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Ms. Lai from Brooklyn, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Favorite Toys and Books for Little Learners!

Help me give my students their favorite books for story time, magnetic mix and match animals for them to play with, and magnetic community vehicles for them to play with.

  • $389 goal

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My Project

My eight students are curious, fun, sweet, and persevering learners. They all are diagnosed with moderate to severe learning disabilities performing significantly below their age level. They have very high needs and need a lot of support in the classroom to complete various tasks throughout the day. Despite having many challenges, my students work hard at succeeding and they never give up. Each student has unique qualities and skills and we are all working towards becoming independent and kind individuals in our community.

These items in the shopping carts will help them attend and focus during story time.

I have chosen their favorite books and they love to listen to these books during story time. The magnetic mix and match animals will help students practice their fine motor and puzzle skills. My students absolutely love playing with animals. The magnetic community vehicles are one of my students favorite toys. Some of them have been lost and I am trying to order more to replace the missing vehicles. I use painters tape in my classroom to help set clear spaces for students to work in. I also use painters tape for students art projects.

Ms. Lai District 20 Pre-K Center 20Z112 Grades PreK-2

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 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

8 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Starbucks Pike Place Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast, 96/Carton (09572) • Staples $85.99 1 $85.99
AR873 - Mix Match Magnetic Farm Animals • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Twinings Green Tea Bags, 25/Box (TNA51732) • Staples $9.59 3 $28.77
EV364 - Magnetic Emergency Vehicles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Ziploc Medium Storage Bags, 1 Qt., 100/Box (316962) • Staples $11.59 2 $23.18
BK3210 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
BK956 - Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
AR872 - Mix Match Magnetic Wild Animals • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
BK536 - No David Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Ziploc Sandwich Bags, 90 Bags/Box (315885) • Staples $5.19 2 $10.38
Scotch Blue ORIGINAL Painter's Tape, 0.70" x 60 yds. (2090-18E-G) • Staples $3.70 2 $7.40

Materials cost

$295.66

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.25

Total project goal

$388.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$388.34

1 Donor

-$388.34

Donations toward project cost

-$330.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.25

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$0.00

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