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

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Learning Through Sensory Exploration

Help me give my students toys and games to play with during sensory learning experiences on the light table and the sensory table.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Laue's classroom raised $256

This project is fully funded

My Project

I was recently gifted a beautiful hand made sensory table and I inherited an amazing light table for my classroom. I am so excited to be able to provide my students with sensory experiences, as I firmly believe they are important in their learning adventure.

Sensory play encourages learning through exploration, curiosity, problem solving and creativity.

It helps to build nerve connections in the brain and encourages the development of language and motor skills. I am so excited to be able to fill my sensory table with things like sand, rocks and strainers for students to go on rock hunts and for them to be able to work together to build magical creations on the light table. Pluffle is an amazing tool to add into the sensory table as it will give them a sand experience where the sand in pliable and moldable. They will also love learning their letter names and sounds and working on making words on the light table as well.

I am passionate about providing my students solid learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate for five and six year old students. These supplies will allow me to be able to do just that for them. I appreciate you taking the time to read about my classroom and my project.

Mrs. Laue Clark 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.

South Beloit, IL View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights Playfoam Pluffle Pink/Green 2 Pack: Non-Toxic, Sensory Play, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.89 4 $55.56
Think Fast Toys - Translucent Plastic Tube Manipulatives Set in Assorted Colors with Storage Container (128 Pieces) - STEM and Learning from Home Toys • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
ACTIVA SAND-4485 Scenic Sand, 1-Pound, Light Blue • Amazon Business $7.79 3 $23.37
Excellerations STEM Translucent Cubes with Activity Cards • Amazon Business $19.51 1 $19.51
Colorations Translucent Multi-Color Uppercase Letters, Multi Color, Transluscent Plastic, 3/4 inches, 260 Pieces, Collaging, Decorating, Learning, Light Tables, ABC Letters, Alphabet Letters, Kids Letters • Amazon Business $15.23 1 $15.23
Matty's Toy Stop Sand Sifter Sieves for Sand & Beach (Red, Blue, Yellow & Green) Complete Gift Set Bundle - 4 Pack (8.75'' x 9.75") • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Hape Beach Basics Sand Toy Set Including Bucket Sifter, Rake, and Shovel Toys, Multicolor , Bold • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
JOHOUSE Quartz Stones Tumbled Chips Stone Big Crushed Crystal Natural Rocks Healing Home Indoor Decorative Gravel Feng Shui Healing Stones About 1lb(450g),10 Different Kinds • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19

Materials cost

$184.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.39

Total project goal

$255.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$255.95

2 Donors

-$158.29

Donations toward project cost

-$150.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.99

match offer

-$79.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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$0.00

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