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

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Sensory Break for Pre-K EC

Help me give my students a sensory break! The various light-up toys will help our students take the break they need inbetween our work jobs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bortnichak's classroom raised $356

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my classroom this year are sweet, young, loving kids. They range from the ages of 3-5. The students enjoy our free choice centers within the classroom. The students enjoy when we bring out and rotate new centers. To see them smile helps brighten my day. Every day is a new adventure with our class.

Sensory breaks are key for students with Autism.

Sensory breaks allow the students' bodies and brains to take a break, then when we regroup, the students will be more focused.

My Project

The items will make a difference in our students' learning by allowing them to not only get the sensory breaks that they need, but also help them learn at the same time. The items in the shopping cart will allow the students to learn shapes, colors, letters, etc., while at the same time enjoying the lights and sounds on the items.

The students enjoy items that light up and make noise.

The students in the classroom get over stimulated and need sensory breaks, which these items would be used for. The laminator sheets will be used for file folder games to help the students learn during work job times.

Mrs. Bortnichak South Graham 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.

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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

7 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tooky Toy Early Learning Educational Toys for Kids (3D Wooden Activity Tree) Moving and Sliding Beads, Shapes, Animals, Wheels | Promote Social Play, Fun Bonding | Girls, Boys • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
BEST LEARNING Mushroom Garden - Interactive Educational Light-Up Toddler Toys for 1 to 3 Years Old Infants & Toddlers - Colors, Numbers, Games & Music for Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Wooden Train Tracks Full Set, Deluxe 55 Pcs with 3 Destination Fits Thomas, Brio, IKEA, Chuggington, Imaginarium, Melissa and Doug - Best Gifts for Kids Toddler Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Musical Turtle Toy, English & Spanish Learning, Electronic Toys w/ Lights & Sounds, Early Educational Development Gift, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Months & Up, Baby, Infants, Toddlers, Boys, Girls • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
VTech Spinning Lights Learning Hippo • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Bath Toys, 8 Pcs Light Up Floating Rubber animal Toys set, Flashing Color Changing Light in Water, CHIMAGER Baby Infants Kids Toddler Child Preschool Bathtub Bathroom Shower Games Swimming Pool Party • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Tiny Conductors 12 Wooden Train Cars + 1 Bonus Crane + 4 Bonus Connectors Locomotive Tank Engines and Wagons for Toy Train Tracks; Compatible with Thomas Wood Toy Railroad Set (Trains) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book, Green • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
ToyThrill Light Up Dancing and Singing Duck Toy – Infant, Baby and Toddler Musical and Educational Toy - Walks, Glides and Flaps Wings - 6 Songs, Speaking and Sound Effect Modes • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
AmazonBasics Letter Size Laminating Pouch 9 x 11.5in, 100-pack • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical Toy • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$249.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$19.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$302.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.39

Total project goal

$355.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$355.92

1 Donor

-$355.92

Donations toward project cost

-$302.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.39

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$0.00

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