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

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Recreate the Magic of the Preschool Classroom at Home

Help me give my students crayons, paints, whiteboards, scissors, and kinetic sand for at-home learning.

  • $929 goal

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My Students

My students are the youngest learners in a 3-K to fifth grade school in Brooklyn. About 90% of the students in our school receive free lunch.

My students are three years old; such precious ages.

They are fun, sweet, and excited to learn new things and be with their classmates and teachers on Zoom.

My Project

When preschoolers attend school they learn through play. We use a variety of materials to help spark children's curiosity and imagination. The experience is truly magical! I would love to provide some key materials to the children, in order to recreate the hands-on experiences of the classroom, at home during remote learning.

A major part of the preschool experience is choice time, in which the children are free to explore and create.

In the classroom we have areas of the classroom called centers where children explore all kinds of materials. One popular center is the art center. My students will be able to create their own art at home using the crayons, paper, scissors, and watercolor paints. They will use their imaginations, develop fine-motor skills, and build language skills as they talk about their creations, all while having tons of fun.

One of the most fun and exciting centers for the children is the sensory center, where we usually have sand, water, and other hands-on materials. In this center, children use their senses to learn and make discoveries. The kinetic sand will help recreate this center at home. Children will use their imaginations to create and play pretend using the kinetic sand. They will also build hand-eye coordination as they scoop and move the sand. An added benefit of kinetic sand, is it is very soothing when you touch it, and will help children keep calm in these very unsettling times.

I also find that when students bring materials to our Zoom class meetings, they tend to participate more and are more engaged in class. Therefore, these materials will help get my students excited about learning at home and through Zoom.

Help me bring the magic of the preschool classroom into the homes of each of my students.

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.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

19 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT233 Mold Play Sensory Sand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 19 $246.81
EduKid Toys 36 MAGNETIC UPPERCASE ALPHABET LETTERS (Blister Card) • Amazon Business $6.89 19 $130.91
BOARD MAGNETIC/DRY ERASE 9X12 • School Specialty $5.99 19 $113.81
MARKER DRY ERASE WITH ERASER CAPS ASST SET OF 30 • School Specialty $44.99 2 $89.98
CONST PPR 9X12 HOT COLORS TRURAY 50 SHTS • School Specialty $2.24 19 $42.56
PAINT WTRCLR WASH ART TIME 8 COLOR OVAL • School Specialty $2.02 19 $38.38
SCISSORS MAPED KIDI CUT ALL PLASTIC SPRING ASSIST 4.75 IN EACH • School Specialty $1.79 19 $34.01
CRAYONS CRAYOLA MULTICULTURAL STD SIZE SET OF 8 • School Specialty $0.97 19 $18.43

Materials cost

$714.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.72

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$789.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.29

Total project goal

$928.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $928.62

4 Donors

-$459.90

Donations toward project cost

-$398.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.48

match offer

-$459.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$390.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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