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

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Imagination Stations in PreK

Help me give my students a shelf and bins to organize the amazing hands-on materials requested to facilitate creativity, curiosity, fine motor skills, and engagement.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Montesi's classroom raised $962

This project is fully funded

My Project

PreK students learn necessary skills through hands-on activities and play. Magna-Tiles allow for engineering and creativity. Storytime toys encourage students to retell familiar stories, identify the characters and create plot while using the story props and allowing them to build vocabulary and comprehension. LEGO Letters help PreK students have hands-on learning experiences.

Arts and crafts supplies such as pom pom balls and Playdough stamp sets allow for process art to happen and build fine motor skills which is the foundation of future writing.

The shelving and containers will provide storage and accessibility for our young learners. Comfortable seating will help overall engagement and social interactions as well.

Mrs. Montesi Barack Obama Magnet University 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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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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture 24"H x 36"L Wooden 5 Section School Classroom Storage Cabinet, Natural (MKSTRG004) • Quill.com $246.49 1 $246.49
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
LEGO Letters • Amazon Business $134.95 1 $134.95
Roylco Clear Bins with Lids - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 1 $43.16
CreateOn Magna-Tiles The Very Hungry Caterpillar Toys, Magnetic Building Toys from The World of Eric Carle Books, Educational Magnetic Tiles Toys for Ages 3+, 16 Pieces • Amazon Business $39.00 1 $39.00
CreateOn Magna-Tiles “The Very Busy Spider” Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) Set, Kids’ Building Toys from Eric Carle Books for Kids, Educational Magnet-Tiles Toys for Ages 3+, 17 Pieces • Amazon Business $33.96 1 $33.96
STORYTIME TOYS Goldilocks and The Three Bears 3D Puzzle - Book and Toy Set - 3 in 1 - Book, Build, and Play • Amazon Business $31.95 1 $31.95
STORYTIME TOYS The Three Little Pigs 3D Puzzle - Book and Toy Set - 3 in 1 - Book, Build, and Play • Amazon Business $29.24 1 $29.24
BINZKBB Magnetic Building Blocks,Large 3D Magnets STEM Educational Construction Toys,Sensory Montessori Preschool Building Sticks Kids Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 Year Old Boys Girls Toddlers Gifts • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
LEGO DUPLO My First Number Train Toy with Bricks for Learning Numbers, Preschool Educational Toys for 1.5-3 Year Old Toddlers, Girls & Boys, Early Development Activity Set, 10954 • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
HEHALI 1000pcs Multicolor Pom Pom Balls, Assorted Sizes & Colors Pompoms for Arts and Craft Making Decorations • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
OwnMy Wooden Clay Stamp Set, Wooden Playdough Stamps, Wooden Handle Pottery Tools Wooden Handle Stamps, Set of 4 Clay Modeling Pattern Kit • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$768.68

Vendor shipping charges

$7.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$817.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.21

Total project goal

$961.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$961.42

1 Donor

-$961.42

Donations toward project cost

-$817.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.21

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$0.00

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