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Ms. Mendez from San Ramon CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Busy Hands Make Strong Minds in TK

Help me give my students kinetic sand, letters, and lap desks to develop their alphabetic knowledge and fine motor skills through tactile play.

  • $537 goal

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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 Project

The students in our TK classroom are curious and active. They love our play based learning. These students come from a culturally and linguistically diverse community, but they all share a love for learning through play!

These materials will provide opportunities for kids to engage in tactile learning with flexible seating.

As they dig into the kinetic sand, kids are building motor skills. The letters will develop their alphabetic principal skills needed for kindergarten. Because they'll be working together and sharing, they'll also be growing the all-important social/emotional skills that are at the heart of the TK mission.

Ms. Mendez
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mind Reader Sprout Collection 22.25″ x 10.75″ Plastic Kids' Lap Desk with Side Storage Pockets Green (KIDLAP-GRN) • Staples $19.33 8 $154.64
Lakeshore Mold & Play Sensory Sand Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 4 $119.96
Lakeshore Sensory Sand Ice Cream Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 4 $59.96
Uppercase ABC Sand Molds • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 4 $50.24

Materials cost

$384.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.43

Total project goal

$536.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $536.21

7 Donors

-$536.21

Donations toward project cost

-$455.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.43

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