My classroom is a special education classroom for students in kindergarten through 6th grade. My students' needs include cognitive disorders, specific learning disabilities, and behavior difficulties. Days in my classroom consist of helping students learn how to read and write, control emotions, and do daily living skills. We try to keep our students in their general education classroom as much as possible but sometimes that's not always what is needed the most.
My classroom is a place for our students to go to get the extra support, guidance, and nurturing that they need to be successful.
My Project
Students who come into my special education classroom often need breaks throughout the day. Sometimes students get upset, frustrated, overwhelmed or tired. The goal of breaks is to help prevent students from having an emotional or physical breakdown. We are teaching our students how to recognize when they need a break and to ask for a break when they need one. When they ask for a break, they are given time into my room to calm down. Children love playing with knetic sand and waterbeads. Having these tools available in my classroom would help the students want to come to my room to calm down.
Waterbeads and kinetic sand are a great way for students to have a sensory break as they help students release tension they have built up so they can return to the general education classroom ready to learn again.
Our main goal is keep our students in the general education classroom as much as possible. By helping us provide these items, students can take the necessary breaks they need to continue learning throughout the day.
KeNeer 7Pack Stretchy String Fidget Sensory Toys - Relieve Stress, and Increase Patience - Build Resistance Squeeze, Pull - Good for kids with ADD, ADHD or Autism, and Adults to Strengthen Arms
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$9.99
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$19.98
Mukool Sand Molding Tools 42pcs Mold Activity Set Compatible with Any Molding Sand
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$12.99
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$12.99
Hibery 5 Pack Monkey Stringy Balls, Soft Active Fun Toy, Sensory Fidgets Toys Rainbow Pom Colorful Bouncy Stress Toy
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$11.99
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$11.99
SENSORY4U Dew Drops Water Beads Jungle Excursion Tactile Sensory Toys Bin Kit - Rain Forest Toy Animals Included
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$11.95
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$11.95
DEW Drops Water Beads Sensory Bin Kit - Dinosaur Discovery - Dinosaur Toys Included
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$11.95
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$11.95
DEW Drops Water Beads African Safari Tactile Sensory Toys Bin Kit - Unique Toy Animals Included
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$11.95
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$11.95
SENSORY4U Dew Drops Water Beads Ocean Explorers Tactile Sensory Kit - Sea Animal Creatures Included - Great Fine Motor Skills Toy for Kids
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$10.95
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$10.95
Materials cost
$281.15
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.46
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.22
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$330.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$58.38
Total project goal
$389.21
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$389.21
2 Donors
-$126.00
Donations toward project cost
-$110.28
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$15.72
match offer
-$259.47
Match offer toward project cost
-$220.55
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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