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Mrs. Sonia Dryden from Lakeland, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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ESE Learning

Help me give my students motor skills and engaging learning for special needs

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sonia Dryden's classroom raised $571

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We are seeking donations to start the 2025-26 school year officially off with the educational resources, manipulative and sensory items to engage them to help with motor skills, emotional support and understanding. These are some the items we do not currently have and would love to make sure the new school year starts off right.

My students are thankful and happy that you choose to support there request for school learning tools.

Our students are from low income families or single parent homes. The gift of learning is why I do what I do.

Mrs. Sonia Dryden R Bruce Wagner Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Lakeland, FL View local requests

Nearly all 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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Snap & Build Phonics - Complete Set of Reading Manipulatives for Beginning Readers, Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
Lakeshore Classroom Calming Kit - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys, Calming Corner, Autism • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
9 Labeled Sensory Mats w/Lesson Plans, Sensory Toys for Kids with Autism, Sensory Wall & Autism Toys for Toddlers 3-4, Calming Corner Items Kids 5-7, 8-12, Special Education Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $47.97 1 $47.97
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Snap-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RAINBOW TOYFROG Waffle Blocks STEM Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8, Large Kids Building Blocks with Toy Storage Container – Kindergarten Toys Preschool manipulatives Toddler Toys • Amazon Business $38.66 1 $38.66
Atoylink Wooden Counting Peg Board Kindergarten Math Manipulatives Number Counting Toys for Toddlers Learning Materials Montessori Educational Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old Boys Girls Gifts • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
edxeducation Double-Sided Geoboard Set - in Home Learning Manipulative for Geometry and Creativity - 5 x 5 Grid/12 Pin Circular Array - Set of 6 with Rubber Bands • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40
Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Easy Projects to Develop Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Early Measurement Concepts • Amazon Business $13.23 1 $13.23
Chain Link Math Manipulatives - 240 C Clips Plastic Chain Links & 20 Ice Cream Cards for Counting & Linked Math Game - Learning Resources for Kindergarten Sensory Bin Math Links Counting Toy • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Lakeshore Fine Motor Tweezer Tongs - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Squishy Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids, Calming Down Sensory Tools for Autism Autistic Special Needs, Sensory Bin Squeeze Toys for Classroom Prize, Travel Toys • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$436.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.75

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$484.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.51

Total project goal

$570.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $570.09

1 Donor

-$570.09

Donations toward project cost

-$484.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.51

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