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Ms. Menard from Albany, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back Together, Hands-on Learning!

Help me give my students hands-on learning tools that connects to the literature and research topics that we are studying.

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My Students

We are so happy to be back in the library again this school year. Last year the library was used as a first grade classroom and home base for two virtual teachers. Now we are back to full operations and rebuilding the library program.

My students love their library and love reading.

They are in and out all day long, sometimes because they need a new read, and sometimes just to be there because it's their happy place.

So many of my students have said that they want to work in a library when they grow up, and that they feel happy and comfortable there. My favorite thing to hear from my students is "Ms. M., I had a hard day so I just had to come to the library." I love that it is their safe place!

My Project

Overview: Thank you for looking at my project. This year I am back with my students in the library and I want to build on their enthusiasm and make our learning hands-on. The toys that were selected are open ended and will be used in a variety of ways. Here are some examples: students will use the Lego and planks to create fences to keep Krackenhopper's carrots safe when we read the book "Creepy Carrots". They will use these tools to design and build an animal with adaptations to survive in the ecosystem they choose to study. They will design and build book characters for their writing, build turkey traps for a STEAM challenge, and much, much more.

Need: Students are starved for hands-on, collaborative learning.

They are so excited to be back together but also in need of connection and movement. These "loose parts" toys allow me to give the children creative challenges that connect to our reading and learning.

Impact: As the school librarian, I see every student in grades PK-4. These items will be used by all of our students for years to come.

Ms. Menard Saddlewood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Albany, NY View local requests

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

375 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KEVA 40 Maple with Canvas Travel Tote • Amazon Business $32.37 5 $161.85
Magna-Tiles 32-Piece Clear Colors Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles For Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys For Children Ages 3 Years + • Amazon Business $47.99 3 $143.97
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces) • Amazon Business $37.99 3 $113.97
Magna-Tiles Cars Expansion Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles For Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys For Children Ages 3 Years + (2 Pieces) • Amazon Business $14.49 2 $28.98
Classic Baseplates Building Plates for Building Bricks 100% Compatible with All Major Brands-Baseplate, 10" x 10", Pack of 8, Multicolored • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$466.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.90

Total project goal

$592.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.66

7 Donors

-$544.17

Donations toward project cost

-$465.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.68

match offer

-$45.03

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.47

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 $0.00

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