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Ms. Amanda from Saint Paul MN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

First Year Teacher Helping Children With Significant Delays

Help me give my students flexible seating and a sensory area to calm their bodies.

  • $1,224 goal

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My Students

I am a first year teacher of kindergarten and first grade students with significant developmental delays and are nonverbal in a Federal 3 classroom setting, where they will be able to join their general education peers about 10% of the day. My students are learning how to go to school. We work with each student on routines and rituals of what to do in a classroom.

My Project

The materials that I am requesting for my students already have a "home." In other words, I know exactly where everything will go. We just need your help in getting everything through our door! The large carpet will be placed in the front of the classroom and used as a gathering place during mini-lessons and share time. The shelf will be placed in the back to separate the classroom into two work areas. One of the work areas will be for the sensory tubs for when students need to use a space to calm down. The cube seating will be adjustable for the students at their tables and will be available to move from one area to another if need be.

The donations to this project will help to improve my students' understanding of how a classroom functions and learn the rituals of a typical classroom day.

We will use these materials to aide us in the process of becoming functional learners. As the teacher, I have done extensive research on adaptive seating and sensory areas to help students be successful in the classroom. Yet I truly need your support to make this a reality. Thanks!

Ms. Amanda
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids Birch 5-Section School Classroom Storage Cabinet with Casters, Natural, 30" H • Amazon Business $198.99 2 $397.98
Flagship Carpets Learning Grid Colorful Numbers and Letters Children's Classroom or Kids Seating Area Rug, 7'6"x12', Seats 24, Rectangle, Multi • Amazon Business $240.80 1 $240.80
Children's Factory-CF910-007 Children’s Factory Cube Chairs, 15” by 15” by 15” (Set of 4) –Bright Primary Colors –Versatile -Use as a Low or High Chair, Tableand Adult Seat–DurableandLightweight–Indoor or Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $195.99 1 $195.99
ECR4Kids - ELR-0799 Assorted Colors Sand and Water Adjustable Activity Play Table Center with Lids, Square (4-Station) • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99

Materials cost

$994.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,039.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.47

Total project goal

$1,223.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,223.15

11 Donors

-$1,187.28

Donations toward project cost

-$1,039.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.87

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$0.00

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