I currently work as a Special Education Teacher in an elementary school in a self-contained classroom for children with autism. My students range from kindergarten to second grade. All of my students display a range of challenges that although are common to being on the Autism Spectrum, are truly unique to them. Each student struggles with limitations that include but are not limited to; social and academic delays as well as communication and behavioral challenges.
Despite the challenges that my students have to live with and face every single day, they truly work tremendously hard to not only overcome these limitations and work to their greatest potential, but also to merely just "fit-in" with their general education peers.
Even during "play time" in our class, they are still constantley learning and being taught functional life skills and social awareness skills to ensure they will strive in society as they grow older.
Ensuring that students with autism make the gains and strides that are really required in order for them to truly be as independent as possible, there are an infinite amount of resources that could be utilized in order to assist in their learning and growth.
My Project
The materials I am requesting will help with ensuring I am able to meet each of my students Individual Educational Goals by specifically targeting exactly what they need. By acquiring these materials, I will be able to create various but specific learning centers around my classroom where each student can work individually, with another student and with assistants to tackle specific skills.
Children with Autism require a variety of materials to ensure they are not only learning what they individually need but also that they are generalizing the skills they acquire.
The supplies that are needed in order to have an adequate centers in my classroom. The different sentence builders and sight word building packages are in order to work on their sentence structure and learning to spell words, play materials where they can learn imaginative play skills or show their creative side by using stickers to create words and different pieces of artwork, several books in which they can read either independently with their peer or by themselves and organizational materials to properly store everything in an organized way which include a rolling cart and bins.
Students with autism not only have a hard time acquiring skills but also generalizing the skills they've gained. Having students work on different academic and fine motor centers throughout the day and rotate through each center, will help with allowing for generalization of these skills, while also creating an atmosphere where learning can be fun.
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Big Joe Roma Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime
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Learning Without Tears - Kick Start Kindergarten Student Workbook, Current Edition - Handwriting Without Tears Series - Pre-K Writing Book - Capital and Lowercase Letters - for School or Home Use
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Learning Without Tears - My Printing Book - 2013 Edition - Student Workbook
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Sandtastik Sparkling White Play Sand, 25 Pounds - 25.-LB-BOX-REG
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Little Treasures Matching Letter Game, Teaches Word Recognition, Spelling & Increases Memory, 3 Years & Up
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Pint-Size Scholars Sight Words Pizza Board Game | 120 Vocabulary Words for Reading & Spelling Readiness (Dolch & Fry) | Educational Learning Board Games for Kids | Teaching Tool for Parents & Teachers
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The Original Mood Flipbook for Kids; 20 Different Moods/Emotions; Autism; ADHD; Help Kids Identify Feelings and Make Positive Choices; Laminated Pages (Monster Flipbook)
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Feelings & Choices Flip Book | Teach 28 Emotions to Kids & Toddlers | Early Learning Feelings Chart & Book Flash Card Alternative | Autism (ASD) Friendly Teaching Toy | Parents Teachers & Therapist
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Juvale Letter Tracing Book - 2-Pack Dry Erase Letter Tracing Workbooks for Preschoolers, Reusable Alphabet Writing Practice Pads for Kids, 11.2 x 8.5 Inches
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B is for Bicycles: Children's Alphabet Book
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Premium Magnetic Dry Erase Erasers | 12-Pack | Magnetic Whiteboard & Chalkboard Erasers | Dry Erasers for White Boards | Perfect Erasers for the Classroom, Home or Office!
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Trend Enterprises Sight Words Bingo
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$9.99
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Learning Resources Pop For Sight Words Game, Vocabulary/Literacy Game, 92 Cards, Ages 5+
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Turkey's Eggcellent Easter (Turkey Trouble)
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Trend Enterprises Easy Addition Fun-to-Know Puzzle
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The Print Handwriting Workbook for Kids: Laugh, Learn, and Practice Print with Jokes and Riddles
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Learn to Read: A Magical Sight Words and Phonics Activity Workbook for Beginning Readers Ages 5-7: Reading Made Easy | Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Mighty Trucks, Cars and Vehicles Dot Markers Activity Book for Toddlers Ages 2-4: Fun with Do a Dot Transportation | Paint Daubers | Creative Dot Art ... Preschoolers (First Jumbo do a Dot Markers)
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Preschool Math Workbook for Toddlers Ages 2-4: Beginner Math Preschool Learning Book with Number Tracing and Matching Activities for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and kindergarten prep
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Whose Vehicle Is This?: A Look at Vehicles Workers Drive - Fast, Loud, and Bright (Whose Is It?: Community Workers)
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Trace Letters: Alphabet Handwriting Practice workbook for kids: Preschool writing Workbook with Sight words for Pre K, Kindergarten and Kids Ages 3-5. ABC print handwriting book
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Materials cost
$650.00
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.75
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$689.75
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$121.72
Total project goal
$811.47
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$811.47
3 Donors
-$405.74
Donations toward project cost
-$344.88
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$60.86
match offer
-$405.73
Match offer toward project cost
-$344.87
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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