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Mr. DeLaO from Albuquerque NM is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

This May Sound Bananas But I Find Cooking Appeeling

Help me give my students a play kitchen and grocery store that encourages interaction and connection and inspires imagination and learning.

  • $734 goal

This project expired on May 15, 2020.

This project expired on May 15, 2020.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Students

My students are culturally and linguistically diverse and are socioeconomically diverse, but predominantly Title I. Our neighborhood is an older downtown community that is vibrant, active and very community-oriented. Culture and traditions play a big role in who we are as a school and learning community. My students participate in school community programs like our Homework Diner, Fall Festival, and Bellas Artes Festival. Our families are a big part of our school community. We have big parent involvement with our Homework Diners, Fall Festival, Craft Fairs, Family dances and Character Counts nights.

Our school community has embraced Arts Integration into our curriculum to enhance the way students learn content.

Our teachers attend Arts Integration workshops to learn new strategies in music, art and drama that make learning fun, engaging and truly powerful.

Students and teachers alike are embracing new, bigger and bolder ways to bring more movement and exploration to their learning day and after school too. Play is a very important part of their day.

What makes these students special is their zest for discovering and learning something new every day.

My Project

Creating a hands on, interactive free choice area that focuses on housekeeping and shopping is ideal for the early childhood classroom. The kitchen is a popular free choice area for students to engage their play, use their imagination and make connections. Testing out and acting out housekeeping, shopping and cooking skills is a natural learning opportunity for students. A new play kitchen with a play toaster and microwave will do just that.

Dramatic play also offers children opportunities to learn.

As children act out roles, they develop many new skills. They learn about themselves, their families, and society around them. They become more physically adept at performing small motor skills. And probably most importantly, they learn to cooperate with others by negotiating roles and playing out scenes."

Mr. DeLaO
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Wooden Chef’S Pretend Play Toy Kitchen with “Ice” Cube Dispenser – Cloud White • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Fresh Mart Grocery Store - The Original (Freestanding Grocery Stand Kids Toy, Great Gift for Girls & Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Year Olds and Up) • Amazon Business $162.17 1 $162.17
Melissa & Doug Toy Shopping Cart with Sturdy Metal Frame, Play Sets & Kitchens, 23.25" H x 11.75” W x 15" L & Fresh Mart Grocery Store Companion Collection (Best for 3, 4, 5 Year Olds and Up) • Amazon Business $80.82 1 $80.82
Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store Companion Collection (Best for 3, 4, 5 Year Olds and Up) & Fridge Food Wooden Play Food Set, The Original (Best for 3, 4, 5 Year Olds and Up) • Amazon Business $40.78 1 $40.78
Melissa & Doug Let’s Play House! Dust! Sweep! Mop! The Original Pretend Play Cleaning Set (6Piece, Frustration-Free Packaging), Great Gift for Girls & Boys - Best For 3, 4, 5, & 6 Year Olds), Multi • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
CASDON Little Cook 63502 Kenwood Toy Mixer, Silver/Chrome Effect • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Casdon Electronic Toy Microwave • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Casdon Kettle and Toaster Set • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Casdon Morphy Richards Coffee Machine • Amazon Business $10.15 1 $10.15

Materials cost

$584.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$623.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.05

Total project goal

$733.69

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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