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Mrs. Paulsell from Springfield, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Peaceful Pathways: Empowering Students With Sensory Needs

Help me give my students the sensory tools they need to feel calm, focused, and ready to learn every day.

  • $285 goal

This project expired on October 16, 2025.

This project expired on October 16, 2025.

My Project

What I love most about my students is their curiosity, creativity, and the unique ways they engage with the world around them. Each child brings a different strength to our classroom, and I’m constantly inspired by their resilience and enthusiasm for learning, especially when they can use their senses to explore new ideas.

The Play-Doh allows students to build fine motor skills while also calming busy hands and minds.

It gives them a hands-on, tactile way to shape letters, numbers, or story elements, making abstract concepts more concrete.

The magnetic pixel blocks are a favorite for sparking imagination and improving spatial awareness. They also support problem-solving and collaboration while providing sensory input through the act of clicking and arranging each piece.

The staple-free stapler is a simple yet empowering tool for small hands. It builds independence and motor coordination as students take ownership of their work, without the risk of injury from metal staples.

The magnetic alphabet mazes turn letter recognition and phonics into an interactive experience. As students guide the magnetic pen through the maze to match letters and sounds, they’re reinforcing early literacy skills in a way that’s both visual and kinesthetic.

Each of these resources helps my students learn by doing, moving, and feeling—exactly how young learners thrive best.

Mrs. Paulsell Mark Twain 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BrainSpark 100PCS Magnetic Pixel Cubes World Pack Edition Magnet Building Blocks STEM Montessori Stacking Toys for Toddlers Construction Toy Fidget Boys Girls Ages 3-9 • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Magnetic Alphabet Maze • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $26.36 1 $26.36
Magnetic Blocks,Creative Building Toys for Kids, STEM Sensory Toys for Ages 3-5, 5-7, 8-13, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
zhiwuzhu Magnetic Alphabet Maze,Montessori Magnetic Maze Board,Alphabet Puzzle Toddler Toys for Ages 2-4,Toddler Preschool Learning Toys • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Magnetic Alphabet Maze, Montessori Toys for 3 4 5 Years Old, Alphabet Puzzle Toddler Toys, Magnetic Color and Letter Maze, Preschool Learning Activities, Sensory Fine Motor Skills Game for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Macabaka Board Beads Game Pine Wooden Rainbow Bead Maze Montessori Color Sorting Toys for Toddlers 1-3 Match Game Bead Board, Peg Board Organizer Accessories for Fine Motor Skills Development • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Magnetic Alphabet Letter Maze, Easter Basket Stuffers Gifts，Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old, Wooden Puzzle Activity Board, Learning Educational Fine Motor Travel Toy for Toddlers Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Kokuyo Harinacs Stapleless Stapler, Portable Staple Free Stapler, 10 Sheets Capacity, Black, Japan Import (SLN-MSH110D) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Materials cost

$207.07

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.65

Total project goal

$284.33

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