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Mrs. Cunningham from Charlotte, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play as Positive Reinforcement

Help me give my students with autism, magnetic animals, magnetic tiles and learning toys to be used in conjunction with a positive behavior support system. Students will be rewarded fun learning activities for good behavior.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cunningham's classroom raised $395

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

My classroom is a self-contained class of non-verbal students with autism. Communication and behavior can be challenging when they are frustrated or when they are being taught a skill they do not want to particularly want to do.

Positive behavior support rewards, such as STEM toys, puzzles, and sensory toys have a positive effect on each child.

My goal is to reward my students for their good behavior while also teaching them a skill, such as sitting down or completing their school work.

A positive behavior support reward system is researched based and very effective.

I am grateful for your support.

Mrs. Cunningham Lake Wylie Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mix & Match Magnetic Animals - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks - 113pcs Advanced Set - STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls -Strongest Magnets - Includes 13 Piece Insert Alphabet Cards - Learning by Playing • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Weighted Washable Calming Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Melissa & Doug - Wooden Abacus • Teachers' School Supply $22.06 1 $22.06
QUOKKA Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6 - Set of 4x60 Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddlers 3-5 - Animals Toys for Children 6-8 yo - Gift Educational Game for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $21.84 1 $21.84
Kvintes Montessori Wooden Bead Sequencing Toy Set Wood Lacing Beads Matching Shapes Colors Sorting Stacking Toy for 3-5 Year Old STEM Preschool Learning Recognition Toys Stacking Blocks • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Busy Bugs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Calculators, Desktop Large Display Sensitive Button, Desk Calculator for Kids, Battery Power, Handheld Basic Standard Functional 12 Digit Cute for Office, Home, School (Yellow) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$270.35

Vendor shipping charges

$10.25

Sales tax

$21.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.25

Total project goal

$395.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$395.00

1 Donor

-$395.00

Donations toward project cost

-$335.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.25

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$0.00

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