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Mrs. Litvak from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Busy Hands Build Sharp Minds in PreK!

Help me give my students materials to help sharpen their fine motor skills.

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My Project

The children in my classroom are eager to explore everything around them, and they enjoy using the manipulative materials that are available. The students love to play and learn, and through this, they sharpen their minds by developing ideas and improving their social skills and cognitive abilities.

Students will use the Hand2Mind Alphabet to practice matching and learning the alphabet, and will also explore, create, and use their imagination with blocks, beads, Play-Doh, and gems.

Most importantly, they will exercise their fingers to improve fine motor skills, which are essential for writing.

My students are young children eager to learn and explore. They love learning through play, which is how they develop many important skills, including how to interact with one another and the world around them.

Mrs. Litvak Chartiers Early Child Center 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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Pittsburgh, PA 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

17 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Alphabet Word Work Small Group Set, Lowercase Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Letter Trays, Phonics Manipulatives, Phonemic Awareness Activities, Science of Reading Classroom Materials (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $65.99 1 $65.99
Kids Toys STEM Board Games - Logic Road Builder Brain Teasers Puzzles for 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys Girls, Educational Montessori Birthday Gifts for Ages 4-8 Preschool Classroom Learning (28 PCS) • Amazon Business $18.77 2 $37.54
Learning Resources Rock 'n Gem Surprise, Sorting, Matching & Counting Skills Activity Set, Early STEM, 19 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $17.63 2 $35.26
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Shape Sorting Cupcakes Toy Food (LER7347) • Staples $32.33 1 $32.33
RICHNESS Bejeweled Craft Jewels Jumbo Bling Crystal Gem Stickers Assorted Shapes Colors Rhinestone Stickers for Arts & Crafts Projects Pack of 160 … • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Learning Resources Alphabet Acorns Activity Set, Develops Letter Recognition, Educational Toys for Toddlers, Homeschool, Visual & Tactile Learning Toy, 78 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.12 1 $27.12
Kinetic Sand, 6lb Mega Mixin’ Bag with Red, Yellow and Blue Moldable Play Sand, Sensory Toys, Christmas Gifts for Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
FUNZBO 520+ Snap Pop Beads - Beads for Bracelets Jewelry Making Kit, Arts and Crafts Supplies for Kids, Toys for Girls Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Old Birthday Easter Holiday Valentine Gift • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Learning Resources Mini Number Treats Toy Cookie Set, Assorted Colors (LER6798) • Quill.com $19.23 1 $19.23
Yaomiao 90 Pcs Fine Motor Skills Counting Sorting Sensory Bin Filler Toy Set Matching Game Include 72 Hedge Ball 4 Tweezer 2 Scissor Clip 12 Sorting Cup for Preschool Early Education Train Development • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
JC Toys Designed by Berenguer Magic Milk and Juice Baby Bottles - 2 Packs - 4 Bottles - Spill-Free Doll Feeding Accessories for Imaginative Play, Ages 2+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Foam Dice Set - Bulk Pack of 36, 1.5 Inch Large Assorted Colorful Foam Dice Cubes with Number Dots, Use for Kids, Classrooms, Math Games, Building Toys, Party Supplies by Bedwina • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79

Materials cost

$335.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.38

Total project goal

$435.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.87

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 $435.87

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