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Ms. Erin from Durham NC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Developing Fine And Visual Motor Skills During Remote Learning

Help me give my students the supplies they need to engage in tasks to develop their fine and visual motor skills to be successful in their remote learning. The play-doh and other manipulatives will make learning fun.

  • $272 goal

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My Students

I work with pre-k to 5th-grade students with a variety of intellectual, motor, and sensory impairments. These students have mixed interests, abilities, and goals. My students are learning a variety of skills such as holding writing tools, drawing, writing, and sensory regulation. My students are working on building their fine motor, visual motor, and sensory processing skills to be as independent as possible when engaging in school activities.

These students love hands-on activities that allow them to manipulate objects while building their fine and visual-motor skills.

My students enjoy learning, although their learning styles and the environment in which they learn best vary. I incorporate a variety of learning strategies, individual and group work, and environmental adaptations to ensure each student’s needs are met. Each child is truly unique, and I am thankful and lucky to get to work with them and watch them grow.

My Project

These materials will allow my students to continue the growth and development of their fine and visual-motor skills. During remote learning, these materials can be used during our virtual sessions as well as independently outside of our class time. My students are motivated by hands-on activities. These materials will provide for hands-on engagement and independence with mastery of skills.

By donating to my project you will not only help to improve the fine and visual motor skills of students, you will ultimately help increase their independence and academic achievement.

My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and willing to participate when given access to various materials. With these materials, my students will be able to choose from a variety of items to manipulate with adult support and independently. The products I have selected will help my students by giving them various activities to choose from to assist with further developing their motor skills.

Ms. Erin
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Sargent Art 50-Count Fine Tip Washable Marker Packs • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
SATINIOR 12 Pack Plastic Beads Tweezer Fuse Beads Tweezers for DIY Crafts, Green • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
[100 Sets - 3.25 oz.] Plastic Disposable Portion Cups With Lids • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
JIALEEY Plastic Child-Safe Scissor Set, Toddlers Training Scissors, Pre-School Training Scissors and Children Art Supplies(3pcs) • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Impresa Products 500 Piece Pack of Monkey String (Jumbo Pack) - Wiki / Wikki Bendable, Sticky Wax Yarn Stix / Sticks in Bulk - Perfect Toys for Home and Travel • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Caydo 400 Pieces 1 Inch 20 Colors Pompoms Arts and Crafts Pom Poms Balls for Hobby Supplies and Creative Craft DIY Material • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
AmazonBasics Clear Sheet Protector for 3 Ring Binder, 8.5" x 11" - 100-Pack • Amazon Business $9.11 1 $9.11
Caydo 324 Pieces Pipe Cleaners 27 Colors Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations (6 mm x 12 Inch) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Diversey CRYOVAC Resealable Sandwich Bags (90 Bags), Model:100946906 • Amazon Business $3.64 2 $7.28
Darice 06121-2-021 Big Value Plastic, 9mm, 1000 Piece Opaque Color, Pony Beads, Multicolor, Package May Vary • Amazon Business $5.92 1 $5.92
Colorful Extra Long Flexible Bendy Party Disposabl Drinking Straws, 100 Pieces • Amazon Business $5.87 1 $5.87
ocelo Cel-O Cellulose Sponges, 4 Count (Colors may vary) • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
BIC Cristal Xtra Smooth Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point (1.0mm), Black, 10-Count • Amazon Business $0.97 4 $3.88

Materials cost

$183.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$230.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.73

Total project goal

$271.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$271.52

3 Donors

-$221.52

Donations toward project cost

-$188.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.23

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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