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Mrs. Keeley from Reno, NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fine Motor Fun for Everyone!

Help me give my students the tools they need to improve their fine motor skills. Research shows that hands-on exploration is the best way for young children to learn.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Keeley's classroom raised $562

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach at a Developmental Pre-K program at Title I school. Our developmental program consists of 20 children ages 3-5 with developmental delays such as cognitive, social-emotional, fine motor, and communication disorders. PLAY influences growth in all of these critical areas. Allowing children to play encourages students to gain these essential skills. My students are ready to learn through hands-on experiences. This is the best way that Pre-K aged students learn. They have a strong interest in science, math, literacy, and gross motor activities. I am currently in need of more tools to support them with their pre-writing skills.

Play in the early childhood setting is a highly effective way to teach students with disabilities essential pre-academic skills.

It’s through play that children make sense of things, from their own physical bodies to the rest of the world around them.

My Project

Help me give my students the tools they need to improve their fine motor skills. Research shows that hands-on exploration is the best way for young children to learn. Our program prioritizes open exploration and play based learning so these manipulatives are key to teaching essential skills. The snap rockets not only will help my students strengthen their hand grip they will also teach them the letter of the alphabet as they match words that start with the given letter. The alphabet hole punch kit will also be engaging, and fun, as they learn and grow. The manipulatives that I have selected meet our curriculum guidelines, Nevada Pre-K standards, and Nevada Kindergarten standards.

Play in the early childhood setting is a highly effective way to teach students with disabilities essential pre-academic skills.

You have the opportunity to help create life-long learners and you would be helping us achieve our school improvement plan! My students probably will not realize the magnitude of your generous gift, but I can assure you their parents do.

Mrs. Keeley Desert Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GA351 - Easy-Punch Alphabet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
PP185 - Lakeshore Alphabet Rockets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
EE496 - Construct-A-Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EE329 - Magnetic Pattern Block Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
TT625 - Peg Number Boards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC242 - Learning Letters Activity Leaves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BX603 - My First Peg Pictures • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
HH977 - Textured Rubbing Plates • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
EE952 - Mindful Breathing Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
LC954 - Replacement Hammering Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$408.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$477.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.20

Total project goal

$561.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $561.32

3 Donors

-$293.16

Donations toward project cost

-$249.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.97

Matching donations from our partners

-$268.15

Match offers toward project cost

-$227.93

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.22

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