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Ms. Homer from Ogden, UT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy, Calm Learning Enviornment

Help me give my students the comfortable learning environment that they need. Fidget toys give us something to do with our hands while we are trying to learn and light filters help to improve our lighting.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Homer's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom has eight unique learners. Each one struggles to learn academic content in their own way. In addition to academic challenges many of them have challenging behaviors that prevent them from being included in the regular classroom.

At school their goal is to learn functional communication skills as well as life skills that will help them in the community.

We feel triumphant in the simple moments when we learn to share with others, when we say our first word, and when we learn to control our temper.

The school classroom has the tendency for sensory overload which can easily cause tantrums and aggression in the classroom. From the harsh florescent lights in the classroom, to the distracting hum, to the overhead speaker, these students are affected by all the different sensory input in the classroom. There are many ways that we learn to use our senses to calm our physical bodies as well as our minds while we are at school.

My Project

Students with disabilities are often distracted by things in their environment. Light filters that cover harsh florescent lights create a calm, and comfy environment for students to learn and study. Light Filters will help the students to enjoy being in their learning environment.

Fidgeting with our hands can be a distraction to everyone around us.

By having appropriate toys to fidget with we will be able to increase our focus on what we should be learning. We want to be able to focus on what we should be learning in the classroom.

Ms. Homer Shadow Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Ogden, UT View local requests 8 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GlareShade Fluorescent Light Filter Diffuser Covers (5 Pack; Blue Color). Eliminate Harsh Glare That Causes Eyestrain and Headaches at Work and School While Improving Focus and Classroom Management. • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
GlareShade Fluorescent Light Filter Diffuser Covers (5 Pack; Warm White). Eliminate Harsh Glare That Causes Eyestrain and Headaches at Work and School While Improving Focus and Classroom Management • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
CoolSand Natural 5 Pound Refill Pack - Including: 5 Pounds Moldable Indoor Play Sand, Storage Bucket & Inflatable Sandbox • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Sensory Fidget Toys Bundle-DNA Stress Relief Balls with Fidget Hand Toys for Anxiety Kids & Adults-Calming Toys for ADHD Autism Anxiety • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50

Materials cost

$113.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.71

Total project goal

$171.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$171.39

2 Donors

-$109.12

Donations toward project cost

-$97.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

match offer

-$57.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$48.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.14

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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