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Ms. Burak from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Make Learning Fun!

Help me give my students a chance to learn new skills while having fun!

  • 3 donors
  • $361 still needed

expires Jun 06

  • 3 donors
  • $361 still needed
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My Project

My students all come from unique backgrounds with very different learning needs. In order to make sure my students are each meeting their specific learning goals and having their needs met, I have had to come up with some creative ways to teach them and help them learn! One way that my students have found to be the most successful is by playing games in partnership with teaching and learning new skills and materials.

By giving my students options to play games alongside their learning, my students have had a higher success rate of retaining information and applying their new skills in different settings.

One of the things my students struggle with the most is being able to independently apply the strategies and skills we have learned together. By pairing the skills with a game, they are learning to apply the skills in new ways and in different settings to be able to be independent in their learning.

Using games like Hangman and Sight Word Stomp will help my students directly with learning new sight words and spelling while games like Kollide and Rattle Snake Jake help my students by pairing games with skills. For example, having my students answer a question before taking their turn in Gassy Gus makes them not only apply their new skills but also apply them in ways outside of pencil and paper to help when they need to use their knowledge in the real world.

Ms. Burak Paul L Dunbar Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Nearly all 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

22 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Splash! Reading Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 1 $57.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Evil Game 19×19×15 Escape Evil Dog Cards Tricky Toy Games for Parents Kids Children Playing Fun • Amazon Business $26.42 1 $26.42
Fotorama Hankman Glow, Magnetic Hangman Mystery Word Guessing Game for Kids & Families, Glow in The Dark Travel Game, Guess The Word Before Hank Falls • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Rattlesnake Jake - Get The Gold Before He Strikes! Game - Includes A Fun Colorful 24pc Puzzle by Goliath • Amazon Business $23.37 1 $23.37
Magic Practice Copybook 6 Workbooks with Disappearing Ink Pens, Reusable Handwriting Practice for Kids, Calligraphy Practice Letter Tracing Books for Kids ages 3-5 (8.7×6.9in) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Goliath Pop The Pig (Bigger & Better) w/Greedy Granny Old Maid Card Game, Multi Color • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Goliath Smack 'N Snack Game - Collect Snacks from Vending Machine Before Monsters Attack! - Ages 4 and Up, 2-4 Players • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Mattel Puglicious Kids Game, Dog Treat-Stacking Challenge with Hungry Puppy, Gift for Kids 5 Years & Older • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Goliath Greedy Granny - Take The Treats Don't Wake Granny Game • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Shut The Box Dice Game Tic Tac Toe Wooden Board Game 2 in 1 Math Games 2-4 Player Family Table Games Dices Classics Tabletop Version Games for Adults Little Teens Classroom Room Outdoor Coffee • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Hasbro Gaming Don't Spill The Beans Game | Balancing Board Game for Boys & Girls | Kids Preschool Games | Easter Gifts for Girls & Boys | 2 Players | Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $17.88 1 $17.88
Sight Word Stomp!, Educational Indoor Games, Preschool Alphabet ,Toddler Brain Toys, Toddler Preschool Learning, 114 Pieces, Age 5+ • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Kollide - The Game of Magnetic Attraction, Magnetic Chess Game, Strategy Games for Kids and Adults by Relatable • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Gassy Gus, The interactive gut-busting game that's a hoot when you toot! Feed Gus gassy foods, but watch out for the big blast of gas! Packed with hilarious sounds, it's Ideal for 2-4 players ages 4+ • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88

Materials cost

$358.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$399.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.41

Total project goal

$469.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $469.42

2 Donors

-$75.00

Donations toward project cost

-$71.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $360.60

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