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Mrs. Selling from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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In East Harlem we say, Talk to the Hand...

The cost of 10 sets of puppets and accessories, a 12-quart Storage Container and a Sony Camcorder is $915, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

In East Harlem we say TALK TO THE HAND? Energetic, enlightened and inspired educators are ?Thinking First? about special needs, English language learners and the general population. The newly formed Think First Theater Troupe from East Harlem is an interdisciplinary team, which includes my co-teacher and myself, a speech therapist and counseling professionals. We are positively affecting the social/emotional, multicultural, multi-linguistic and curriculum needs of children through puppetry. Learning, communication, language development and well-being are presented by way of a multi-sensory, engaging, active form of ?edu-tainment.? Captain Kangaroo meets Electric Company meets Sesame Street meets the Magic Garden meets P.T Barnum meets Ethical Humanism with a New York City flow sums up our Think First Theater Troupe. Our troupe works on our own time to create tightly written scripts, build scenery and practice voices and characterization. The artistry of ?puppeteering? is something that each and every one of us is excited about as we utilize this form of theater and communication to address diverse learning styles and students cultural make up. Presently we are targeting Pre-K ? 2nd grade. My K/1 bridge class is a constant audience for our Think First Theater productions due to the shows being held in my classroom. We strive to perform at least once a month. We seek your assistance in purchasing props and puppets with moveable mouths (animal and human) to build up a stable of characters, which will further enhance the quality of our production. Due to the limited space available in my closet, a durable trunk to store the puppets would be beneficial. As teachers we are always looking for ways to better ourselves as professionals, and a video camera would enable us to tape our productions and critique them at a later time. By critiquing our performances we will be able to convey our lessons more effectively to the students. Thank you so much for your support.

Mrs. Selling PS 171 Patrick Henry 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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SONY HI8 CAMCORDER -- Sony Camcorders; Hi8 Handycam CCDTRV138 • Quill Corporation $239.99 1 $239.99
Multicultural Puppet Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $85.96 1 $85.96
Kaplan Kids Puppets - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $60.16 1 $60.16
Family Bigmouth Puppets, Caucasian Family of 4 • Teacher's School Supply $49.95 1 $49.95
Family Bigmouth Puppets, African American Family of 4 • Teacher's School Supply $49.95 1 $49.95
Family Bigmouth Puppets, Hispanic Family of 4 • Teacher's School Supply $49.95 1 $49.95
Puppets & Accessories • Highsmith Inc. $24.28 1 $24.28
CAREER PUPPETS ST8 • Nasco $19.75 1 $19.75
Puppets & Accessories • Highsmith Inc. $19.44 1 $19.44
Puppets & Accessories • Highsmith Inc. $12.93 1 $12.93
Puppets & Accessories • Highsmith Inc. $12.14 1 $12.14
12 quart Storage • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.12 5 $25.60

Materials cost

$650.10

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$750.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$164.70

Total project goal

$915.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $915.00

1 Donor

-$882.68

Donations toward project cost

-$750.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$132.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.32

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