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

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Sensory Brain Breaks

Help me give my students some sensory stimulation that can cause them to be overwhelmed by things you and I never notice such as noises coming from the classroom and hallways even from the noise of other scholars.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $517

This project is fully funded

My Students

Developmental kindergarten is such an exciting group of mixed interests, abilities, and goals. Some of my students are learning to read, write, and count, while some of their classmates are learning to imitate sounds or hold a paintbrush.I teach

6-7year-old children with a variety of disabilities such as autism,intellectual, physical, and sensory impairments.

My classroom is an Extensions class, all the students have a disability and they all learn differently. Most students in the class need sensory stimulation throughout day.

My Project

Sensory play is any activity that engages a child’s senses: touch, smell, taste, movemen, balance, sight and hearing. Sensory play will help my scholars with autism calm down, stimulate their senses and develop important skills. Sensory activities facilitate exploration and naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore. Having these materials in my classroom such as the lakeshore sensory ball set. When children hold a sensory ball, they appreciate the nubbly texture. When they squeeze one, they can feel the rubber stretch and contract beneath their fingertips. When a child sits on a flex space balance ball seat, they are able to direct their natural kinesthetic energy and need for movement in a positive way, because the child on a ball chair has to constantly move his body on the chair to maintain his balance. The materials will help all the students in my classroom become successful in one or more areas of learning. Students will be able to focus better and learn what they much easier.

Ms. Brown Oakdale 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.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

14 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP530X - Feel & Find Sensory Tubs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
RE322 - Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
PP508 - Sensory Stars Beanbag Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
RA184 - Easy-Grip Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC528GR - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC528BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP504 - Gel-Bead Sensory Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
SE210 - Sensory Sand Ice Cream Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$373.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.41

Total project goal

$516.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $516.04

1 Donor

-$438.63

Donations toward project cost

-$438.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$77.41

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 $0.00

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