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Mrs. Hackett from Saint Louis, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Busy Hands, Busy Minds

Help me give my students the sensory tools they need to help them succeed academically.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hackett's classroom raised $392

This project is fully funded

My Project

In our classroom, we have students with many different learning needs. It is often a challenge to keep them engaged during instruction. Offering them something to hold and manipulate increases their time that they are able to attend to the activity.

Sensory materials allow a student to keep their hands busy while doing table work or one on one instruction.

This increases their ability to excell academically and also maintaining their educational goals when they normally might not. We often see behaviors and think that they cannot complete the activity. In reality, they need to have that sensory input to help them.

Mrs. Hackett Concord Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Saint Louis, MO View local requests 11 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Art3d 9-Tile Hexagon Sensory Floor Tiles for Kids, Toddlers and Children, Colorful Liquid Sensory Activity Mat for Active Play and Decorative • Amazon Business $96.00 1 $96.00
Special Supplies Matching Game Sensory Discs, 5 Sets, Tactile Stimulation for Kids, Supports Autistic and Processing Challenges, Calming and Stimulating Early Learning Play, Eye Mask Included • Amazon Business $37.98 1 $37.98
INNER-ACTIVE Sensory Tubes for Kids Fidget Tubes for Calm Down Corner Anxiety Relief, Occupational Therapy Toys, Liquid Motion Bubbler for Visual Sensory Play, Count Down Timer (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
16 Sets Textured Sensory Tiles Sensory Mini Mats Educational Tactile Sensory Toys Assorted Texture Sensory Floor Tiles Textured Mat for Autism Learning Play Fidget Activity Game (Round) • Amazon Business $24.79 1 $24.79
Learning Resources Sensory Trio Fidget Tubes, 3 Pieces, Ages 3+, fine Motor Skills, Sensory Toys for Toddlers,Children, Speech Therapy Materials, Fidget Toys, Sensory Tubes • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
CHEWELRY Chew Necklace for Boys & Girls - Sensory Chew Necklaces for Kids ADHD Autistic Autism - Oral Motor Chewing Biting Needs Chewlery - Crystal 4-Pack by Solace (Age 5+) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Unbreakable Mirror 5 x 7 in • Carolina Biological Supply Company $14.67 1 $14.67
Here Come the High Notes • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Look Out for Low Notes • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Gafly BPA Free (3 Pack) Chew Necklaces for Sensory Kids Integration with Autism and ADHD - Large Chewy Necklace Sensory for Oral Motor, Simulation & Biting Needs - Durable Food Grade Chewing Necklace • Amazon Business $11.87 1 $11.87
ChuBuddy B-Buddy Hand-Held Chew Factor 1 - Light, Smooth, Red - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44
ChuBuddy B-Buddy Hand-Held Chew Factor 2 Medium, Smooth, Blue - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44

Materials cost

$286.62

Vendor shipping charges

$11.84

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.72

Total project goal

$391.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$391.48

5 Donors

-$391.48

Donations toward project cost

-$332.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.72

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$0.00

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