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Mrs. Kelly from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puzzled in Pre-K

My students need two puzzle racks, two puzzles and two bingo games.

  • $179 goal

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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 Students

"While random activity provides delight for preschoolers, focused task oriented accomplishment builds character and closure." All of life is a puzzle. It would be wonderful to have new puzzles for my Pre-Kindergarten classroom.

I teach pre-kindergarten and am dedicated to making improvements within our classroom on a daily basis.

My goal is to have puzzles in class that will build logical thinking skills and improve their spatial awareness. Puzzles provide lots of fun while building critical thinking. The children I teach are all between the ages of three and five. They are curious, fun loving, energetic, silly, loving and creative little people. The students come from low income families; all of the children receive free lunch. The children come from culturally diverse backgrounds and many come from homes where English is spoken as a second language. During the beginning years in a child's education, it is important to provide a warm and nurturing education as well as opportunities for the children to develop intellectually while encouraging individualism which builds self-esteem.

My Project

My students need bingo games, wooden puzzles and puzzle racks for our Pre-kindergarten classroom. I have noticed that many children who come into Pre-K have not worked on puzzles before. Children need to learn how to put puzzles together because it helps their problem solving skills, stimulates the brain, and develops fine motor skills. It also helps with hand-eye coordination, increases shape awareness, and improves spatial awareness. It also helps them with skills such as cutting, coloring, and handwriting. The puzzles will also give the children an opportunity to make independent choices and complete their self-selected task. Puzzles can be tricky for children, but it is wonderful to see a young child keep working at it until they have it figured out. I love to see the look on the face of a young child trying to make all the pieces fit just right. The look of accomplishment on a child's face after completing a puzzle is priceless.

I am requesting puzzles in order to help the children learn essential academics that will really help strengthen necessary early childhood skills.

I am also in need of two bingo games. I am also requesting two puzzle racks. At the moment, our puzzles are in a big stack ans the children cannot take a puzzle easily. Thank you for taking the time to read my proposal. « hide

Mrs. Kelly Archer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FT824 - Puzzle Storage Case • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
PP191 - Three Bears Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
JJ311 - Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
JJ314 - Colors & Shapes Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
PP205 - Transportation Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$119.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.78

Total project goal

$178.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.52

1 Donor

-$178.52

Donations toward project cost

-$151.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.78

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 $0.00

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