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Mrs. Young from San Ramon, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Imaginative Play

Help me give my students kitchen play set materials and community helper hats to enhance imaginative play, support social development, and keep students engaged in our transitional kindergarten classroom.

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My Project

The kitchen area is a beloved part of our Transitional Kindergarten classroom, but our current 18-year old supplies are limited, broken, or worn out. By equipping our dramatic play area with safe, high-quality materials, we can significantly enhance their imaginative play, support their social development, and ensure they remain engaged for longer periods. Your support would make a meaningful difference in enriching their learning and playtime.

As our students play in our playhouse area, they love pretending to be family members, community helpers and various professionals .

The hats and aprons we're requesting will greatly enhance their imaginative play by allowing them to more authentically assume these roles. With the right costumes and accessories, they can fully immerse themselves in their chosen occupations, which not only boosts their creativity but also helps them better understand the roles they are pretending to take on. This addition will enrich their play experience and social skills, making their pretend scenarios more engaging and educational.

Mrs. Young Coyote Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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San Ramon, CA View local requests 50 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Let’s Go Shopping Food Baskets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Kaplan Early Learning Community Helper Hat Collection - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $98.06 1 $98.06
Lakeshore Best-Buy Multicultural Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Best-Buy Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
SATINIOR 12 Kids Apron Adjustable Children Chef Art Smock with Pocket for Girl Boy Kitchen Cooking Painting Baking Crafting Grilling Home Kitchen Classroom Party Activity • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98

Materials cost

$395.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.45

Sales tax

 $36.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.80

Total project goal

$565.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $565.34

4 Donors

-$360.23

Donations toward project cost

-$306.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$205.11

Match offers toward project cost

-$174.34

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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