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Ms. Menzies from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Solve The Puzzle

Help me give my students a productive outlet for excess energy and promoting a sense of inner peace with puzzles.

  • $164 goal

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My Project

For children with ASD, activities that incorporate the senses can be an effective way to improve a child's attention span and self-expression and reduce any anxiety-related worries.

Often, children with autism think in pictures rather than words, so puzzles offer them a creative outlet for grounding.

Puzzles are highly appealing to children with autism. They offer opportunities to help children develop problem-solving skills and provide visual stimulation because they have clear, objective, and concrete rules.

I would love to bring puzzles into my classroom since they are a favorite activity for children with autism.

Ms. Menzies PS 123 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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S. Ozone Park, NY View local requests

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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wooden Floor Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5,Montessori Preschool Educational Learning Alphabet Puzzle & Animal Puzzle for Kindergarten Preschool Toddler Boys Girls Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Wooden Alphabet Puzzles for Kids Ages 3+,ABC Learning for Toddlers,Animal Puzzles for Toddlers 1-3,Kindergarten Words Letter Puzzles STEM Educational Montessori Toys for Preschool Boys Girls • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Number Puzzle Kindergarten Math Games - Number Matching Puzzle - Learning Numbers Puzzles Counting Toys for Toddlers Kids Ages 3-5 - Educational Toys Preschool Learning Activities Toddler Puzzles • Amazon Business $15.86 1 $15.86
Alphabet Puzzle Games for Kindergarten - 26 Pairs Self-Correcting ABC Puzzle Alphabet Matching Game - ABC Learning for Toddlers - Sturdy Alphabet Learning Toys Learning Letters Matching Game • Amazon Business $15.86 1 $15.86
CAPT.GOOSE Interlocking Kids Building Blocks, 200 Pcs Set, Interactive Early Learning Toys for Kids, Preschool Toys for Toddlers, Stem Kid Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
MEA TOYS 155 Pcs Wooden Pattern Blocks with 24 Design Cards – 3 to 8 Years Kids Toys, Thick Multicolored Tangrams - Geometric Shape Puzzles for Kindergarten Kids Learning • Amazon Business $12.47 1 $12.47
hand2mind Numberblocks Counting Puzzle Set, Toddler Numbers and Counting Math Toys, Kids Matching Game, Learning to Count Number Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5, Preschool Learning Activities • Amazon Business $11.38 1 $11.38

Materials cost

$107.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$138.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.48

Total project goal

$163.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $163.21

3 Donors

-$80.72

Donations toward project cost

-$70.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.61

match offer

-$80.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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