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Ms. Amtmanis from Middletown, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Becoming the Best Me I Can Be!

Help me give my students materials for hands-on learning activities for developing their communication, self management, advocacy, goal setting and decision making skills that will guide them in living their best, healthiest lives.

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My Project

My students are fortunate to have both health and PE each week. Both of these classes are essential for helping them to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions for living healthy, happy and purpose-filled lives. However, finding appropriate materials to support skills based health education for my youngest learners is challenging. Much of what is readily available is targeted towards older students. In addition, the "default setting" on everything from characters in books and videos, to the searchable images I use to create resources show white children and families without any disabilities. They are not representative of all, or even most families.

Interactive manipulatives that include diverse representations allow for all children to not only see themselves, but to recognize others as well.

My Family Builders will be a great resource for role playing which is an essential tool in skills based health education. Modelling clay will be very versatile in learning centers where students can demonstrate their understanding without relying on reading and writing skills which are still developing - especially among our multi-language learners. These manipulatives will help me provide the types of purposeful play opportunities that are essential for building a good foundation for health education.

Health education is very personal. Students are learning about themselves and how to support their own wellness. It is therefore essential that all students can see themselves and make connections between their learning in health class and their daily lives.

Ms. Amtmanis MacDonough Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Middletown, CT View local requests

More than half 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

220 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Family Builders(TM) MyFamilyBuilders - 48 Magnetic Blocks • Kaplan Early Learning Company $85.46 1 $85.46
12-pack 8oz/250ml reuseable small plastic freezer storage container jars with screw lid for food kids baby lunch snacks slime cup |Sturdy Plastic|BPA Free | Freezer & Dishwasher Safe| • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Faber-Castell World Colors Modeling Clay Set - 15 Piece • Blick Art Materials $6.29 4 $25.16
Yellow Door Emotions Dough Rollers • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Lakeshore Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
Lakeshore Calm Down Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$194.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$238.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.06

Total project goal

$280.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $280.41

5 Donors

-$255.41

Donations toward project cost

-$217.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.31

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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