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Dr. Burch from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using Our Imagination in 3K

Help me give my students the opportunity to use their imagination in the dramatic play center.

  • $541 goal

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Dr. Burch has another project! Donate to New Dramatic Play Center to help their classroom.

$441 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My students are creative, clever, and very spontaneous.

I like my classroom to be a hands-on, fun learning environment.

When you walk into my classroom you immediately see learning occurring. Children are engaged in small group projects, building interesting structures with blocks, and determining what sinks and what floats at the water table. I like to ask questions, pointing out children's successes, and guiding learning. I want my room to have a sense of purpose, organization, and excitement.

My Project

My students are learning about the world around them every waking moment. Imitation is their way of practicing what they see in the examples given by their parents, teachers, and neighbors. A dollhouse is a toy (actually a collection of toys) that fosters imagination and imitation in the growing child. This imaginative play helps with social skills, motor skills, and vocabulary acquisition.

Children are born with a desire to learn and to grow up.

They love to do things they see adults doing. While sometimes a child can really use the tools adults use, such as a dish drying towel or a measuring tape, other skills must wait (e.g. driving a car or moving large pieces of furniture.) A dollhouse allows children to put themselves in imaginary situations before they can do them in real life.

Social skills are developed when the child plays. He or she can create conversations among the doll family members, practicing situations such as parents telling children it is bedtime. The child can decide how to arrange the furniture, park a car in the garage, and invite neighbors over for dinner.

When several children play together, each can take a family role. Pretending to be the parent or interacting with a pretend sibling can help with developing empathy. Negotiating who will be the mother and who will be the daughter can be a complicated social interaction. An alert teacher can even overhear things that might call for a later conversation, such as letting the child know how pleased you were that they shared with a guest or took turns with a sibling.

Dr. Burch PS 1 Courtlandt 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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Bronx, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HH817 Lakeshore Giant Treehouse • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
HH806 Treehouse Furniture Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
DD965X Lakeshore Pose Play Families Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $84.99 1 $84.99

Materials cost

$422.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$459.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.06

Total project goal

$540.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $540.39

1 Donor

-$540.39

Donations toward project cost

-$459.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.06

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 $0.00

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