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Mrs. Marchitto from New Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Community Helpers

Help me give my students imaginative play toys and non-fiction books to explore all the amazing jobs that are in our community!

  • 10 donors
  • $455 still needed

expires Nov 06

  • 10 donors
  • $455 still needed
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My first grade students will be learning about their community and different communities in our world. My students come from a very diverse background, which includes many different countries. Throughout our community unit we will learn about and celebrate what makes our community special.

When students learn about their community and community helpers, they not only better understand their role in their community now, but also create aspirations of what they want their role to be when they grow up.

As students learn about all the different jobs in a community, they begin to create dreams and goals for themselves.

The hands on, played based approach will help my second language learners broaden their vocabulary in a safe learning environment. When children learn through play, they hold onto the knowledge and remember their learning more successfully.

My hope is this unit will help my first graders appreciate the community workers in their neighborhoods, as well as, expose them to a career they might be interested in as they grow up.

Mrs. Marchitto
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Pretend Play Community Helper Shirts for Preschool - Set of 6 Dramatic Play Dress-Up Costumes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $125.96 1 $125.96
Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug S'more & Campfire Play, Set of 23 - Wood - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $37.57 1 $37.57
20 PCS Kids Community Helper Dress Up Vest Career Costumes Role Play Career Cosplay Clothes Pretend and Play Costume for Kids Dress up Doctor Police Fireman Car Racer Cowboy Farmers Worker Pirate • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Learning Resources Sprouts Grow It! (LER9244) • Quill.com $27.89 1 $27.89
Learning Resources New Sprouts Bushel of Veggies • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Firefighter Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Tender Leaf Toys - Sunny Doll Family - Set of 4 Multicultural Wooden Dolls for Miniature Games and Doll House Play - Inspires Endless Imaginative Play - Age 3+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Astronaut Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Doctor Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Chef Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Mail Carrier Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Let’s Talk! Police Officer Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
Atoylink Wooden Magnetic Dress up Dolls Pretend Play Set 40+ Pcs Occupations Community Helpers Matching Games Fridge Magnets for Toddlers Preschool Learning Toys Boys Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Atoylink Wooden Magnetic Dress up Dolls for Girls Pretend Play Set, Princess/Witch/Occupations Community Helpers Matching Games Fashion Paper Dolls for Toddlers Preschool Learning Toys Gifts • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book • Amazon Business $16.63 1 $16.63
hand2mind Starter Science Funnels Set (IN95815) • Quill.com $14.93 1 $14.93
Trend Enterprises Community Helpers Puzzles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.36 1 $14.36
Super Z Outlet Children's Artists Fabric Aprons - Kitchen, Classroom, Community Event, Crafts & Art Painting Activity • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
SOUJOY Set of 12 Mini Rolling Pin for Craft, 5 Inch Wooden Dough Roller, Small Rolling Pin for Kitchen, Play-doh and Imaginative Play • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Let's Meet a Dentist (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Let's Meet a Doctor (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Let's Meet a Police Officer (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian (First Facts: Community Helpers at Work) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Meet a Sanitation Worker! (In Our Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Firefighters Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $6.20 1 $6.20
I Want to Be a Veterinarian (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Want to Be a Police Officer (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Want to Be a Teacher (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Want to Be a Pilot (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Want to Be an Engineer (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
I Want to Be a Nurse • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
I Want to Be a Pilot • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
I Want to Be a Mechanic • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$619.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$670.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.36

Total project goal

$789.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $789.05

9 Donors

-$309.98

Donations toward project cost

-$263.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.50

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $454.07

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