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Mrs. Ryan from Pacifica, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dolls to Help My Students Use Their Imaginations

The cost of a set of ten multi-ethnic school dolls from Teacher's School Supply is $237, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $253 goal

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Who doesn't love pretending to care for a baby? Remember playing "house" and pretending to cuddle and feed little baby dolls? My class enjoys using their imaginations. They thoroughly enjoy playing in the playhouse and playing with dolls. These children come from low-income families, and many are English-language learners. Sometimes they come to school without any experience with pretend play and social interaction. They love to work with their minds and play with dolls and such! This type of play offers rich opportunities for social interaction, using fine motor skills, and practicing reasoning skills. It's so wonderful that play can enrich children in so many interesting, fabulous ways! Every year I purchase some playhouse dolls, but it is not enough for the school year or for several children to play together. A larger supply will allow more learning and more children to explore together each day. These beautiful dolls have ethnically correct features, skin tone, and eyes, which is perfect for the children in my class who come from various backgrounds. These realistic playmates are designed to encourage identification and positive self-concept. All my children will benefit from this fabulous play the whole year through!

Mrs. Ryan
Grades PreK-2
    More than a third of 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

    This project will reach 20 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Multi-Ethnic School Doll, Set of all 10 dolls • Teacher's School Supply $155.99 1 $155.99

Materials cost

$155.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$207.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.45

Total project goal

$252.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $252.50

4 Donors

-$239.36

Donations toward project cost

-$207.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.14

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 $0.00

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