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Ms. Nygaard from Fargo ND is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Diversity and Inclusion, MI Addition

Help me give my students a new outlook on diversity. We are going to be learning a lot more about ourselves and others around us as we continue on with our school year.

  • $562 goal

This project expired on February 28, 2022.

This project expired on February 28, 2022.

My Students

I am the new Multiple Impaired special education teacher at this middle school. My caseload is 5 students who are with me 90% of the school day.

They all have varying disabilities that don't allow them to be full time in general education classrooms.

My students have very high needs and need help with their basic hygiene and some eating.

I plan to have them included in at least one general education class to get them integrated into the school with more typical peers as they used to be in elementary school.

I am looking for things that the students can easily use in our classroom to work on independently as well as assist them in self regulating strategies. My students each have a one on one who assist them throughout the day as well as myself.

My Project

We are working hard the rest of the year to teach diversity and inclusion. My classroom is more secluded due to the nature of my setting and I want to give my students some skills to go out and meet peers. The books I asked for are helpful for showing the differences between those around us as well as sensory items to help my students with coping strategies and calming times of our day.

My students will be working hands on to develop better motor skills as well as learn some new calming strategies.

We are working on ourselves, but also getting to know others outside our classroom walls.

Ms. Nygaard
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Model Magic White Classpack, 1-oz. Packages, White, 75/Pk (23-6001) • Quill.com $39.99 1 $39.99
Creative Paint and Dough Design Tools • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.66 1 $38.66
Crayola Jumbo Kid's Crayons, Assorted Colors, 8/Box (52-0389) • Quill.com $4.89 5 $24.45
Construction Zone Playset Sensory Bin • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Dinosaur Dig Sensory Bin • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Stem Sink Or Float Activity Set • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89
Baby Skwish Classic • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Shapes & Sounds Box For Matching and Coordination • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Stick and Stone - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.19 1 $16.19
Rainbow Caterpillar Gear Toy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.29 1 $15.29
Babysaurs Sorting Set - Bright Colored Counting & Sorting Dino Toy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Susan Laughs • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
One Word from Sophia • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Duck Soup • AKJ Education $12.99 1 $12.99
Crayola(r) Non Hardening Colorful Modeling Clay for Art Projects - Single Box • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.56 3 $10.68
All Are Welcome • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $10.00 1 $10.00
Duck, Duck, Goose! (A Coyote's on the Loose!) • AKJ Education $9.35 1 $9.35
The Name Jar • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $9.00 1 $9.00
Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.99 1 $8.99
Dirty Joe, the Pirate • AKJ Education $7.38 1 $7.38
Flat Stanley (picture book edition) • AKJ Education $6.30 1 $6.30
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.29 1 $6.29
Giraffes Can't Dance • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.49 1 $4.49
Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.49 1 $4.49
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.49 1 $4.49
Monkey See, Monkey Do • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Three Billy Goats Gruff; • AKJ Education $4.15 1 $4.15
The Three Little Pigs • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
I Am a Good Citizen • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$407.99

Vendor shipping charges

$11.00

Sales tax

$22.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$477.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.29

Total project goal

$561.96

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