Brick by Brick; Exploring, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity
Help me give my students large (LEGO type) blocks to expand their imaginative play and provide sensory opportunities while practicing early math and essential social emotional skills!
$785 goal
This project expired on September 4, 2025.
This project expired on September 4, 2025.
Celebrating 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 Project
I have been afforded the opportunity to support some of our school district’s most severely impacted students with autism and other disabilities. The 2 easy build master brick sets I am requesting will be used as a traveling activity across 5 elementary schools to develop skills to improve the quality of life for learners with limited interests.
Through block play, my students will practice turn-taking, joint attention, and requesting—key foundational communication skills.
Building together will foster collaboration, allowing peers and instructors to model language and social cues in a low-pressure, engaging environment. The predictable and repetitive nature of building can also reduce anxiety and promote focus. Educators, paraprofessionals, registered behavior technicians and our special service providers (BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, school psychs, and SWs) will use block-based tasks to teach sequencing, spatial awareness, and problem-solving. Overall, these tools will offer a playful, motivating context that supports learning through doing, while reinforcing essential communication and cognitive skills.
More than three‑quarters 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
Never Before Funded20 students impacted
Boost your odds
Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.
You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Parrish and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
