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Mrs. Dimsey from Seattle, WA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspire a LOVE of Learning Through Engaging and Meaningful Experiences

Help me give my students a wooden block center, a play kitchen, new stuffed animals, LEGOS, puppets, a puppet theatre, a light table and an easel to have a wonderful kindergarten experience.

  • $1,376 goal

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My Students

We are the Kindergarten Hummingbird Charm! Each day we explore the world of learning in and out of the classroom. The Hummingbird learners work hard to build a community of trust, cooperation, and an appreciation for our unique talents. Every Hummingbird strives to take our daily adventures in learning and transform them into real world application.

The Kindergarten Hummingbirds bring schema and wonder into our classroom and exude excitement for learning!

Through expeditions, STEM activities, reading, writing, math, and social studies the Hummingbirds thrive in an engaging environment! They LOVE to learn and as one of my Hummingbirds said, "I don't want to go home. There is so much to learn!"

My Project

These materials will allow my students to build a multitude of designs that spark their interest and lead to innovative and creative thinking! Every child deserves the ability to engage in meaningful learning through hands-on and minds-on activities. It creates an environment of learners that will lead us into the future and will last a lifetime!

For example, I have several students that use whatever materials they find to build house, roads, castles, skyscrapers, and rocket ships just to name a few.

By using Legos and building blocks they can "see" projects come to life and work together as a community of engineers to make new ingenious designs.

In addition, by having a variety of artistic outlets like the painting easel, paints, paint brushes, design your own smocks, a puppet theater, puppets, and a kitchen, students can engage in pretend play and use their imagination. They can use the paints not only for art but to build and make backdrops or props for imaginative play and performance.

The sensory tray and material are an important part of any Kindergarten experience. This is a fun and interactive way to find letters, numbers, and an abundance of activities that revolve around sensory play. It makes learning exciting!

Mrs. Dimsey Pathfinder K-8 School Grades PreK-2

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Seattle, WA View local requests 16 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA610 - Best-Buy Wooden Block Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.50 1 $199.50
Creative LEGO Brick Set • LEGO Education $62.95 2 $125.90
LL509X - Light Table Sensory Play Materials - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
RA400X - Soft & Squeezy Animals - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
LIFESTYLE FRESH ACCENTS KITCHEN • School Specialty $111.27 1 $111.27
TT190X - Let’s Talk! Multicultural Puppets Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
LL581 - Light Table Sensory Tray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LCW1960 - 3-Way Tabletop Easel • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
TABLETOP PUPPET THEATER • School Specialty $46.68 1 $46.68
Large Building Plates Set • LEGO Education $36.95 1 $36.95
DB233 - Decorate-Your-Own Aprons - Set of 15 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
LA822 - Paint Cup Carrier • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
LA820X - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
LC220 - Natural-Bristle Paintbrushes - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$1,005.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.80

Sales tax

 $87.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,169.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$206.31

Total project goal

$1,375.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,375.39

6 Donors

-$1,357.92

Donations toward project cost

-$1,169.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$188.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.47

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