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Ms. Clune from Bronx, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Games Are Good for the Soul

My students need a document camera and board and card games like Jenga, UNO, and Boggle to play during indoor recess.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

This year, I have twenty-five energetic, young learners in my fourth-grade classroom. At our school, we are incredibly fortunate to have students from around the globe: we educate children from both Dominican Republic, as well as Bangladesh. In our classroom community, students collaborate with one another to meet academic goals, and in the process learn how to support one another.

As LBJ so ardently believed, "nothing -- nothing at all -- matters more than trained intelligence.

It is the key not only to success in life, but it is the key to meaning in life." Ninety-one percent of our students at our school receive free- or reduced-lunch; this program benefits those children who are most in need. For example, a family of four making $30,000 annually will qualify for the program (130% of the federal poverty level). According to studies, "growing up in poverty is one of the greatest impediments to a child’s cognitive development and his ability to learn."

At our school, we strive to find ways to overcome this challenge by encouraging our children to dream BIG!

My Project

On cold, and rainy days here in New York City our students spend their thirty-minute recess inside the classroom (there just isn't an alternative). During the past few weeks we have observed that our scholars are less than thrilled with this schedule. In considering how we can foster a more positive environment for our students, we would like to provide our students with a collection of board and card games to use during the recess period. We feel that providing fun resources will foster cooperation and a positive classroom climate, when the weather is unaccommodating.

In a recent Scholastic article the authors write: "games don't need to be overtly academic to be educational... just by virtue of playing them, board games can teach important social skills, such as communicating verbally, sharing, waiting, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with others." Board games can also foster the ability to focus, and lengthen a students' attention span by encouraging the completion of an exciting, enjoyable activity.

In addition, our classroom is currently not outfitted with a document camera which enables students to participate fully during lessons; the devices enables instruction to be more explicit and engaging for learners - much in the same way games promote cooperative learning about children.

Ms. Clune PS 30 Wilton Grades 3-5

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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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ipevo 5-868-3-08-00 Ziggi-HD Plus High-Definition USB Document Camera (CDVU-06IP) • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $10.27 2 $20.54
Boggle Classic Game • Amazon Business $9.88 2 $19.76
Hasbro Connect 4 Game • Amazon Business $8.79 2 $17.58
Mattell Original UNO Card Game • Amazon Business $7.29 2 $14.58

Materials cost

$171.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.01

Total project goal

$240.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.04

2 Donors

-$240.04

Donations toward project cost

-$204.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.01

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 $0.00

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