Budget Plan

Art/Music Centers
Materials Quantity Picture Source Price
Amazon.com $24.99
Play- 1 pack of
dough a 36-Pack
(assorted
colors)

Amazon.com $12.99
1
Craft Pipe
Cleaners
Glitter
Chenille
Stems
Bundle

Amazon.com $26.99
Musical
instrumen 1
t set

Lakeshorelearning.com $19.99
Collage 2
center
trays
Total:
$104.8
6
-Play-dough is a great way for students to work with their motor skills and create artistic work
-Pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and puff balls can be used to create a special craft for any subject
or for their own creative free art work while also working with students’ motor skills
-Musical instruments will help students explore a variety of music instruments and the different
sounds they make; it also allows them to use motor skills
-Center trays for students to keep materials/supplies while working on an activity and stay
organized, these can be used at any center as well
Materials already available: paint, brushes, paper, writing utensils, glue and scissors
Literacy Center

Materials Quantity Picture Source Price

1 Amazon.com $16.99
ABC container=
alphabet 109 letters
magnetic
letters

Amazon.com $25.99
Pack of 25
Dry erase set
boards

Lakeshorelearning.com $24.99

1 box
Match and (includes
sort phonics 171 cards
quickies for 8
games)
 Whisper 1 Amazon.com $35.95
phones

Clipboards 1 pack of Amazon.com $34.95

30

Comfy floor Lakeshorelearning.com $49.99

seats 3

Headphones 1 Amazon.com $39.99

Total:
$328.83

-ABC alphabet magnet letters are great for students to practice and learn their ABCs especially
in Pre-K and Kindergarten not only can they practice saying them and making the sound of the
letter but also, practice sight words and creating words
-Dry erase boards are great for students to practice spelling sight words, and can be used for
other subjects such as math such as adding
-Phonics set helps students practices phonics by practicing their letters and sounds along with
matching them with a picture that makes the same sound
-Whisper phones can help student as they begin to learn to ready, it helps them listen to their
reading
-Clipboards for every student will help them move around and work in the carpet while they get
to take their work with them
-Flexible seating to make students feel comfy while they read a book or work independently,
enhance learning
-Headphones will be used when students use computers and when reading along with an e-
book this will also help block out any noise level
Materials already available: CD player, classroom library books, dry erase markers, work books
Math Center

Materials Quantity Picture Source Price

Amazon.com $15.89
2

Learning
Resources
Smart
Snacks
Number
Pops, Set
of 10

Lakeshorelearning.com $19.99
1-100 1
pocket
chart

1 Lakeshorelearning.com $29.99

Magnetic
shape
sorting
rods

See and 2 Lakeshorelearning.com $19.99

solve
math kit
Total:
$121.74
-Number pops are a fun way for students to practice their numbers by matching the correct
dots with the number, this helps them recognize the number and practice counting
-1-100 pocket chart will help students as they learn to count, this could be used as a whole class
or in math center. Students will add a number every day they are in school and can also
practice counting
-Magnetic shape rods will help students learn and identify the shapes, their names, and
examples that fall under those shapes
-The see and solve math kits will be beneficial as students will begin to learn how to add and
subtract the math kit will provide students with a visual and it is also a hands on activity
Materials already available: work books, counters, pattern blocks, connecting cubes
Science/Discovery Center

Material Quantity Picture Source Price

Amazon.com $22.99

Learning 1
Resources
Primary
Science Lab
Activity Set (22
pieces)

Amazon.com $15.29

Learning 1
Resources
Primary
Bucket
Balance

Amazon.com $7.99
2
Learning
Resources
Classroom
Thermometer

Beginner 2 Amazon.com $20.99

Microscope
 Animal match 2 Lakeshorelearning.com $39.99
Where do I
live?

Total:
$168.23

-Science lab activity set will help students recognize and practice with materials used in the
science lab this will also prepare them when they get to use these materials in the science lab in
the upper grades
-Primary Bucket Balance will help students understand weight, which object or liquid weighs
more while having that visual right in front of them
-Classroom thermometer can assist students as they will learn about weather, temperature,
and seasons they get to see how temperature is measure and how to properly use it
-Beginner microscope can be used at the science center for an activity where students can do
observations and write or draw down their observations using the microscope
-Animal matching well help students recognize a variety of types of animals and their homes
Materials already available: maps and globe, computers, paper, writing utensils
Dramatic Play Center

Material Quantity Picture Source Price

1 Amazon.com $19.98
Farmer's
Market
Color
Sorting,
Food set
for kids
(132 pcs)
with toy
cash
register
1 Amazon.com $13.69
Learning
Resources
ABC
Cookie
Puzzle

Amazon.com $39.99
Hand
Puppets 1

Total:
$63.66

-Farmer’s market color sorting and food set, with cash register will help students see what they
see at the grocery store, what do they do when they go grocery shopping with parents, and
how money is used
-ABC cookie puzzle not only is good practice for students but, they can also practice how
cookies are baked, where to you place the cookies (baking sheet) and what materials to use to
get the cookies off the sheet (spatula)
-Hand puppets are great for children to reenact stories or plays, socialize with peers, and
puppets reflect diversity
Material already available: refrigerator, stove, sink, table for dramatic play

Over all total: $795.13