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Ms. J from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Table Top Toys-Great Minds Build Alike!

Help me give my students table top manipulatives and fine motor educational tools to foster a passion and thirst for learning through play!

  • $864 goal

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My Project

Learning through play is one of the most rewarding aspects of coming to school for children. Young minds and bodies are vessels full of creativity constantly seeking an outlet. Not only, are our youngest of the elementary bunch facing the challenge of a rigorous curriculum and structured environment the focus often falls primarily on academics and barely any play time. My goal is to incorporate play that is conducive to academic growth so that the joy of learning can be fostered.

Table top toys will be used primarily in the morning as a soft start to the day, but also whenever the time permits within the school day.

There will be different tubs to choose from. All of the tubs will provide an opportunity for the children to express their creativity, collaborate and socialize. The manipulative tubs will offer the kind of entry into their work day that creates a buffer between the hustle and bustle of arriving at school and the social, mental and academic demands of the day.

Whether it is working on fine motor skills by using tweezers to pick things up and place them in a new spot or building a small structure from scratch with blocks, it eases the demands of what the rest of the school day offers.

Ms. J Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School 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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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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kid K'NEX Education Set with 131 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $81.86 1 $81.86
Chain Links Jumbo Manipulative Set - 60 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46
Fastening Learn To Dress Doll - Female with Orange Headband • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 1 $35.06
Fastening Learn To Dress Doll - Male with Dark Hair • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 1 $35.06
Lakeshore Block Play People with Differing Abilities • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Snap Together - 360 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 1 $34.16
Lakeshore Block Play People - African American Family • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Melissa & Doug - Latches Board • Teachers' School Supply $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Block Play People - Hispanic Family • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Squigz Starter Set - 24 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Lakeshore Dinosaur Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Playstix® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Potato Head - Assorted • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 2 $26.92
Lakeshore Bristle Builders® - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Melissa & Doug - Basic Skills Board • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
Tweezers - Set of 12 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.66 2 $23.32
Lakeshore Imagination Design Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
Magna-Tiles® Polygon Expansion Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Wooden Pattern Blocks • Nasco $17.95 1 $17.95
Tie - Up Shoe to Practice Tying • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 1 $13.46
Plastic Pattern Blocks • Nasco $11.95 1 $11.95
Interlox Squares - 40 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86

Materials cost

$684.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$733.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.52

Total project goal

$863.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $863.47

1 Donor

-$863.47

Donations toward project cost

-$733.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$129.52

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