You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Stutes from Abbeville LA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Moving To Learn Math And Literacy Skills

My students need a balance board & balance beam. These will be used for activities that develop motor skills & have students cross their midline.

  • $268 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are very excited about learning. Being 4 years old, they need every opportunity to move. What better way to make knowledge stick by combining it with motor skills!! "Play is our brain's favorite way of learning." --Diane Ackerman

I teach a class of 4 and 5 year olds from a rural community.

They have developed a lovely classroom community and are quick to help one another. They have much compassion for each other. It's amazing to see such selflessness in 4 year olds as they give up a favorite toy in a center just because a classmate is sad! Their favorite part of school is when we get to play outside. They love to run and play. They love just about any activity we do that gets them moving! They are very active and need activities to channel their energy into.

My Project

There are many activities to play on the balance beam and board. These activities will help students with balance, hand-eye coordination, and more. We will also play games on the boards and beam to practice counting, letter identification, numeral identification, and letter/sound correspondence. Many games can be modified to be played with prekindergarten skills and the board. For example, we can balance on a board and throw a bean bag into the circle with the letter called. I recently attended a conference and sat in sessions that reminded me of just how important play and motor skills are for my students. It's easy to forget when looking at a list of standards every week. Academic success can be linked to motor skills. Students struggling in class often have deficiencies in motor skills.

Helping students develop motor skills and cross their midline make both sides of the brain work together.

This will greatly impact a students learning experience. If we can help students develop motor skills, we are setting them up for ACADEMIC SUCCESS!!

Ms. Stutes
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Stutes is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA191 - Beginner’s Balance Beams • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
LL182 - Side-To-Side Balance Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL182 - Side-To-Side Balance Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$178.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$227.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.12

Total project goal

$267.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$267.44

1 Donor

-$133.72

Donations toward project cost

-$113.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.06

match offer

-$133.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$113.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support a teacher
near you!

Explore a map with requests from teachers across the country.

View map of requests

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Abbeville","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[1481344],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"LA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":1139624,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/moving-to-learn-math-and-literacy-skills/1139624/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":16,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Stutes","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"1481344":{"owner":"Ms. Stutes","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[1139624],"proposalHash":"1556742093","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1481344_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y435&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626535795764","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":238880,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NzM4MDY3","MjEyMjkxNg=="],"teacherId":1481344,"schoolCounty":"Vermilion","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"LA","name":"Louisiana"}}