Help me give my students pencil grips to teach them how to hold a pencil, crayon, ect. to improve and build confidence their writing strokes. Help my students build with bristle blocks, ring construction to strengthen their grasp.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Luke's classroom raised $172
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are in a self-contained Pre-Kindergarten classroom. Most of my students have autism or Down Syndrome. My students are in an early intervention program to provide fine motor, gross motor, pre-academic, and communication skills. We integrate with typical peers during recess. They absolutely love hands-on, active, and engaging lessons where they can work on these skills! They come to school each day ready to learn and grow both personally and academically. They, truly are my inspiration!
My students need daily practice in pre-writing skills and putting together manipulates to advance to kindergarten.
My students excel when they are provided with accommodations and a variety of manipulates that help them improve their fine motor skills.
My students have deficits in fine motor skills, specifically in grasping writing tools and putting together and taking apart objects.
My Project
With students being expected to know and do more in kindergarten. Our program allows my students more time before kindergarten to practice writing skills, cutting skills and use their fingers to manipulate objects to strengthen their grip. The Materials I am requesting will allow them to do this.
My pre-K students have difficulty writing with a pencil/crayon.
Using pencil grips will teach them proper finger placement on writing tools and allow them more control to trace and write.
My students have difficulty cutting with regular scissors. Using the loop scissors will teach my student how to cut independently and allow them to have more control.
My students have weak muscle grasp and need fun materials to help them plan, build, and take apart a variety of manipulatives.
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
Excellerations Construction Toys, STEM Building Toys, Blocks, Builders, Connection Toys, Ages 3 Years and up, Preschool Manipulatives
• Amazon Business
$29.84
1
$29.84
Learning Resources Link 'N' Learn Links, Bucket of 500 Assorted Color Links, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$16.29
1
$16.29
Bristle Blocks by Battat – The Official Bristle Blocks – 112Piece – Creativity Building Toys Dexterity Fine Motricity – Bpa Free 2 Years +
• Amazon Business
$15.50
1
$15.50
SolarMatrix 2-Pack Loop Scissors for Kids - Easy Grip, Easy Opening, Adapted Scissors for Special Needs, Safety Blade, Round Tip, Recommended by Hundreds of Occupational Therapists [2019 Upgraded]
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
4 Twist N Write Mechanical Pencils with 5 Refills, 2mm Lead
• Amazon Business
$10.53
1
$10.53
Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting, Pen Grippers for Boys Girls, Preschool Writing Training Aid Grip, Toddler Beginners Kindergarten Writing Finger Grip, 6 Stage Posture Correction Tools(13 PCs)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
The Pencil Grip Writing CLAW for Pencils and Utensils, Small Size, 6 Count Assorted Colors (TPG-21106)
• Amazon Business
$8.61
1
$8.61
PenAgain Twist 'n Write Refills 5 lead refills (00078)
• Amazon Business
$3.97
1
$3.97
Materials cost
$106.72
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$7.52
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.60
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$145.84
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$25.74
Total project goal
$171.58
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$171.58
2 Donors
-$171.58
Donations toward project cost
-$145.84
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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