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Ms. Cepeda from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Helps My Brain to Focus

Help me give my students sensory materials to stay calm while they learn.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cepeda's classroom raised $996

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are unique; each has a different personality and a different way of learning. Sensory integration activities like playing with toys in children often help in the general development of the individual.

While my students learn, they love to have something in their hand that allows them to calm down.

These materials will help them have different ways to send sensory to their brain while they enjoy learning.

Every material for my 6:1:1 class will benefit my students to have a unique opportunity to learn while doing something they enjoy. It will help them to stay on task for a few minutes.

Ms. Cepeda J.H.S 151 Lou Gehrig 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.

Bronx, NY View local requests

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

6 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CA201 - Cuddly Puppy Weighted Shoulder Wrap • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
DS430X - Mad Mattr<sup>&reg;</sup> Sensory Dough - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $76.99 1 $76.99
CA202 - Cuddly Puppy Weighted Lap Pad • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
BE331 - Best-Buy Bins - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 2 $45.98
DD561 - Lakeshore Counting Cones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RA362 - Soft Squeezy Wild Animals • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
RA369 - Soft Squeezy Dinosaurs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
AA327 - Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
LC1667 - Sea Animal Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
AA775 - Button Size-Sorting Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL904 - Storyteller Writing Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RJ10 - Block Play Traffic Signs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC742 - Find the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
LC926 - Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
FF444 - Color Rings Sorting Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
JJ434 - Sort-A-Shape Activity Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
RR464 - Dough Bakery Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
PP367 - Metallic Sensory Slime • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
SE731 - Sensory Rings • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
ES130 - Hoberman Sphere<sup>&reg;</sup> • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
PP256 - Little Hands Animal Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
FF106 - Collage Buttons • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
DS122 - Pop Play Sensory Dimpl&trade; • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
BK939 - Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.95 1 $9.95
LC120 - Colored Feathers - 1-Ounce Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 1 $7.99
HL125 - Jumbo Colored Craft Sticks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.59 1 $3.59
BA7112 - Pipe Stems - Set of 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$804.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.35

Total project goal

$995.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $995.68

5 Donors

-$995.68

Donations toward project cost

-$846.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.35

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