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Ms. Huezo from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pretend Play is the Way We Learn!

Help me give my students much-needed dramatic play pretend toys for their dramatic play classroom center.

  • $905 goal

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Ms. Huezo has another project! Donate to Painting Artist in PreK! to help her classroom.

$394 - complete this project and be a hero

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 students have an area in the classroom where they pretend play, which is their dramatic play classroom center. The dramatic play area is a vital part of any preschool classroom. In this area students learn vital social skills, cooperative skills and problem-solving choices. Students through dramatic play learn basic skills such as alphabet awareness and early math through the toys and items that are in their environment, such as learning the letter K by seeing it on a bottle of ketchup. Through dramatic play students are increasing their language development by using the items in their environment.

Ms. Huezo Nixon Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wooden Groceries - Fridge Food • Nasco $15.96 4 $63.84
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Pretend Smoothie Maker Blender, Set of 24 • School Specialty $48.44 1 $48.44
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Thirst Quencher Dispenser Play Set, 10 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $48.14 1 $48.14
Melissa & Doug - Ice Cream Scoop Set • Teachers' School Supply $44.11 1 $44.11
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store Companion Collection Set, 70 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $43.12 1 $43.12
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Wooden Make-A-Cake Mixer Set, 11 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $37.79 1 $37.79
Melissa & Doug Fridge Groceries Play Food Cartons (8 pieces) Toy Groceries, Pretend Play Food, Play Kitchen Accessories For Kids Ages 3+ - FSC-Certified Materials • Amazon Business $16.75 2 $33.50
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Slice and Bake Cookie Set, Set of 29 - Wood - Durable • School Specialty $32.99 1 $32.99
Melissa & Doug Cutting Fruit Wooden Play Food Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Wooden Cutting Food Box, Set of 10 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $31.34 1 $31.34
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Special Occasion Play Food Pizza Party Set, 54 Pieces - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $29.99 1 $29.99
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Wooden Birthday Cake Play Food Set, 34 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $29.99 1 $29.99
Melissa & Doug Wooden Pantry Products Play Food Set (9 pcs) - Pretend Play Kitchen Accessories, Wooden Play Grocery Sets For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $28.74 1 $28.74
Melissa & Doug Tip & Sip Toy Juice Bottles and Activity Card (6 Pcs) - Pretend Play Food Set, Play Kitchen Food For Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug Grocery Basket - Pretend Play Toy With Heavy Gauge Steel Construction - Food/ Groceries Shopping Basket For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug - Sandwich-making Set • Teachers' School Supply $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Let's Play House Condiments Set, 6 Pieces - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $25.87 1 $25.87
Melissa & Doug Stir & Serve Cooking Utensils - 6-Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
Melissa & Doug Sushi Slicing Play Food Set - Pretend Play Kitchen Toys, Wooden Sushi Food For Play, Pretend Sushi For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.22 1 $18.22
Melissa & Doug Felt Food Mix 'n Match Pizza Play Food Set (42 pcs) - Felt Pizza Play Set For Kids Kitchen, Pretend Play Pizza, Felt Pizza Toy For Toddlers And Kids Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Melissa & Doug Let's Play House! Grocery Cans Play Food Kitchen Accessory ,3+ years- 10 Stackable Cans With Removable Lids • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66

Materials cost

$681.23

Vendor shipping charges

 $47.08

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$768.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.62

Total project goal

$904.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $904.15

1 Donor

-$904.15

Donations toward project cost

-$768.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$135.62

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