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Ms. Vanessa from Reno, NV is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fine Motor Fun to Help Improve Handwriting Skills

Help me give my students the ability to wiggle and move while staying safely seated to complete functional fine motor tasks.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vanessa's classroom raised $479

This project is fully funded

My Project

These items that are requested are to assist the students during their occupational therapy sessions. These tools and materials will help the students with their sensory integration needs as well as assist with improving fine motor skills for better handwriting abilities. Improved skills equal increased independence in the classroom setting.

The wobble stools allow the students the ability to wobble on a stool while they safely sit to complete functional tasks.

Furthermore, the ability to wobble assists students the ability to increase their level of alertness and focus during seated deskwork. Some seated deskwork tasks include fine motor work. Fine motor skills are the essence for completing handwriting tasks in the classroom setting. The fine motor games and materials will give the student's more opportunities to increase these skills to improve classroom independence. The handwriting materials will help make handwriting lessons more fun and these materials will be trialed, and if successful the therapist can recommend the items to the student's family for home practice ideas. Carryover is also important in supporting the children with special needs.

These materials will help with assisting to improve students with sensory integration needs, fine motor delays, and overall handwriting challenges in a fun and multi-sensory way. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Storex Wiggle Stool – Active Flexible Seating for Classroom and Home Study, Adjustable 12-18 Inch Height, Black (00300U01C) • Amazon Business $53.99 3 $161.97
Mr Sketch Mr. Sketch Premium Washable Scented Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Scents and Colors, Set of 36 • School Specialty $33.97 1 $33.97
Coogam Learn to Write Workbook, Numbers Letters Practicing Book, ABC Alphabet Sight Words Handwriting Educational Montessori Toy for Home Classroom Kindergarten Preschool Kids • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
Learning Resources Wriggleworms! Fine Motor Activity Set - 47 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Learning Toys, Develops Toddler's Fine Motor and Color Recognition Skills • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
DO A DOT Do-A-Dot Juicy Fruit-Scented Markers, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • School Specialty $20.24 1 $20.24
Plastic Trays for Classroom, Office Organizing, Arts & Crafts - Letter & Papers Flat Storage Bins - Sensory Tray - Set of 4 Colors - Great for Lego, Sand, Crafts, Orbeez, Painting, Montessori Tray • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Lenwen 128 Pcs Fine Motor Skills Toys Sensory Bin Filler Include 120 Pom Pom Balls 6 Sorting Containers 2 Tweezers, Sorting Toys Fine Motor Games Preschool Learning Activities Early Education Counting • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Do A Dot Art Ice Cream Dreams Scented Markers 6 Per Pack 6 Packs (DAD203) • Staples $17.03 1 $17.03
Gamenote Dry Erase Alphabet and Number Flash Cards - Write and Wipe Laminated ABC Letter Tracing Practice Card for Kindergarten (47 Flashcards with 2 Rings and Marker) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Crayola Pip Squeaks Marker Set (65ct), Washable Markers for Kids, Kids Art Supplies, Holiday Gift for Kids, Mini Markers, Stocking Stuffer, 4+ • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
CHIUTUUY 11 Pcs Eye Droppers for Kids - 5ml Silicone Plastic Pipettes Liquid Transfer Dropper for Crafts Science Water Play Candy Gummy Molds • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils, Write Bros. Comfort 2 Pencil with Comfort Grip, Great for Long Writing Tasks, 0.7mm, 12 Count • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31

Materials cost

$365.42

Vendor shipping charges

$5.42

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$406.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.70

Total project goal

$478.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$478.02

1 Donor

-$478.02

Donations toward project cost

-$406.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.70

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$0.00

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