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Mr. Dicken from New Castle, IN is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dash & Dot Are the Secret to Kindergarten Coding

My students need the Dash & Dot Wonder Pack.

  • $394 goal

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My Students

Running a full-day kindergarten classroom full of 25 five and six-year-olds could seem like daunting task...and sometimes it is. We are pushing hard to improve our literacy skills, but we also enjoy trying new things through brain breaks, creating and coding. We make sure to have fun with learning.

Our school is nestled within a loving community that is trying to get back on its feet after seeing some difficult times.

These tough times are reflected in kids who don't all have the opportunities and support to become successful students. They have to work hard to keep many plates spinning in their lives, but the friendships and relationships made at the school are strong, and will last. The students in my kindergarten classroom have not all had quality preschool experience, or the support needed to develop solid early literacy skills. This makes the work that we are doing rather difficult for some of them. Regardless, they are hard workers who are developing a love for literature and learning. They are a tight-knit group who love having fun as they learn.

My Project

With Dash & Dot, my students will be able to learn the language of code. In conjunction with our classroom iPads, the students will communicate with the robots to make them navigate through mazes, make them write or draw, make them dance, make them play music...make them do anything that their little minds can come up with! The idea is that through play with these robots, my students can learn how to communicate using coding. It's an idea that I have already put into practice using some basic iPad games (Kodable), and the students have already had success with them. They love it! I'm looking to take the next step, with a piece of technology that they are drawn to, that they can actually program.

These kids are growing up in a digital world that is changing very rapidly.

I would like to give them the opportunity to learn a new skill (some are calling it a foreign language) that they could use in the future. Besides that, working with these robots are a great way to encourage collaboration, teamwork, communication & other life skills. Being able to code could interest them in how technology works. It could also inspire them to try more new things...and change their lives in the process.

Mr. Dicken
Grades PreK-2
  • Parker Elementary School
  • New Castle, IN
    • 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

    This project will reach 25 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot Robot Wonder Pack • Amazon $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.03

Total project goal

$393.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.52

1 Donor

-$196.76

Donations toward project cost

-$167.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.51

match offer

-$196.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.51

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 $0.00

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