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

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The Chefs of the Future

My pre-k students need a tea party playset, a kid-safe dishwasher, a housecleaning set, a kid-safe microwave, other kid-safe appliances, and a push-button play phone.

  • $216 goal

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"Children's play," their inborn disposition for imagination, is being silenced in the world we live in. Their spontaneous play is being replaced with computer games, movies, and hours and hours of television. Children long to mimic the adult world through self-initiated dramatic play, but are spending too much time in front of screens and not enough time exercising their predisposition for fantasy. Let's get their little creative minds going and watch success later on soar in higher-level math and science. My main goal in pre-k is to keep the children engaged and interested in learning. We are a large, urban school and many of the children come from families who are struggling financially. Our parents may not have the extra funds available to buy educational materials for their children. In September, I will be responsible for educating three and four year olds who are coming to school for the first time. We are in need of items for our housekeeping and kitchen area such as a phone, tea set, dishwasher, appliances, microwave, and housecleaning set. This will give the children an opportunity to pretend to be mom, dad and even a chef. The children are learning about the world around them and love to pretend and role-play. This type of play will aid them in language development as well as in healthy intellectual, social, and emotional development. Please help bring spontaneous play into the lives of 18 children. Play is the dominant mode of learning at this age and children learn best through self-created learning experiences. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read our proposal.

Mrs. Kelly PS 102 Joseph O Loretan 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.

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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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC55 - Super Housecleaning Set • Lakeshore Learning $37.50 1 $37.50
DW627 - Kid-Safe Dishwasher • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
AZ985 - Push-Button Play Phone • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
FA420X - Kid-Safe Appliances - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
VR438 - Kid-Safe Microwave • Lakeshore Learning $19.99 1 $19.99
TS126 - Tea Party Playset • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95

Materials cost

$142.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.23

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$177.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.85

Total project goal

$215.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $215.85

2 Donors

-$208.24

Donations toward project cost

-$177.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.61

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 $0.00

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