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Ms. Bolston from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Piecing Together Our Knowledge

Help me give my students different types of puzzles so they are able to work on math and reading skills.

  • $415 goal

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My Project

The puzzles and building activities will allow the students to be able to practice their reading and math skills. Not only will the students be able to practice academic skills, but they will be able to develop increased attention, memory and boost their logical capacity through the different puzzle activities.

Some of the puzzles will be targeting specific math skills the students are working on like counting and sequencing.

Other puzzles will be targeting skills like matching number to quantity.

The puzzles will also help the students to work on their social skills in small group. I truly need your support to make this project a reality.

Ms. Bolston Simon Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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

8 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LANNEY Flower Garden Building Toys, 200 Pcs Build A Garden Toy Set for Girls Kids Age 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Toddlers Boys, Educational Stem Toy Pretend Gardening Gifts for Birthday Christmas • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Counting Peg Board | Montessori Math and Numbers for Kids | Wooden Math Manipulatives Materials • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Toddler Puzzles for Kids Ages 1-3 in a Bag - 6 Wooden Puzzles for 2-4 Year Old by QUOKKA – Montessori Wood Toys for Boys and Girls 3-5 - Gift for Learning Realistic Animals Fruits Vehicles • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98
Kghios Montessori Toys Materials for Toddlers BusyBoard,Busy Board Learn to Dress Board Early Learning Basic Life Skills - Zip, Snap, Button, Buckle, Lace & Tie Educational Tools Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Melissa & Doug See & Spell Wooden Educational Toy With 8 Double-Sided Spelling Boards and 64 Letters • Amazon Business $21.24 1 $21.24
Wooden Peg Puzzles for Toddlers 2 3 Years Old, WOOD CITY Alphabet & Number Puzzles for Kids, 4 Pcs Toddler Puzzles Set - Letters, Numbers, Animals and Vehicles, Learning Toys Gift for Girls and Boys • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Dinhon Kids Learning Locks with Keys Numbers Matching & Counting Montessori Educational Toys for Ages 3 yrs+ Boys and Girls Preschool Games Gifts • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MerryHeart Wooden Rainbow Fraction Tiles - Fraction Board - Montessori Math Early Fraction Bars & Stripes, Fraction Manipulatives for Elementary School, Classroom Manipulatives Learning Fraction Games • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BerkPal 21Pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Set in 8 Sizes - Waterproof Plastic Mesh Bag with Zipper in 9 Vibrant Colors - Zippered Bags for File, Document, Makeup, Board Game Storage • Amazon Business $15.83 1 $15.83
Learning Resources Poppy the Count & Stack Flower Pot - 15 Pieces, Fine Motor Skills Toys for Toddlers, Preschool Toys, Ages 18+ Months • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Melissa & Doug Number Train Floor Puzzle - 20 Pieces • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Spelling - 20 Piece Self-Correcting Spelling Puzzle for Three and Four Letter Words with Matching Images - Learning Toys for 4 Year Olds - Award Winning Toys • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Counting - 30 Piece Self-Correcting Number & Learn to Count Puzzle - Preschool Learning Toys - Award Winning Toys • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Alphabet Wooden Puzzles With Storage Box (52 pcs) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Wooden Number Puzzles With Storage Box (40 pcs) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
UMBWORLD Wooden Toys Hundred Board Montessori 1-100 Consecutive Numbers Educational Game Early Childhood Toy for Kids with Storage Bag，Size 8.26 8.26inches (Counting & Math) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Melissa & Doug Alphabet Express Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (27 pcs, 10 feet long) • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83

Materials cost

$299.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.13

Total project goal

$414.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $414.21

2 Donors

-$207.09

Donations toward project cost

-$176.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.06

match offer

-$207.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$176.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.07

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