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

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Legos for Our Little Builders & Engineers

My students need Lego blocks for creative, hands on building fun!

  • $296 goal

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Mr. Goldberg has another project! Donate to Our Library iPads Are Ageing Out! to help his classroom.

$2,106 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I like to think of our school library as "The Little Library That Could." Housed in a converted classroom fitted with a circulation desk, air conditioner, and water fountain, the library provides a cozy, joyful retreat for students as they discover and explore the world of children's literature.

My school serves Pre-K through 5th grade students in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Many of our families are first generation residents from the West Indies struggling to make ends meet. Eighty-seven percent of our students are eligible for free lunch. The economic downturn has hit our school community particularly hard. Poverty and unemployment are unacceptably high, while our budget continues to tighten. Further, we must compete with new local charter schools possessing greater resources and more attractive, state-of-the-art facilities. Our dedicated teachers work tirelessly to engage students as these new schools aggressively market themselves to our best and brightest.

Too many of our students come from homes with few books to call their own, yet I am heartened by the tremendous enthusiasm and joy the children express as we explore a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books together. Students beam as they leave my library with borrowed books to read.

My Project

Sure, most kids agree that playing with Legos is a blast, but it also offers powerful learning and growth opportunities for our youngest learners in grades Pre-K to 2. I was surprised and saddened to learn that most of my youngest learners have never had the opportunity to play with Lego blocks. As I continue to develop my library MakerSpace, I would like to offer students the opportunity to explore and build with Legos.

When building together with Legos students improve their fine motor skills, but also hone their teamwork, communication, and organization skills.

They learn patience and constructive problem-solving, as well as the power of experimentation. It can even increase their language development. Yes, building together with Legos helps children develop all of these important life and career skills.

Mr. Goldberg PS 233 Langston Hughes Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 • Amazon Business $27.99 5 $139.95
Building Bricks - 10" x 10" Stackable Baseplate - Variety 6 Pack (2 Green, 2 Blue, 2 Gray) Classic Baseplate Compatible with all Major Brands • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Set of 9 Lego Compatible 5X5 Building Boards 9 Colors • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98

Materials cost

$217.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.32

Total project goal

$295.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.49

1 Donor

-$295.49

Donations toward project cost

-$251.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.32

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 $0.00

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