New Teacher, New Tools for Exceptional Young Minds
Help me give my students sensory tools, visual supports, and calming resources so they can feel safe, focused and ready to learn.
$556 goal
This project expired on September 7, 2025.
This project expired on September 7, 2025.
My Project
My students in Grades 2–4 are bright, curious, and wonderfully unique. They are autistic learners who benefit from a classroom environment that supports their sensory, communication, and emotional needs. Each child brings their own strengths and challenges, and I strive to create a space where they can feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.
As a new teacher starting my second career, I’ve entered the classroom with a full heart, a lot of passion, and a deep commitment to meeting my students where they are.
I work with a remarkable group of autistic students in Grades 2–4, each of whom brings unique talents, perspectives, and needs.
Transitioning into teaching has shown me that what matters most isn’t just curriculum — it’s creating a space where every child feels safe, understood, and empowered to learn. I’m building my classroom from the ground up and am requesting essential materials to support my students’ sensory, communication, and emotional needs. This includes items like noise-canceling headphones, visual schedules, fidgets, adaptive seating, and hands-on learning tools.
These resources will help create a calm, inclusive environment that allows my students to focus, self-regulate, and thrive. With your help, I can offer them not only structure and support, but joy and connection, too.
Thank you for helping me begin this journey and for believing in every child's potential.
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