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Ms. Ottomanelli from Staten Island, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bon appétit: Let's Get Cooking in Pre-K

Help me give my students a dramatic kitchen play area to enhance their social-emotional development. Your donation will also promote friendships, language acquisitions, and imagination through play.

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My Project

My young Pre-K learners have such great imaginations that I would like to cultivate through a play kitchen. Having this realistic, sturdy kitchen set in my classroom will foster my students' creativity, allow them a wonderful dramatic play experience, and teach them to work and play cooperatively with their classmates. They will role play family life, create delicious foods for their peers and teachers, care for babies, and learn how to keep a tidy home.

Imaginative play is so vital to the development of young children.

One of the most successful ways to make lessons seem important to them is to relate learning to life and what they want to do after school.

Many times this involves doing things in our kitchen. Cooking activities are academic and socially relevant to the students' needs. Sharing meals and treats are also a good way to improve social skills with peers. The growth and connections my students make are truly amazing.

Ms. Ottomanelli PS 6 Cpl Allan F Kivlehan School Grades PreK-2

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Staten Island, NY View local requests

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

18 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Childcraft Modern Kitchen Sink and Dishwasher Combo, 43-1/2 x 29-3/4 x 24-3/8 Inches • School Specialty $745.46 1 $745.46
Childcraft Modern Kitchen Stove and Microwave Combo, 21-1/4 x 15-5/8 x 42 Inches • School Specialty $405.71 1 $405.71
Childcraft Modern Kitchen Refrigerator, 23-3/4 x 16-3/4 x 42 Inches • School Specialty $378.71 1 $378.71

Materials cost

$1,529.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $152.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,735.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$306.32

Total project goal

$2,042.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,042.14

6 Donors

-$1,627.07

Donations toward project cost

-$1,587.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.00

match offer

-$175.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$240.07

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 $0.00

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