My students are children with special needs from Raytown, Missouri. I work at an Early Learning Center whose students are 3 to 5 years old.
I specifically teach children with significant special needs such as autism, down syndrome, some with significant health, physical or cognitive needs.
Many have syndromes that have not yet been diagnosed. A large portion of these students come from poverty or low-income family situation or are in the foster system.
When these children come to my classroom, it is their first school experience. So not only are they working on pre-academic learning skills, they are working on school readiness skills such as sitting for group time, sharing, making friends, being social and listening to a direction from an adult. Almost all come to my classroom without a means for communication and are non-verbal. Many have sensory needs due to their autism diagnosis, a sensory processing disorder or other neurological disability.
My Project
It's important to offer children art experiences that support their creativity, enjoyment of art, thinking skills, and healthy development.
Process Art Experiences Support Many Aspects of Children’s Development.
Physical Development: A child’s small motor skills develop as he glues, draws, paints, and plays with clay or homemade dough. Small motor skills are important for future writing.
Language & Literacy Development: As you talk with children, their vocabulary expands when you name new art materials, tools, and concepts such as scissors, collage, purple, wide, sticky, and smooth. The child often tells you about the ideas she’s expressing through the art and this type of conversation supports literacy development.
Social and Emotional Development: There is joy and self-exploration in self-expression. Art supports the development of self-regulation and self-control as your child focuses, makes choices, and feels successful. The ability to focus is important to future school success.
The empty bottles I'm asking for are for the children to create their own sensory bottles. Many of my students have autism and sensory bottles can help them to learn to self-regulate their emotions and behaviors.
Caydo Arts and Crafts Supplies for Kids- Over 1000 Pieces of Colorful and Creative Arts and Crafts Materials, Includes Glitter Glue, Pom poms, Pipe Cleaners, Popsicle Sticks for Kids and Toddlers
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
12 Pack 13.6 OZ (400 ml) Clear PET Plastic Juice Bottles with Black Lids - Plastic Smoothie Bottles Ideal for Juice, Milk and Other Beverages by ZMYBCPACK
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$16.99
1
$16.99
Relevant Play Mad Mattr Super-Soft Modelling Dough Compound that Never Dries Out, 10 Ounces, Purple
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Relevant Play Mad Mattr Super-Soft Modelling Dough Compound that Never Dries Out, 10 Ounces, Blue
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Relevant Play Mad Mattr Super-Soft Modelling Dough Compound that Never Dries Out, 10 Ounces, Red
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Beautiful Oops!
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
890 PCS Crafts Assorted Buttons Mixed Color Resin Round Craft for Kid's Button Painting
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
US Art Supply 10 Piece Large Round Chubby Hog Bristle Children's Tempera and Artist Paint Brushes
• Amazon Business
$8.96
1
$8.96
Hygloss Foam Trays for Collages and Crafts, 9 x 11-Inches, 10 Pieces
• Amazon Business
$7.09
1
$7.09
Hygloss Tissue Squares - 1 inch Squares - 2,500 Pieces - Pack of 1 - Assorted Colors
• Amazon Business
$5.61
1
$5.61
Materials cost
$116.59
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.75
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$148.34
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$26.18
Total project goal
$174.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$174.52
1 Donor
-$78.30
Donations toward project cost
-$78.30
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$82.40
Match offer toward project cost
-$70.04
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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