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Occupational Therapy Helps Us Grow!

Help me give my students fun and engaging ways to build fine and visual motor coordination skills in occupational therapy group!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keating's classroom raised $311

This project is fully funded

My Project

Welcome to my school occupational therapy corner! Across Chicago Public Schools, I work with 60 diverse learner students from preK--8th grade, helping them develop fine motor coordination (e.g.: cutting, forming letters, typing), visual motor (e.g.: scanning, finding similar figures, noticing sizing differences), and self-help skills. I also help support many students' sensory needs, such as auditory sensitivity and opportunities for movement within the classroom.

Making occupational therapy interventions new, fun, and engaging is paramount to my students' success and growth mindset!

These innovative tools will help us learn letter formation, strengthen our hands, and scan/match letters and numbers while having fun. Thanks for supporting my students!

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Chicago, IL
Grades PreK-2
Early Development
Students with Disabilities
Traditional School
Educational Kits & Games
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Keating Manierre Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Lakeshore Magnetic Letter Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Wikki Stix Alphabet With Upper & Lowercase and Numbers • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 1 $35.06

Lakeshore Alpha-Sketch Light-Up Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Dr.meter Ear Muffs for Noise Reduction EM100 27 NRR Kids Noise Cancelling Headphones with Adjustable Headband - Kids Ear Protection for Shooting Mowing and Sleeping - 2 Packs, Green & Green • Amazon Business $23.89 1 $23.89

Armada Spring Action Scissors - 5", Blunt • Blick Art Materials $3.99 4 $15.96

Lowercase Alphabet & Punctuation Stamps • Teachers' School Supply $14.99 1 $14.99

Sargent Art 4 x 3pk Jumbo Pencils, total 12 Class Pack, Beginner Yellow Pencils, Mega Size, Non-Toxic • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78

Elmer's School WashableRemovable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.26 1 $10.26

My First Color-by-Sticker Book - Wild Animals • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Sticker Mosaics: Exotic Animals: Create Stunning Paintings with 1,252 Stickers! • Amazon Business $9.81 1 $9.81

Learning Letters (Pre-K Wipe Clean Workbook) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48

Lakeshore Dot & Learn! Alphabet Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost			$219.19
Vendor shipping charges			$11.60
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.29
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$264.08
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$46.60
Total project goal			$310.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$310.68
5 Donors			-$200.68
Donations toward project cost			-$170.58
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$30.10
Matching donations from our partners			-$110.00
Match offers toward project cost			-$93.50
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$16.50
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Occupational Therapy Helps Us Grow!

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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