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

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Building in the Library

Help me give my students the chance to construct using their imaginations and manipulatives.

  • $245 goal

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My Project

Learning with Legos and blocks can provide immense benefits for young students from kindergarten to 2nd grade. Playing with these manipulatives helps improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial reasoning. As students build creations using their imagination, they also practice critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity. The process of following step-by-step instructions to construct models boosts focus, concentration, and logical sequencing abilities.

Collaborating on building projects promotes teamwork, communication, and social skills as well.

With so many advantages, integrating Legos and blocks into the classroom curriculum gives students an engaging hands-on way to acquire foundational academic and life skills. Their brains are developing rapidly at this age, so providing kinesthetic learning opportunities with versatile toys like these helps build a strong foundation for cognitive growth and future success.

Ms. Son PS Intermediate School 109 Glenwood Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

200 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LINCOLN LOGS-Collector's Edition Village-327 Pieces-Real Wood Logs-Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set for Boys/Girls-Creative Construction Engineering–Top Blocks Game Kit - Preschool Education Toy • Amazon Business $109.99 1 $109.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $22.49 2 $44.98
Coogam Wooden Blocks Puzzle Brain Teasers Toy Tangram Jigsaw Intelligence Colorful 3D Russian Blocks Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for Kids (40 Pcs) • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96

Materials cost

$174.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.63

Total project goal

$244.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $244.18

3 Donors

-$122.00

Donations toward project cost

-$103.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.30

match offer

-$122.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$103.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.33

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 $0.00

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