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Ms. M from Pflugerville, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Our Senses

Help me give my students kinetic sand, lights, and other materials for our sensory center that will continue to encourage their explorative play.

  • $882 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

Children naturally use their senses to explore their environment. Sensory activities differ from other types of play as the emphasis on the senses amplifies the activity. This project and the materials in it (water beads, sensory sand, sensory toys, etc.) will have so many benefits. Many of our current materials have been handed down throughout the years and are in dire need to be replaced.

Research shows that sensory play is a necessary skill builder that helps encourage children to build inquiry, fine motor, and visual discrimination skills.

Sensory play is also inclusive as well as aids in developing and enhancing memory. Play should always allow for children to explore their environment as child-driven learning has lasting effects. Below is a list of objects and there use in our classroom:

Washable Sensory Play Materials (Sensory beads, balls, and noodles) - To engage their sense of touch and provide them with a round sensory experience

Tap Play Color-Changing Light Center - To engage their sense of touch and sight

Kinetic Sensory Sand - To engage fine motor skills and inspire creativity through building

Silly Shapes Sensory Mats - To engage the sense of touch using hands or feet

Foam Sensory Paint - To engage the sense of touch

Calming Cuddle Ball - To provide students with comfort

Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads - To assist students with building their fine motor skills and engaging their sense of touch

Theraputty - To assist students with building their fine motor skills (different firmness has been selected to allow the skills to be advanced)

Watch-It-Roll Calming Tube - To assist students by giving them a focus point to calm down their uncomfortable emotions

Mindful Breathing Board - To assist students with slowing down their breathing when calming down is needed

Ms. M Highland Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Pflugerville, TX View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP385X - Washable Sensory Play Materials- Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
LE284 - Tap Play Color-Changing Light Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $61.99 1 $61.99
SE213 - Silly Shapes Sensory Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
PP670 - Foam Sensory Paint - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
CA312 - Calming Cuddle Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
TS822 - Theraputty<sup>&reg;</sup> - Soft • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
TS823 - Theraputty<sup>&reg;</sup> - Medium • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
EE984 - Watch-It-Roll Calming Tube • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
EE952 - Mindful Breathing Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$708.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$749.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.27

Total project goal

$881.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $881.78

7 Donors

-$877.36

Donations toward project cost

-$749.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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