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Mrs. Cabrera from Manassas VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Using Games to Teach: Bringing Focused Fun into the Classroom

Help me give my students (especially those from culturally diverse backgrounds) access to TENZI SLAPZI, a game that will help them build their vocabulary and encourage creative thinking.

  • $369 goal

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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.

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

The second grade students at my schools come from a range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Over 60% of the students are from an economically disadvantaged home. They are eager to learn and love when I come into their classes to teach a lesson. Having worked with many of them since they were in kindergarten, they know that when I come into their room, I'm going to do something fun that will stretch their brains.

Many students do not have opportunities at home to play board games.

When I come into their classrooms with games, they are excited to learn how to play them. The board games I use help them develop problem solving, vocabulary and mathematical thinking.

My Project

SLAPZI is a game that is accessible to all students. Since it is picture based and the topics are simple, it allows those who are still learning English to participate in the game. I will use these games to expose students to new vocabulary and problem solving.

Observing how students play SLAPZI will also allow me to see which students would be good candidates for gifted services.

I will be observing how quickly students connect their available pictures/words to the current topic. I will also observe their thinking by the types of connections they make between pictures/words and topics. Once I have taught the game to all second grade classes, I will leave a copy of the game for students to play. Making the game available in the classroom allows the students the opportunity to further increase their vocabulary and creative thinking.

Mrs. Cabrera
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TENZI SLAPZI - The Quick Thinking and Fast Matching Card Game for All Ages - 2-10 Players • Amazon Business $19.95 14 $279.30

Materials cost

$279.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.32

Total project goal

$368.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $368.81

12 Donors

-$323.00

Donations toward project cost

-$274.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.45

match offer

-$45.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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