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GameTime! A PlayDate For Students And Families

My students need board games for a family "PlayDate" game night and to use on those cold, rainy inside recess days.

  • $394 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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

Do you remember when family night was spent playing mind challenging board games around the kitchen table, instead of watching television? After using board games at school, my students are excited at the possibility of having a family game night hosted at our school.

My students are bright, motivated youngsters.

They attend a ARTS integrated magnet school in the state of South Carolina. Our school is a designated as a Title One school. Over 90 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunch. Additionally, the students come from a variety of family compositions and living environments. Many of the students are responsible for the "care" of younger siblings at home while their parents are at work. When discussing game time with the students, many had never experienced board games with their family members. The games they shared, as having for use at home, was the latest electronic game stations, such as, PlayStation. With cold weather upon us and limited outside recess time, the students have begun to appreciate the "traditional" board games.

My Project

The students' lives will be changed for the better because of their use of cooperation skills, teamwork, concentration, and memory usage while participating in the games. The students will use the games selected to consider the concept of rules, practice following rules, and develop reasoning about moral problems. The gaming will also assist students in being able to detect patterns, plan ahead, predict the outcome of alternative moves and to learn from their experiences. The games will be supplemented with current education games used in the class. Why a game night? Students shared that they would enjoy participating in these games with their parents and siblings. As a result, I have designed a a family game night for the fourth grade students at our school. The Playmate will occur before our stated mandated standardized testing period. The game night will also assist in relaxing the students before the "big" test. Beyond game night, the games will be used during inside recess time.

Beyond serving as a pleasant pastime, some of the children's board games may help raise the math and thinking skills of disadvantaged students.

Funding of this project will result in engaging opportunities for students to practice life-long skills. The students will work with others, including their family members, for a defined purpose. The skills used in successfully completing the gaming tasks will inspire the children and encourage them to think critically.

Ms. Bridges
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jenga • Cannon Sports, Inc. $19.99 2 $39.98
Scrabble Jr. (For 2-4 Players Ages 5 & Up) • Cannon Sports, Inc. $25.25 2 $50.50
Operation (For 1 or more Players Ages 6 & Up) • Cannon Sports, Inc. $33.45 2 $66.90
Popmatic Trouble Board Game • Cannon Sports, Inc. $17.99 2 $35.98
Sorry Game • Cannon Sports, Inc. $16.59 2 $33.18
Candy Land (For 2 To 4 Players Ages 3 To 6) • Cannon Sports, Inc. $12.99 2 $25.98

Materials cost

$252.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.25

Sales tax

 $17.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$334.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.00

Total project goal

$393.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.36

11 Donors

-$364.83

Donations toward project cost

-$325.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.97

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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 $0.00

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