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Ms. Grigorian from West Hills, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Empathy Through Play

Help me give my students new avenues in exploring their social environment through empathy and diversity.

  • $499 goal

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My Project

Our early education program focuses on a creative learning environment based in play. Through play we are able to access themes like empathy, diversity, understanding care, and much more. The problem our students want to address in their diverse community is the lack of deeper understanding in the people that live there. First they will raise their own awareness of different people who live in their community and will practice advocating for those who need it by using their words to communicate for the betterment of their neighborhood.

The supplies I’ve requested lend a hand in this learning.

We can learn about caring for the environment through gardening. We will explore different careers with the tool box, doctor’s kit, cash register, cooking pots, and driving dashboard. We will examine the wooden magnet people to mix and match different familiar and unfamiliar people. We will even learn about regulating our emotions and using our words to advocate for ourselves and others through the Big Green Monster book and felt glove. Finally, we will use our new found words to write letters through the mailbox to service people in our community to express kindness and gratitude.

Ms. Grigorian Hamlin Charter Academy 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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West Hills, CA 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

21 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Mix & Match Magnetic Families • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Pretend & Play Mailbox • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Indestructible Pots & Pans Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Doctor’s Office • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Melissa & Doug Vroom & Zoom Interactive Wooden Dashboard Steering Wheel Pretend Play Driving Toy - Kids Activity Board, Toddler Sensory Toys For Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $32.98 1 $32.98
Learning Resources Grow It! Garden Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 1 $31.46
New Sprouts My First Tool Kit • Teachers' School Supply $27.99 1 $27.99
Lakeshore Go Away, Big Green Monster! Storytelling Puppet Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Go Away, Big Green Monster! • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89

Materials cost

$342.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.98

Sales tax

 $31.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.77

Total project goal

$498.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $498.46

1 Donor

-$498.46

Donations toward project cost

-$423.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.77

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