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Ms. Dillard from Charlotte, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Fine Tune Our Handwriting Skills!

Help me give my students items to practice fine motor skills. We will learn how to form letters and numbers correctly with these items.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dillard's classroom raised $175

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students have been identifed as students with disabilities and have delays with fine motor skills as well as learning disabilities, cognitive delays and social emotional delays. These students require multiple opportunities to practice skills in order to understand the concepts and master them.

The items in this purchase will allow us to present various learning activities where we can practice handwriting and fine motor activities in various ways to assist our students in learning to write their letters and numbers.

We will practice these skills daily with the items purchased and will utilize them in multiple ways both individually with students as well as in small groups and whole group lessons and activities.

Fine motor skills, along with mastering the skills of learning to write letters and numbers are life long skills that our students need to be successful students. Building this foundation for learning is so pivotal to their success.

Thank you for allowing us to provide these opportunities to our students. We look forward to seeing the joy on our students faces as they are able to write their names independently!

Ms. Dillard Whitewater Academy 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.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cra-Z-Art Mini Magna Doodle - 50 Years of Creative Fun with Magnetic Drawing Board, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90
Handwriting Without Tears Block Paper - 8 1/2 x 11 inches - Set of 105 Sheets - Gray - Grades PreK-1 - Toddler • School Specialty $28.04 1 $28.04
Pencil Grippers for Kids Handwriting 20Pcs Finger Grips Holder Ergonomic Writing Aid Grip Posture Correction Training Tools for Children Preschoolers Adults(6 Types) • Amazon Business $17.76 1 $17.76
Mr. Pen- Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting, 20 PCS (10 Finger Grips+10 Clips), Pencil Grips, Pencil Grips for Kids, Pencil Holder for Kids, Pencil Grippers, Finger Grips for Pencils, Pen Grip • Amazon Business $4.84 2 $9.68

Materials cost

$105.38

Vendor shipping charges

$2.80

Sales tax

$8.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.11

Total project goal

$174.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$174.09

1 Donor

-$174.09

Donations toward project cost

-$147.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.11

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$0.00

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