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Ms. Cilento from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Play!

Help me give my students counting bear manipulatives, alphabet soup sorters, take apart toys, alphabet alligators, interlocking plastic discs, and counting dough mats.

  • $190 goal

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My Students

My students receive free hot breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Many of my students are English Language Learners. They come from households where English is a second language. At home, the English language is rarely spoken, making it challenging for my students to learn and practice the English language. My classroom also services students with disabilities such as children with autism, ADHD, and speech or language impairments. A classroom is a place for these children to feel safe and accepted.

That is my mission every day as a special education teacher.

My Project

Young students learn best through hands on learning. When they are able to feel, touch, and maneuver objects, it enhances their kinesthetic learning. Young learners benefit from colorful, appropriate sized objects to help keep them engaged and to help develop fine and gross motor skills.

With the addition of the requested items, my students will be able to explore learning through a different lens.

They will see learning as fun and it will give them the chance to use their imagination and enhance their cognitive skills. The alphabet sorters and alligators will help students identify their upper and lower case letters.

Ms. Cilento Richmond Pre-Kindergarten Center Stuyvesant 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.

More about Ms. Cilento

Staten Island, NY 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 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters, 208 Pieces • Amazon Business $39.13 1 $39.13
Kidtastic Set of Take Apart Toys - Cat & Dog Models - STEM Building Set - Hours of Fun - 88 Pieces - Engineering Kit for Boys, Girls, Toddlers - Age 3, 4, 5 +Year Old • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
JOYIN Play-Act Counting/Sorting Bears Toy Set with Matching Sorting Cups Toddler Game for Pre-School Learning Color Recognition STEM Educational Toy-72 Bears, Fine Motor Tool, Dice and Activity Book • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Learning Resources All About Me Family Counters, Assorted Colors and Shapes, Set of 72, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
LL688 - Learn to Count! Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Learning Resources Snap-n-Learn Alphabet Alligators • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$129.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.49

Total project goal

$189.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $189.95

1 Donor

-$189.95

Donations toward project cost

-$161.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.49

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 $0.00

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