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Ms. Keeshia Pepito from Anchorage, AK is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Early Learning through Hands-on Exploration and Self-Regulation

Help me give my students manipulative and self-regulation materials for a developmental preschool class. These resources promote sensory exploration, fine motor skills, and cognitive development while also helping children manage emotions.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keeshia Pepito's classroom raised $938

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project aims to enhance the learning experience of students by incorporating manipulative and sensory materials in a wonderfully unique preschool setting. We hold a deep love and appreciation for each of our students, recognizing their wide range of individual abilities, interests, and learning styles. Our school is filled with energetic, curious, and enthusiastic learners eager to explore the world around them.

What makes our students special is their unwavering curiosity and eagerness to learn.

These children thrive on interactive activities that capture their interests and accommodate their energetic nature. They are full of imagination and have an incredible ability to learn through hands-on experiences.

Our goal with this project is to create an engaging, dynamic, and inclusive learning environment where every student has a chance to succeed. We aim to instill a love for learning in our young students, promoting their curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

Contributing to this project would mean providing these curious minds with materials that will not just allow them but also encourage them to analyze, explore, and understand their world in an enjoyable and applicable manner. Moreover, it will ensure that their first stepping stone into the world of education is a positive and nourishing one.

With your support, we can bring these essential sensory and manipulative resources into our classroom. Not only will they transform the educational experience for our students, but they will indeed pave the way for a brighter, more fulfilling learning journey. Please be a part of this wonderful journey of our little explorers. Thank you!

Ms. Keeshia Pepito Ptarmigan Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Anchorage, AK View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

10 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Soft Seats - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00
Lakeshore Tabletop Drying Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Barnyard Activity Boxes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.06 1 $71.06
Learning Resources© Three Bear Family© Counters - Set of 96 • Nasco $21.21 3 $63.63
Relevant Play Kinetic Sand© 2.20 lbs. - Tan • Nasco $17.75 3 $53.25
Lakeshore Beginner’s Hammering Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
Lakeshore Alpha-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Patterning Fine Motor Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Squeeze, Scoop & Count Ice Cream Shop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
Monkeying Around Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Number-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$710.38

Vendor shipping charges

$35.29

Sales tax

$10.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$796.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.65

Total project goal

$937.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$937.64

1 Donor

-$937.64

Donations toward project cost

-$796.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.65

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$0.00

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