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Mrs. Martino from Middletown, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on Materials

Help me give my students different building supplies to explore the creative process.

  • $1,000 goal

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My Project

One of the goals of my classroom is to provide an inclusive environment where all students are celebrated and respected. Providing both high-interest building supplies and hands-on materials that teach social-emotional learning provide students with an opportunity to become self-aware and motivated. Student enrichment is provided through high-interest supplies and helps to build a community of lifelong learners.

Students' social-emotional well-being is improved when students can see themselves and their experiences in materials that they are successful at.

Materials to build and create help to provide a social emotional outlet for students to develop creatively and critically. These new materials will promote the growth and development of all students at my school.

Mrs. Martino MacDonough Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Middletown, CT 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

22 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FIRST HILL FHW Best Faux Leather Small Ottoman Espresso Dark Brown • Amazon Business $49.25 4 $197.00
MAGNA-TILES Arctic Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
IGIVI Magnetic Tiles - Road Set with Car Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys & Girls, Magnet Building Blocks Expansion Pack, STEM Construction Toys for Kids Ages 4-8, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Toddlers • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
PicassoTiles Magnet Tile Building Blocks Aquarium Marine Animal Theme Set with 8 Character Action Figures STEM Construction Magnetic Tiles Toy Preschool Toddlers Kids Boys Girls Toys 3+ PTQ15 • Amazon Business $29.89 1 $29.89
Sterilite 6 Qt Storage Box, Stackable Bin with Lid, Plastic Container to Organize Shoes and Crafts on Closet Shelves, Clear with White Lid, 12-pack • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
amazuo 58Pcs Animals Felt Board Story Set, 4.9Ft Farm/Sea/Zoo/Insect Themed Preschool Storytelling Early Learning Interactive Play Kit Reusable Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids Classroom • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
JoyCat Magnetic Color and Number Maze - Montessori Wooden Color Matching Counting Magnet Puzzle Board-Toddler Fine Motor Skills Learning Toys for 3 4 5 Year Old Girls Boys • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
JoyCat Magnetic Alphabet Maze Board, Montessori Learning Toys & Color Sorting Toys, Color Puzzles, ABC Alphabet Magnets Fine Motor Skills Toy for 3 4 5 Year Old Kids • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
BOZE SUPOD Wooden Toys Rainbow Stacking Blocks-Montessori Toys Building Blocks for Toddler Age3+ Years Old Open Ended Preschool Activity Educational Toy Gifts for Kids-19PCS • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
WATINC 46Pcs Polar Animals Felt Board Story Set Arctic Antarctica Ocean Animal Bear Penguin Whale Preschool Large Wall Storyboard Early Learning Play Kit Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids 41 x 30 Inch • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Lynkaye 20 pcs Plastic Insects Lifelike Assorted Figures Realistic Insect Animal Model - Butterfly, Ladybug, Mantis, Bee, Grasshopper, Stag Beetle, Red Spider, Blue Spider (20 Pcs Bugs) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
SCS Direct Space and Astronaut Toy Action Figures with Over 100 Pieces Including 11 Unique Characters • Amazon Business $22.76 1 $22.76
Colorations Plastic Fun Dough Scissors for Texture, Set of 12, 3 Designs, Easy Clean, Safe, Arts & Crafts, Sculpting, Clay, for Kids, Durable DSCISSOR • Amazon Business $22.67 1 $22.67
WATINC 98Pcs Build My House Felt Story Board Set 3.5Ft Preschool Family Theme Early Learning Interactive Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Chuangdi 500 Pcs Star Erasers Bulk Mini Erasers for Kids School Awards Teacher Supplies Colorful Fun Erasers Cute Erasers for Party Favors Goodie Bag Filler Back to School Gifts • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
WATINC 64Pcs Preschool Shapes Teaching Felt Board Story Set 3.5 Ft Colorful Montessori Teacher Aide Tangrams Storytelling Flannel Interactive Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
OKGIUGN 61 Pcs Farm Animals Story Felt Board, 3.6 Ft Farmhouse Themed Play Mat Wall Hanging Kit Toys, Birthday Gift for Toddlers Childrens • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
WATINC My Plate Felt-Board Stories Set 3.5Ft 53Pcs Preschool Vegetables Fruit Protein Grains Flannel Food Diary Classroom Theme Early Learning Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
WATINC Insect Teaching Felt Board Story Set 3.5 Ft 45Pcs Preschool Bug Animals Caterpillar Bee Butterfly Dragonfly Storytelling Flannel Early Learning Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
WATINC 44Pcs Outer Space Felt Story Board Set 3.5 Ft Solar System Universe Storytelling Flannel Interactive Play Kit with Hooks Astronaut Planets Alien Galaxy Reusable Wall Hanging Gift for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Learning Resources Measuring Worms - 72 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Learning Toys, Counters for Kids • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
WATINC 45Pcs Under The Sea Teaching Felt Board Story Set 3.5 Ft Ocean Creatures Aquarium Storytelling Flannel Interactive Play Kit with Mermaid Diver Shark Reusable Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
PJDRLLC Toddler Crafts Farm Animals Felt Board: Arts Supplies for Kindergarten Classroom - Kids Play Room Essentials - 3.5Ft 40 Pcs Farmhouse Themed Storytelling Activities • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
ZQFTZQ Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 Year Old,Montessori Jigsaw Toddler Puzzles Ages 2-4,Wooden Car Shape Puzzles for Kids,Preschool Sensory Learning STEM Toys Brithday Gifts Christmas Toys • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
43 Pack Bug Toys Fake Plastic Bugs and Insects for Kids Clearance Toddler Birthday Party Favors Easter Valentines Basket Stuffers Goodie Bag Fillers April Fool's Day Prank Gifts Fake Bugs Toys • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Picasso Toys Magnetic Character Action Figures 4 Piece Astronaut for Building Block Tile Toddler Toy Set Magnet Expansion Pack Age 3 and up Educational STEM Learning Pretend Playset Construction PTA17 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
HONBAY 30PCS Plastic Soft Fake Earthworm Faux Lifelike Stretchy Rubber Earthworms Trick Toy for Halloween April Fool's Day Party • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
READY 2 LEARN Paint and Clay Texture Rollers - Set of 4 - Textured Dough Rolling Pins for Kids - Open-Ended Patterns for Crafts and Decoration • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
Great Explorations 3-D Planets In a Tube • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Plastic Nursery Flower Plant Pot 80 Pack Seedling Starter Pots for Little Garden Pots to Repot Succulents and Small Plants • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sesame Street Modeling Play Dough | 4-Pack of 4oz Cans | Assorted Colors and Non Toxic | Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | For Young Children Ages 3 and Up • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40

Materials cost

$800.51

Vendor shipping charges

$6.94

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.90

Total project goal

$999.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$999.36

1 Donor

-$999.36

Donations toward project cost

-$849.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.90

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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