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Ms. Poile from Hartford, CT is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need to Get Out and Play!

My students need age appropriate playground and gross motor play equipment like stepping buckets or see saw.

  • $828 goal

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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

Playing outdoors is a critical part of childhood. PreK students arguably can get just as much education playing outdoors as they can sitting in circle. My students need to move, jump, shake, and play cooperatively with their friends both inside and out.

My classroom consists of children of all abilities in a low-income area of Hartford, CT.

Although we have a playground outside, it is not 100% age appropriate. Many students have not yet developed the skills to use the equipment properly and safely. These students lose out on developing coordination, balance, and other motor skills that are developed during outdoor play.

My Project

The materials requested will be used out on the playground (and inside on rainy days) to promote gross motor development and coordination. Using age appropriate materials ensures the safety of all the children and creates new experiences for them. Many of the materials will also promote social skills such as cooperation, turn taking, and sharing.

Currently my students have access to balls and tricycles during their gross motor play.

Having a variety of quality materials like stepping buckets or see saw will not only promote gross motor development but their imaginations, social skills, and more.

Ms. Poile
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CurveABeam • Nasco $57.95 2 $115.90
Rocket Ship Resistance Play Tunnel • Nasco $99.95 1 $99.95
Step 2 Wagon For Two Plus • Nasco $79.95 1 $79.95
Rock Around • Nasco $57.95 1 $57.95
Smart Toss Bean Bag Tossing Game • Nasco $52.95 1 $52.95
See Saw • Nasco $46.95 1 $46.95
Complete Bubble Wand Set • Nasco $41.95 1 $41.95
Balance Pods • Nasco $39.25 1 $39.25
Stepping Buckets • Nasco $32.95 1 $32.95
Lets Take It Outside TeacherCreated Activities for Outdoor Learning • Nasco $19.95 1 $19.95
Long Walking Rope • Nasco $15.95 1 $15.95

Materials cost

$603.70

Vendor shipping charges

$60.37

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$703.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.08

Total project goal

$827.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$827.21

8 Donors

-$775.18

Donations toward project cost

-$703.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.03

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$0.00

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