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Mrs. Olsson from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fine Motor Matters

Help me give my students various fine motor materials to enhance their writing skills and confidence.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olsson's classroom raised $501

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

I think fine motor skill development is an area which is often overlooked, yet it is the first stepping stone in getting young children to write successfully and to enhance their confidence as writers. Fine motor skills are the foundation my students need before they learn handwriting, in order to have proper pencil grasp and control of a writing instrument.

My goal for obtaining these letters, stamps blocks and other materials is to increase and diversify the fine motor materials available in our classroom environment and to plan activities that are interesting, engaging and fun while at the same time enhancing and strengthening my student's hand muscles.

Mrs. Olsson Chase Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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More than half 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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GA351 - Easy-Punch Alphabet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
JJ850 - Letters Numbers Shapes Giant Stencil Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DoTebpa 4032 Pieces 6mm Colorful Bling Rhinestone Sticker Sheet Gem Diamond self Adhesive for Scrapbooking Embellishments and DIY Crafts ,Wedding,Decor • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
LA712 - Bright Giant Washable Color Ink Pads - Set of 5 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
LM594 - Alphabet Giant Stampers - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LM604 - Alphabet Giant Stampers - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources Letter Blocks, Fine Motor Toy, ABCs, Letter Recognition, Alphabet, 36 Pieces, Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $20.33 1 $20.33
GR212 - Writing Claws - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Stickers for Kids, 3D Puffy Stickers, 64 Different Sheets, 3200+ Stickers, Including Animals, Cars, Airplane, Food, Letters, Flowers, Pets, Cakes and Tons More • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Emraw Premium Single Hole Paper Punch Cushion Grip Heavy Duty Hole Puncher for Greeting Cards Scrapbook Notebook Puncher Craft Paper Hand Tool Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
50PCS Colored Wooden Clothespins, 2.9inch 10 Color Clothes Pins for Clip Pictures Photos Decorative, Small Colorful Wood Decoration Closepins Clips,10 Color Each 5Pcs • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Teacher Created Resources Multi Bright Stitch 7" Fun Font Letters • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Self Adhesive Dots, Strong Adhesive 1000pcs(500 Pairs) 0.59" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Nylon Coins, Hook & Loop Dots with Waterproof Sticky Glue Coins Tapes, Very Suitable for Classroom, Office, Home • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Carson Dellosa Bulletin Board Letters Pack, Colorful Uppercase Alphabet Letters, Numbers, and Punctuation Cutouts Letters for Bulletin Boards, Display Board, or Chalkboard Classroom Decor (152 pc) • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25

Materials cost

$389.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.03

Total project goal

$500.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$500.19

4 Donors

-$337.60

Donations toward project cost

-$286.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.64

match offer

-$162.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$138.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.39

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$0.00

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