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Mrs. McCurley from Pauls Valley, OK is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Collaboration and Socialization Skills Back to the Table

Help me give my students classroom tables to provide a space for them to do hands on activities, have sharing and cooperating experiences and having age appropriate seating.

  • $730 goal

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My Students

I teach Kindergarten in a Title 1 school in Oklahoma. My students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds. Our students are 5-6 year old diverse learners with individual physical and academic needs. I love my Job! I love working hands on with my students and letting them collaborate and socialize with one another.

In our class we do lots of hands on learning and collaborative activities; we share supplies to learn life skills that are so important in early childhood.

My students are enthusiastic to learn and work together as a team. We come to school everyday ready to learn and have fun!

My Project

As a Kindergarten teacher, we are seeing a decline in collaboration and socialization skills in our youngest learners due to distance learning and social distancing. In Kindergarten teamwork, socializing, cooperation, collaborating and sharing are very important skills. Currently in our classroom we have big desks, that do not allow for collaboration. We have desks that are too tall for our little learners. My kids are having to stand or sit up on their legs to reach needed supplies and sometimes our desks tend to tip over with a student and they get hurt. Students learn better when they are comfortable and able to use their supplies easily. When sitting at a table students are able to collaborate with each other while participating in hands on learning. They are able to share supplies, socialize cooperate with each other. Those skills are some of the most important skills for early childhood.

Kindergarten students need a space where they can collaborate, share supplies and be able to work cooperatively with each other.

Tables will also allow for us to be able to be at the right height to learn cutting skills and learn important handwriting skills. We have been struggling every day with our big kids desks. We need a space to work and collaborate on projects together. As well as having a space for me to sit down next to a student and help with learning to hold a pencil and use scissors.

I believe that tables will help my students be able to learn all those important life skills they need in early childhood. I am anxious to bring socialization and collaboration back to Kindergarten!

Mrs. McCurley Pauls Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

23 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CN343YE - Rainbow Adjustable Rectangular Table - 30 x 72 - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 2 $538.00

Materials cost

$538.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$619.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.40

Total project goal

$729.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $729.32

1 Donor

-$729.32

Donations toward project cost

-$619.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.40

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