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Ms. Kallie from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play, Explore, Learn: Tools for Our Littlest Learners

Help me give my students with puzzles, math manipulatives, and science manipulatives to provide engaging, hands-on learning experiences that build essential academic, fine-motor, and problem-solving skills.

  • 2 donors
  • $556 still needed

expires Dec 16

  • 2 donors
  • $556 still needed
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Ms. Kallie Herod Elementary School
Houston, TX Grades PreK-2

My Project

My students are curious, energetic, and eager to learn! In our ECSE classroom, each student has unique strengths and learning needs. They learn best when they can touch, explore, build, practice, and learn through play. Hands-on activities make learning exciting while helping my students develop important academic, communication, fine-motor, and problem-solving skills.

The puzzles, math manipulatives, and science manipulatives in this project will give my students meaningful opportunities to learn through hands-on exploration.

Puzzles will help strengthen fine-motor skills, matching, visual attention, problem-solving, and perseverance. Math manipulatives will allow students to practice important early math skills such as counting, sorting, identifying numbers, recognizing shapes, creating patterns, and understanding quantities. Science manipulatives will encourage my students to explore, observe, compare, ask questions, and discover how the world around them works.

For my young learners, these resources are more than toys—they are tools that make learning accessible. They will allow my students to practice skills in ways that are engaging, developmentally appropriate, and meaningful.

With your support, we can fill our classroom with busy hands, growing confidence, and BIG learning!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

8 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Kallie Herod Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

8 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Floor Chair Floor Cushion Folding Padded Gaming Chair Adjustable 5-Position Floor Seat with Back Support for Kids Adult Great for Gaming Reading Meditating • Amazon Business $65.99 1 $65.99
Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Counting Peg Board - Montessori Math and Numbers for Kids - Wooden Math Manipulatives Materials • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Free Spirit Publishing I'm In Control of Myself Books - Set of 6 Social-Emotional Learning Paperback Book Set with Poster for Kids Ages 3+ - Teaches Self-Regulation, Emotions, and Positive Behavior • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.15 1 $34.15
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $31.10 1 $31.10
7 Pack Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 2 3 4 5 Years Old - 7 Colorful Chunky Wood Peg Puzzles for Kids Ages 2-5, Alphabet Shape Numbers Fruits Sea Animals Dinosaur Zoo - Educational Toddler Learning Toys • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Learning Resources Silly Science Fine Motor Sorting Set - 55 Pieces, Age 3+ Educational Toy, Preschool Fine Motor Skills, PreK Manipulatives • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
60 PCS Magnetic Building Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnetic Blocks Sensory Toys | Kids Games Magnetic Tiles Magnet Toys for Boys Girls Aged 3+, Kid Brain Development Preschool Kindergarten Toddler Toy • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
JoyCat Ice Cream Preschool Learning Activities Counting and Color Sorting Set Stacking Toys for Kids 1-5, Educational Fine Motor Skills Toys, 30PCS Math Manipulatives | Match colors, stack scoops and serve pretend ice cream; included pieces support counting and little-hand play • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Number Pops - Sorting Toys, Stacking Montessori, Classroom Must Haves, Math Manipulatives, Matching Games, Fine Motor Preschool, Speech Therapy • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Self Correcting Number Puzzles • Teachers' School Supply $18.99 1 $18.99
Bbiamsleep 134PCS Plastic Letters and Numbers Light Table Manipulatives | Transparent Letters and Numbers Plastic Alphabet Letters Light Table Accessories for Counting and Spelling • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Self Correcting Letter Puzzles • Teachers' School Supply $18.99 1 $18.99
NEOROD Counting Bears - 90 Pcs Color Sorting Toys for Toddlers 1-3 & Preschool Learning Toys with Stacking Cups,Math Manipulatives with 2 Tweezers, 2 Dices, 12 Activity Cards & Storage Container • Amazon Business $18.04 1 $18.04
Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards with 120 Multi-Colored Wooden Shape Tiles, 5 Double-Sided Puzzle Boards, Tangram Puzzles, Montessori Toys for Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Magnetic Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Social-Emotional Learning for Autistic Kids: Fun Activities to Manage Big Feelings and Make Friends (For Ages 5-10) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles-Primary Emotions | Toddler Sensory Toys, Quiet Fidgets for Classroom, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness for Kids • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
edxeducation Transparent Pattern Blocks, 125 Plastic Pieces in Mini Jar | Ages 4+, Learn Sorting, Measurement & Fractions, Hands-On Sensory Math Manipulative • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game Toy for Preschoolers, Alphabet Fish Catching Counting Games Puzzle with Numbers and Letters, Preschool Learning ABC and Math Educational Toys for 3 4 5 Years Old Kids • Amazon Business $11.10 1 $11.10

Materials cost

$494.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$535.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.53

Total project goal

$630.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $630.21

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $555.21

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