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Mrs. Harreld from Waite Park, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learn by Playing

Help me give my students an opportunity to explore and develop the skills they need extra help in while using toys and books.

  • $167 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am so excited to be at a new school with a new teaching position. The students I work with are children that are ages birth to 3 year olds. These early years are so important in a child's development. They are learning so many important life skills that form the basis for intelligence, personality, and social behavior.

The children I work with have some development delays and the parents are getting "coached" by me in activities that will help in their child's growth.

It's wonderful to see the steps these children make through the help of their most important teacher, that being their parents. These experiences bring a smile to my face and my heart .

My Project

There are many steps a birth to 3 year old goes through to learn as they develop. Often materials found at home can be used for learning. Although some families are not able to afford toys and books. When we visit with them, the child can use these toys and books and these items may stay in their home for a little while.

There are items like using squishy blocks to grasp and build with are easier for a child to with large motor and/or cognitive delays.

Having a board book that has a zipper, buttons, and snaps helps with small motor, cognitive and/or communication skills. A sorting shapes toy can be used with communication of colors, cognitive development with recognizing differences in shapes and small motor for putting the shapes in the sorter.

Mrs. Harreld Quarryview Education Center 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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Waite Park, MN View local requests

More than half 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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack & Baby's First Blocks Bundle [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Battat – Pound & Roll – Baby Activity Toy Station with 1 Toy Hammer & 4 Balls for Kids 12 Months + (7-Pcs) • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
BleuZoo Peg Board Set - Montessori Stacking Toys For Toddlers | Fine Motor Skills, STEM, Autism, Educational, Speech Occupational Therapy, Colors Building - Preschool Activities | 30 Pegs, Board & Bag • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Whispex Toy Storage & Organization Mesh Bags Set of 12(8 Large 2 Medium 2 Small)，Baby Toys, Game Pieces, Toy Sets, Bathtub Toys. • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Zip It: A First Book of Fasteners (My Little World) • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
MZEEB 500 Pieces Wooden Beads for Crafts - 6 Sizes Natural Unfinished Wood Beads for Garland, Macrame, Farmhouse Decor, Jewelry Making, and DIY Crafting - 8mm/10mm/12mm/ 14mm/16mm/20mm • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hello, World! My Body • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
ARISE Knobby Spiky Playground Ball Set, Squeeze Fidget Toy Glittering and Fun for Kids in Playground and Indoor, 4 Inch • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
2 Pair BIRCH's Round Athletic Shoelaces, 27 Colors, 3/16" Thick, 4 Different Sizes [2 pair Pack] (45.5" (115cm) - L, Azure) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$109.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.98

Total project goal

$166.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.53

2 Donors

-$143.35

Donations toward project cost

-$121.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.50

match offer

-$23.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$19.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.48

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 $0.00

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