Help me give my students 2 different types of bouncy bands, 2 different kinds of colored overlays, and chewy lego necklaces to help with the fidgets and wiggles to stay more on task and read smoother.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students that will primarily benefit from this project this school year are my students that are really active in fourth and fifth grade.
Also I have a few students who will benefit from the highlighter strips in fourth grade to help them read one line at a time and read more fluently.
Our school is a low income school and we serve free breakfast and lunch. All of our students come from very diverse backgrounds. Each of my students have different strengths and weaknesses. For the most part they are pretty good and can usually get back on task with prompting but sometimes a few of them have too many wiggles. All of my students have Individual Education Plans (IEP) which have different goals that they have to work on for reading, writing, and math. In order to obtain progress on these goals they need fidgets to help them.
This year I am working with four- fourth grade students and eight- fifth grade students. A few of them have ADHD and benefit from being able to move or chew on things. I also have a couple students who are diagnosed with Dyslexia and need some reading tools.
My Project
The Chew Chew lego necklaces will be used for my students who get anxious or overwhelmed and need something to chew on safer than a objects that break or have sharp edges. The students can wear as a necklace so they don't use it and it can stay at school so they don't have to bring a personal one from home if they already own one. They can keep safely in their desk or pencil box so that no one else has it and can pull out when needed.
The bouncy bands will be used in the special education classroom on chairs for those students that have a hard time staying in their seat or staying in one spot while working.
The band will be on the chair and they can put their feet on it to bounce their legs up and down but stay in their seat working. These will really help my students with ADHD who need to get out some extra energy. They will also get to use in their general education classroom on a desk or chair.
The colored overlays will be used for my students with Dyslexia and those that are struggling to read with so much on one page. They can try a whole overlay on a page to see if that helps them reading the words more fluently. If the one for the whole page is still tough then they can choose to use the smaller colored guided reading strips.
Chew Chew Sensory Lego Teether Necklace 3-Pack – Best for Autism, Biting and Teething Kids – Durable and Strong Silicone Chewy Toys - Chewing Pendant for Boys & Girls - Fidget Chewlery Necklaces
• Amazon Business
$10.99
3
$32.97
10 Pieces Colored Overlays Light Gels Transparency Color Film Plastic Sheets Correction Gel Light Filter Sheet, 12 by 12 inch,10 Assorted Colors
• Amazon Business
$13.99
2
$27.98
Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet :: Fidget Bands for School Classroom Chairs, Ideal for ADHD, Autism, Hyperactivity :: 20" x 2" x 3/64"
• Amazon Business
$27.97
1
$27.97
Guided Reading Strips Asst. Set of 7 (Colored Overlays)
• Amazon Business
$7.59
2
$15.18
Materials cost
$160.06
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.40
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$192.46
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$33.96
Total project goal
$226.42
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$226.42
21 Donors
-$224.66
Donations toward project cost
-$192.46
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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