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Mrs. Cotto from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM and Books

Help me give my students books to engage in reading, fidget toys and LEGO Education sets to help my students express themselves in a safe and friendly environment.

  • $606 goal

This project expired on August 9, 2025.

This project expired on August 9, 2025.

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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 need specific classroom supplies to allow them to be creative and interactive with their learning as well as let out some of that energy. Books are essential in our first grade classroom. We love to create new things and take our learning from picture books, study units, and real-life connections with drawings, charts, projects, presentations, etc.

With these fidget toys, my first-grade students will work individually and collaboratively on instructional activities while not feeling the pressure of the hard work they are required to do.

The treasure chest and fidget toys will help promote positive reinforcement in order to engage my students in full capacity. My little scholars love to express their ideas and share their answers. The LEGO sets will help build their emotional and social environment. We have a family relationship in our classroom. My kids work together and help each other out, despite the difficulties they face at home. I teach my first graders and want them to have everything they need to be successful. Thank you for your generous support.

Mrs. Cotto PS 159 Isaac Pitkin Grades PreK-2

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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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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

31 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO DUPLO Town Buildable People with Big Emotions Interactive Toy for Ages 3 and Up, 5 Characters with 10 Role-Play Faces, 71 Colorful Bricks for Mix-and-Match Customizable Fun, 10423 • Amazon Business $37.49 2 $74.98
My Favorite Berenstain Bears Stories: Learning to Read Box Set―Easy-to-Read Berenstain Bears Stories for Young Readers (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $16.72 4 $66.88
LEGO DUPLO Disney Ariel’s Magical Underwater Palace Building Toy Set - The Little Mermaid Toy for Girls & Boys, Ages 2+ - Toddler Preschool Sensory Toy with Disney Princess Minifigure - 10435 • Amazon Business $63.99 1 $63.99
Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection Box set • Amazon Business $38.44 1 $38.44
The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection Boxed Set (5-Book) • Amazon Business $37.19 1 $37.19
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 10-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $34.46 1 $34.46
300 PCS Party Favor for Kids Goodie Bags Stuffers, Prize Box Toys for Kids Classroom Bulk, Small Fidget Toys Pinata Easter Fillers, Treasure Chest for Students Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set • Amazon Business $23.53 1 $23.53
Science Vocabulary Readers: Wild Weather Pack: Blizzards! / Floods! / Hurricanes! / Lightning! / Tornadoes! / Weather! (Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers) by Liza Charlesworth (2006-05-03) • Amazon Business $18.50 1 $18.50
Science Vocabulary Readers Set: Life Cycles: Exciting Nonfiction Books That Build Kids' Vocabularies (Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers) by Elizabeth Bennett (2013-05-03) • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Space Books Set (6 Books) for Grades 1-2: The Earth, The Sun, The Moon, The Planets, The Solar System, Stars and Constellations • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 4-Book Box Set #2: Books 5-8 • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
57PCS Treasure Chest for Kids Small Prizes Party Favors for Kids 8-12 4-8 3-5 Rewards, Treasure Box Fidget Toys for Classroom Prizes, Goodie Bag Stuffers, Pinata Filler, Claw Machine Toys Refill • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 4-Book Box Set: Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $11.55 1 $11.55
Taulaap 126 Pcs Pop Party Favors for Kids, Treasure Box Toys for Classroom Prizes, Pinata Stuffers, Goodie Bag Filler, Treasure Chest, Carnival Bulk Small Toys, Easter Basket Egg Fillers • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $7.93 1 $7.93

Materials cost

$477.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$514.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.78

Total project goal

$605.21

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