Registration | Log In

Search Grants | Fulfilled Grants | More About Find It, Fund It, Florida

Share

Please share this page to help in fulfilling this grant.

Goal

The goal of this project is to enhance student achievement by providing developmentally appropriate playground equipment, including soccer goals, ride on and push cars, sand toys, parachutes, picnic tables, and other hands-on play materials. These resources will transform outdoor play into purposeful learning opportunities that support academic readiness, physical development, communication, and social-emotional growth for Pre-K students, including children with exceptional student needs. Peer interaction is so important. 

 

Category

PE Equipment -  

 

What will be done with my students

Throughout the 2026–2027 school year, students will participate in purposeful outdoor learning experiences using the requested playground equipment. Child-sized picnic tables will provide space for small-group learning, collaborative activities, sensory exploration, and hands-on math and literacy experiences. Sand toys will encourage students to explore measurement, counting, sorting, shapes, textures, and cause and effect through creative, sensory-based play.

Push-and-ride toys will help students develop balance, coordination, spatial awareness, and independence while practicing sharing, turn-taking, and following directions. Soccer goals and basketball goals will provide opportunities to practice gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, aiming, counting, and teamwork through age-appropriate games. Hopper balls will promote balance, core strength, coordination, and physical activity. The teeter-totter will encourage cooperative play, balance, body awareness, communication, and peer interaction.

These materials will be incorporated into regular outdoor play, teacher-guided activities, and small-group learning opportunities. Activities will be adapted to accommodate varying developmental levels and abilities so that all students, including children with exceptional student needs, can participate meaningfully. 

 

Benefits to my Students

Outdoor play is an essential part of early childhood development, providing children with meaningful opportunities to learn through movement, exploration, and social interaction. Our Pre-K students have diverse developmental needs and learning abilities, making access to engaging, age-appropriate playground equipment especially important. Additional outdoor learning materials will help transform playtime into purposeful learning experiences that support school readiness, independence, and the development of foundational academic and social skills.

This project will provide child-sized picnic tables, sand toys, push-and-ride toys, soccer goals, basketball goals, hopper balls, and a teeter-totter. These materials will give students hands-on opportunities to practice early math concepts such as counting, sorting, comparing, and measuring; develop communication and problem-solving skills; and strengthen fine and gross motor abilities. Cooperative outdoor games will encourage students to share, take turns, follow directions, manage emotions, and work together toward a common goal.

The project will also support inclusive learning by providing varied ways for children to participate according to their individual abilities and developmental levels. Students who benefit from additional support will have opportunities to build confidence, practice independence, engage with peers, and experience success through adapted and teacher-guided activities. 

 

Budget Narrative

The items listed above will help students to demonstrate measurable growth in developmental skills while increasing their engagement in outdoor learning and cooperative play. By the end of the 2026–2027 school year, this project will provide students with more inclusive, purposeful opportunities to learn, move, explore, and build the foundational skills needed for success in kindergarten and beyond. 

 

Items