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Ms. Carrie McClean from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Play & Playing to Learn

Help me give my students rich and exciting choice time materials. We also need a new color printer so we can create beautiful resources and materials for the classroom!

  • $657 goal

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My Project

First grade is such a magical year. We have the joy of teaching kids to read, write and solve problems while also still holding space every day for play. This year, I am looking to add new items into our choice time rotation. With your donation, we can revamp our dollhouse, add a baby to our imaginative play center, materials for our Maker Space, and much more!

Play is so important in early childhood classrooms, and my students will need many opportunities to play and explore materials in collaboration with their classmates.

Play affords children the ability to improve their language, social, physical, math, science, and thinking skills. The development and enhancement of these skills promotes their self-esteem. Building with Legos, creating special worlds with the dollhouse, and exploring shape and color on our light table are all ways that kids can have fun and also strengthen these skills.

Our classroom also needs a new color printer. With this printer, we create labels and signage supporting our students' developing language skills and also print out pictures of our community to display around the room. Having a working color printer is essential to creating a rich classroom environment where everyone's work is showcased.

Ms. Carrie McClean The Brooklyn New School at PS 146 Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Officejet Pro 8135e All-in-One - multifunction printer - color • Best Buy Education $145.14 1 $145.14
KOAICS Rainbow Crystal Acrylic Cubes Children Learning Color Light Shadow Toy, Stacking Gem Blocks Sensory Building Blocks for Kids(64PCS)… • Amazon Business $66.00 1 $66.00
Crayola Model Magic - Value Pack, White, 8 oz, Pkg of 12 • Blick Art Materials $55.82 1 $55.82
Miniland Newborn Baby Doll, Asian Girl, 12-5/8 Inches, White - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $37.57 1 $37.57
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set for Back to School, Toy Storage Solution for Classrooms, Interactive Building Toy for Kids, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $33.12 1 $33.12
Constructive Playthings Washable Baby Doll Clothes for 12-14 Inch Dolls, Poly/Cotton, Hook and Loop, Pair with Huggable Baby Dolls, Set of 4 Doll Outfits, Toddler Toys for Ages 3 Years and Older • Amazon Business $30.73 1 $30.73
10 NEW LEGO MINIFIG PEOPLE LOT random grab bag of minifigure guys city town set by USA • Amazon Business $26.89 1 $26.89
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Master Bedroom Set,White • Amazon Business $18.86 1 $18.86
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Dining Room Set,Green • Amazon Business $17.39 1 $17.39
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Kitchen Set with Accessories • Amazon Business $16.50 1 $16.50
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Media Room Set • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Baby's Room Set,White • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Hape Wooden Doll House Furniture Family Bathroom Set,White,Small • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Inxens Play Dough Kit Non-Toxic Play Dough Sets with ABS Plastic Rolling Pins Cutters Accessories Bulk for Boys and Girls Kids Ages 4-8 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
School Smart Plastic Watercolor Cups - 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 - Pack of 12 - White • Amazon Business $3.97 2 $7.94

Materials cost

$516.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$558.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.55

Total project goal

$656.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $656.98

9 Donors

-$650.62

Donations toward project cost

-$558.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.36

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