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Ms. Landon from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wanted! A Puppet Theater for Aspiring Playwrights!

My students need a puppet theater with puppets to support their budding playwriting skills and imaginations!

  • $522 goal

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My Students

I teach at a Title 1 school in West Harlem. My students are bright, motivated, and passionate. Most of my students come from low-income families. Many must endure the stress of homelessness, poverty, divorce, and neighborhood violence.

My students come to school every day excited for choice time!

This is a special time where they decide what they want to learn about. Children work throughout our classroom on sewing, building, painting, and playing. Some of my students have learning disabilities, and this is an especially important time in the day where they can learn through hands-on exploration and collaboration with their peers.

My Project

We need a puppet theater with diverse puppets to inspire children's play during choice time. Puppet play supports childhood development in so many amazing ways! Puppets lend to story retelling and creation. Children make up the roles, the situations, and the solutions! Reenacting familiar stories or situations promotes early literacy skills as children practice sequencing. Children naturally learn to incorporate powerful writing skills like adding dialogue and action to make their stories come alive!

Puppets are a valuable tool for strengthening oral language skills and building confidence in public speaking.

Being partially hidden behind a puppet stage helps children overcome the inhibitions of speaking in public, and helps performers enhance their voice projection. Puppet play also fosters children's social-emotional development. Children often communicate more easily with puppets, giving them confidence to express their ideas and feelings and work through conflicts.

Ms. Landon PS 125 Ralph Bunche Grades PreK-2

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 half 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

22 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DRAMATIC PLAY CENTER • School Specialty $202.97 1 $202.97
PUPPET ETHNIC 15 INCH ONE OF EACH - SET OF 6 • School Specialty $118.56 1 $118.56
PUPPET TREE • School Specialty $48.98 1 $48.98

Materials cost

$370.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$443.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.20

Total project goal

$521.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $521.32

8 Donors

-$521.32

Donations toward project cost

-$443.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.20

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