keys ABC Preschool 26 Letter Learning Tools Early Education Toys Capital Alphabet and Lowercase Alphabet • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Snap-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Letter Crayons Word Building Center - Phonics Games for Beginning Readers, Reading Manipulatives • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Constructive Playthings Color Mixing Wooden Blocks, Light Table Manipulatives, Building Toys, Different Shapes, Multicolor, 24-Piece Set Toddler Toys for Ages 12 Months & Older • Amazon Business $29.55 1 $29.55
Childcraft Manipulative Number Locks, Set of 20 • School Specialty $26.99 1 $26.99
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toy for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toy 40PCS • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Coogam Magnetic Letters 234 Pcs, Uppercase Lowercase Foam Alphabet ABC Fridge Magnets, Educational Toy Set for Classroom Kids Learning Spelling with Magnetic Board and Storage Box • Amazon Business $23.73 1 $23.73
NEOROD Rainbow Counting Bears with Matching Sorting Cups, Number Color Recognition STEM Educational Toddler Preschool Math Manipulatives Toy Set of 90, 2 Tweezers, 2 Dices, 12 Cards, Container • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
edxeducation Plastic Pattern Blocks - Set of 250 - Early Geometry Skills - Math Manipulative for Shape Recognition, Symmetry, Patterning and Fractions - Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
edxeducation Counting Bears with Matching Bowls - Early Math Manipulatives - 68pc Set - 60 Bear Counters, 6 Bowls & 2 Game Spinners - Home Learning • Amazon Business $14.83 1 $14.83
Chain Link Math Manipulatives - 240 C Clips Plastic Chain Links & 20 Ice Cream Cards for Counting & Linked Math Game - Learning Resources for Kindergarten Sensory Bin Math Links Counting Toy • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Magnetic Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Edx Education Childcraft Linking Manipulative Cubes, 3/4 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 100 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $8.02 1 $8.02

Materials cost

$339.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.50

Sales tax

 $31.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.25

Total project goal

$488.33

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