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Ms. Durgin from Kannapolis, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lighting Up Little Minds: Sensory Play for Preschool Learners

Help me give my students sensory materials for them to enjoy in the sensory table and at the light table in our preschool classroom.

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Ms. Durgin McKnight Child Development Center
Kannapolis, NC Grades PreK-2

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In our Head Start preschool classroom, our 3- and 4-year-old children learn best through hands-on exploration, movement, and sensory experiences. This project will provide a special sensory tray designed to fit on top of our classroom light table, along with a variety of engaging materials such as colorful beads, textured balls, translucent blocks, manipulatives, and other sensory items that children can touch, sort, stack, scoop, and explore.

The glowing light table transforms everyday sensory play into an exciting learning experience that encourages curiosity, creativity, and discovery.

Children will use these materials during independent exploration, small group activities, and guided learning experiences. The light table invites children to slow down, observe closely, ask questions, and engage their senses while building important early childhood skills.

Through sensory play, our preschoolers will strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving abilities, language development, and social-emotional skills as they work together, share materials, and express their ideas. The calming sensory experience also supports self-regulation and focus, helping young learners feel successful and engaged in the classroom environment.

Your support will help create meaningful opportunities for our Head Start children to learn through play while fostering creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Learning Domains Supported

Approaches to Learning – curiosity, persistence, creativity, and problem-solving

Physical Development – fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

Cognitive Development – sorting, counting, comparing, and early science exploration

Language & Communication – descriptive language, conversations, and vocabulary building

Social-Emotional Development – cooperation, sharing, self-regulation, and confidence

Sensory Exploration & STEM Learning – observing light, color, texture, patterns, and cause-and-effect experiences

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

15 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Durgin McKnight Child Development Center Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kannapolis, NC 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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Washable Sensory Play Materials - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
Light Table Sensory Tray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 1 $99.99
Rainbow Crystal Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Translucent Sensory Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$498.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$575.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.54

Total project goal

$676.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $676.91

1 Donor

-$676.91

Donations toward project cost

-$575.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.54

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