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Ms. Mays from Greenville SC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Project Love One Smile at a Time

Help me give my students materials that appeal to our students' senses and motivation.

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My Project

I have a fantastic group of energetic four- to eight-year-olds who began the year with almost nothing in our classroom. Our entire classroom order was delayed, and we didn't get furniture and materials until two months into the year. Thankfully, after a two-month wait, we were given the necessary material to start our classroom. However, necessary may not always mean preferable for our students. Our classroom is in desperate need of materials that appeal to our students' senses. They need hands-on materials that they find interesting, which help them develop fine motor skills, creativity, and collaboration skills.

The items I am requesting will be introduced during our small group instruction and later will be part of our interest areas where our students can explore, share, and collaborate with peers.

During interest areas, students use these materials to develop their senses, creativity, and social skills. For example, translucent rings become a place where they bury treasures. Those treasures can vary from plastic dinosaurs to letters and numbers. This type of sensory material helps a student with sensory needs to calm their energy level.

Little by little, I have been able to find interesting material for my students with coupons and deals I find at the Dollar Store, Offer-Up, and other stores; however, some materials are too expensive, and I can only dream of obtaining them with the help of generous donors.

I appreciate any help you can provide.

Ms. Mays
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Book Bin Set - Level C (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Box Set (fidget toy set - social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 1 $45.00
Solobo: Emotions Coin Drop - social emotional learning toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Lakeshore Short Vowels Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Kaplan Early Learning I Have Feelings Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Etch A Sketch Classic Drawing Toy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.06 1 $26.06
A Kids Book About Anger - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Second Grade (Social-Emotional Learning) • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Pressman Toy Thin Ice Game, Ages 5 and Up - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $16.27 1 $16.27
Fidget Solar System - Bubble POP Fidget Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00

Materials cost

$298.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.13

Sales tax

 $21.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.43

Total project goal

$429.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.53

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 $429.53

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