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Ms. Young from Wahiawa, HI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Young's classroom raised $749

Sensory Dramatic Play helps Special Education Students with Real Life

Help me give my students dramatic play furniture to encourage speech and problem solving in our special education preschool class.

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Ms. Young Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School
Wahiawa, HI Grades PreK-2

My Project

My preschool, special education students must learn how to interact and solve real-life problems. Some of the students in my classroom like to pretend and use their imaginations while other students do not have the same skills. The children who do not know how to interact with other students learn by emulating their peers and using sensory experiences. As they dress up as different community helpers they play together and use their knowledge to interact properly and to solve conflicts that arise in a safe environment. Most of the students in our class have communication needs and receive speech language therapy.

Right now our classroom doesn't have a dramatic play area or accessories to go with it to encourage the interaction and imaginary play they need to process new things they learn and their problem solving skills.

We are asking for a dress up storage furniture to hold the materials the students will need to dress up in as a community helper. They will use the vet kit, hair stylist system and costumes to act out different careers they might have when they are older. We want to encourage them to think about the future and what kind of job they might like as well as the skills that they would need to get and keep that job. We would like them to develop these skills by pretending to be the worker and the customer.

Several of our students are under the autism umbrella and almost all of our students need to learn socialization and real-life skills. This would be a great opportunity for the students to practice their interactions and speech-language skills with their peers. If conflict arises during their play they would have the chance to practice the problem solving process they will need throughout their entire life.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

12 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Young Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Wahiawa, HI View local requests 12 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
UTEX Kids Dress Up Storage with Full Length Mirror, Kids Armoire with 2 Storage Bins, Opening Hanging Costume Closet Wardrobe for Kids, Pretend Storage Closet Armoire Dresser for Kids Room • Amazon Business $129.79 1 $129.79
Kaplan Early Learning Community Helper Hat Collection - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $98.06 1 $98.06
Capstone Press Our Community Helpers Paperback Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
Born Toys Kids Dress Up Clothes for Play, Washable Toddler Costumes for Boys & Girls Ages 3-7 • Amazon Business $51.95 1 $51.95
Deekin 3 Sets Kids Dress Up and Pretend Clothes with Plastic Toys for Toddler 3-7 Ages, Role Play Construction Worker, Chef, Explorer Dress Up Vest for Boys Girls Costumes Accessories Play • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Lakeshore My First Styling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore My Little Nursery • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Red Toolbox Stanley Jr. Pretend Play Toolbox Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
Atoylink Toddler Sorting and Stacking Toys with Magnetic Wooden Cars & Community Helpers, Baby Number Blocks Nesting Boxes Preschool Learning Montessori Toys for 1 2 3 Year Old Boys Girls Gift • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Melissa & Doug Examine and Treat Pet Vet Play Set (24 pcs) - Kids Veterinary Play Set, Veterinarian Kit For Kids, STEAM Toy, Pretend Play Doctor Set For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
10 Pcs Community Helper Dress Up Vest Boys Dress Up Clothes Vest Career Cosplay Occupation Pretend Play Costume for Career Day Costume • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$526.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.42

Sales tax

 $23.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$635.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.21

Total project goal

$748.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $748.05

1 Donor

-$748.05

Donations toward project cost

-$635.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.21

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