Help me give my students fun and interactive tools to develop fine motor strength and visual motor skills, both of which are essential for becoming effective writers!
I have the pleasure of working with students that have unique learning needs and abilities. As an occupational therapist in the school system, I work with a variety of students who require adapted materials, daily sensory exploration, and hands on experiences to succeed in their school day.
Being successful writers requires foundational skills to develop muscle strength and visual motor skills imperative to formation of letters, effectively holding pencils, and accurately staying on the lines when writing.
Children learn and develop through play, and having access to a variety of games and materials to develop the skills to be successful writers is an integral part of therapy.
Therapy sessions are a mixture of "pushed in" services to the classroom, and "pull out" sessions to the therapy room. The therapy room is where we play and develop the skills to be successful when working in class. By playing games that focus on fine motor strength and visual motor coordination, students can become successful writers!
My Project
My students qualify for services due to poor fine motor strength and visual motor skills. Children learn through play! The tools of this project will assist my students in developing their fine motor and visual motor skills by doing what children do best... play!
The donations to this project will help to improve my students' fine motor and visual motor skills essential for writing.
New games and manipulatives bring excitement to therapy sessions! My students are motivated to work on their skills, and having new games and activities will encourage them to work hard through play so to attain their goals!
Early Engineering Set
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$128.66
2
$257.32
Gears! Gears! Gears!® 150-Piece Super Building Set
• AKJ Education
$36.49
1
$36.49
Kanoodle(r) Jr. Game
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$13.46
2
$26.92
Playfoam® Shape & Learn Numbers Set
• AKJ Education
$9.48
2
$18.96
Playfoam® Shape & Learn Alphabet Set
• AKJ Education
$9.48
2
$18.96
Cat-tastrophe! - Classic Kitty Cat Board Game - Children's Balancing Wood Blocks Dexterity Games - Cute Animal Tumbling Tower for Game Night, Birthday Parties, & Family Fun
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
LUKAT Stacking Game, Family Board Games for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old, Early Educational Learning Toy Gift for Boys & Girls
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
The Classic TOMY Mr. Mouth Feed The Frog Game
• Amazon Business
$15.45
1
$15.45
LUKAT Board Game, Matching Game Tabletop Game Large Board Educational Games Fast Memory Game for Family Kids Toddlers 3,4,5,6,7 Years Old Early Educational Preschool Learning Toys Girls and Boys Gifts
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Hi-Ho! Cherry - O Board Game
• AKJ Education
$12.40
1
$12.40
Orangutwang Kids Game - How Long Can He Hang Before He Goes Twaaang?!
• Amazon Business
$11.98
1
$11.98
Amaze
• AKJ Education
$9.99
1
$9.99
Mattel Games Blink – The World’s Fastest Game!
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Brainspin Creativity Game
• AKJ Education
$4.34
1
$4.34
Materials cost
$466.77
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$503.77
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$88.90
Total project goal
$592.67
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