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Ms. Zara from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puppets for a KindergartenTheater

The cost of a puppet assortment from Oriental Trading Company and a "Green Eggs 'N Ham" book and puppets from Kaplan Early Learning Co. is $127, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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Kindergartners need many hands-on activities to help them through the stages of early literacy. One way children improve their understanding of stories is to act them out. I am asking for a donation of puppets so that my kindergartners could act out stories we read in class. At this time we have a puppet theater but no puppets. Acting out stories not only builds comprehension skills but also fosters community-building and social skills, since the children work together to act out the stories. Acting out stories also builds language skills. It is important that early-childhood students have as much experience using language as possible. When they act out stories, they will acquire this experience. So I am kindly asking for a donation of puppets for my class of about twenty kindergartners. These puppets will enhance the early-literacy experience of my students and build social skills.

Ms. Zara PS 158 Warwick Grades PreK-2

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

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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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Puppet assortment • Oriental Trading Company $49.95 1 $49.95
GREEN EGGS N HAM BOOK & FINGER PUPPETS • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.95 1 $34.95

Materials cost

$84.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$112.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.75

Total project goal

$137.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $137.50

1 Donor

-$129.66

Donations toward project cost

-$113.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.14

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 $0.00

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