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Mx. Bex from New York NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Different Kind of Approach for Early Learners

Help me give my students access to literature, story telling and early leaning concepts.

  • $805 goal

This project expired on January 16, 2019.

This project expired on January 16, 2019.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My class is made up of unique six and seven year-olds. They have significant moderate to severe disabilities including Autism. We use an adapted and individualized curriculum to meet each students needs. With the daily challenging behaviors, learning challenges, and sensory impairments, I have learned to think on my feet and adapt very quickly. They love water play and all sensory activities, two students in particular have blossomed since I introduced water play into their sensory diets. Everyday, we incorporate art, puppets, creativity, toys, and sensory into their school day to help them reach their full potential and learn to enjoy and love school!

My Project

When I first saw the Lakeshore puppets and big book activity kit, I knew my students needed them. One of the very first activities that we did in class was reading "there was a little old lady who swallowed some books" and "feeding" a little old lady made out of a tissue box. The pure joy, engagement, interaction, and communication that happened at that moment showed me what I need to do to make story time accessible for my students. Our beloved little old lady tissue box has met a quick demise and we are in need of a sturdy little old lady puppet. It seems like the little old lady has been very hungry and busy eating things in all the seasons and for all the holidays! This puppet will be used for all her stories. Building on their love for puppets, the Astronaut community helper puppet will quickly be a part of our classroom. I choose him because he is black.

Play and learning go hand in hand, for the youngest learners, play helps them discover the world around them.

My students are tactile and visual learners, telling them something or doing workbook pages or a whole group lesson doesn't get the information to them. I have seen that they benefit from being able to see, paint and touch the numbers, colors, and quantities of objects.

Mx. Bex
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA309 - Economy Sand & Water Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Toddler Sorting Color Jars • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.46 1 $59.46
DD420SG - Calming Colors® Little Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
HH654 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Big Book Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Farm Animal Puppets - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.46 1 $42.46
Crayola( Washable Finger Paint 16 oz.- Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.46 1 $42.46
LA315 - Top for Economy Sand & Water Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
There was an Old Lady Who. Puppet Set • Amazon Business $32.09 1 $32.09
Giant Alphabet Stampers Uppercase • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.71 1 $29.71
Land and Sea Stamps (Set of 20) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.01 1 $28.01
Playskool Chase n Go Ball Popper (Teal), Ages 9 Months and up • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
PP182 - Light-Up Countdown Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Fix It!, 6 Pieces • Amazon Business $20.94 1 $20.94
EE290 - Design & Build Water Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
DR501 - Lakeshore Design Rollers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
My First Wooden Stamp Set - Farm Animals • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
My First Wooden Stamp Set - Vehicles • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
TT742 - Let’s Talk! Astronaut Community Helper Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Melissa & Doug Take-Along Tool Kit Wooden Construction Toy (24 pcs) • Amazon Business $12.96 1 $12.96
Butterfly Puppet • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.04 1 $11.04
Paint Pots (Set Of 10 Without Brushes) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.01 1 $11.01
Tap Tap Bang Bang (All About Sounds) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stamp Pad - 6 Washable Inks • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$643.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$683.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.64

Total project goal

$804.27

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