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Mrs. Coomer from Big Stone Gap VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Want To Be Independent!

Help me give my students independent learning stations to build math and reading skills.

  • 2 donors
  • $1,295 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

This year our school implemented a new program involving students that need Title 1 services. Our Title 1 teachers now come to the room daily for groups. During this time, I am also working with an intervention group. That means my other students that are not yet with a teacher group have to be independent workers. We really struggled with this the beginning of Kindergarten. How can we be independent workers? We are 4 or 5! We finally figured out around March how to work on our own and let the teachers work with small groups. It was not easy, we had lots of trials and errors. We like technology and ipads but our teacher really wants use to use our fine and gross motor skills.

We need items that are engaging to us!

We love to build with our hands, play with play dough, magnetics, playing in the toy kitchen. We love Legos, Barbies, and playing house with our mini cottage our teacher thrifted for us. We are learning when we play and our teacher can help others during group time!

Please donate to us so we can continue to become independent learners. We learn so many important skills when we are "playing".

Mrs. Coomer
Grades PreK-2
  • Union Primary School
  • Big Stone Gap, VA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 30 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Washable Sensory Play Materials - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Lakeshore Light Table Sensory Play Materials - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit • AKJ Education $109.49 1 $109.49
Large Building Foam Blocks for Toddlers – Giant Jumbo Big Building Blocks – Variety Shapes and Colors – Waterproof, Washable, Stackable, Non-Toxic Construction Daycare Preschool Toys • Amazon Business $37.99 2 $75.98
Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table, Kids Sand Activity Sensory Table, 5 Piece Accessory Kit, Toddler Summer Outdoor Toys, 2+ Years Old • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Best-Buy Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Preschool Learning Activities (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $25.19 2 $50.38
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Learning Without Tears Spanish Roll–A–Dough Letters-Get Set for School Series, Pre-K, Hands-On, Sensory, Letter & Number Recognition, Formation-Centers, Whole-Class, and Individual-School or Home Use • Amazon Business $23.05 2 $46.10
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set for Back to School, Toy Storage Solution for Classrooms, Interactive Building Toy for Kids, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Lakeshore Find the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $21.42 1 $21.42
Kinetic Sand, The Original Moldable Sensory Play Sand, Pink, 2 lb. Resealable Bag, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Septhope Kids Toys 120PCS Macaron Color Building Blocks STEM Toys for Kids Gear Shape Sensory Toys for 3 4 5 6+ Years Old Boys and Girls Preschool Educational Toy for Children • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
192 Pcs Magnetic Letters Numbers 9 Color(With Pattern Blocks,Symbols) Foam Set, Alphabet Magnets Gift for Preschool Kids Children Toddler Educational Fridge Refrigerator Toy, Classroom School Learning • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Kinetic Sand, Castle Case with 1lb Teal Play Sand, Multipurpose Play Space and Storage Container, Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Kinetic Sand Mold n’ Flow, 1.5lbs Red and Teal Play Sand, 3 Tools Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Feoxialy Magnetic Tiles Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Year Old Boys Girls 44PCS Macaron Castle Magnetic Building Blocks STEM Educational Learning Toys for Kids Girls Age 3-5 4-8 Christmas Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$1,030.21

Vendor shipping charges

$24.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,099.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$194.11

Total project goal

$1,294.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,294.07

1 Donor

-$578.92

Donations toward project cost

-$549.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.95

match offer

-$647.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$549.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$68.10

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$0.00

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