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Mrs. Villa from Fullerton CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Input a Day Helps Keep the Attention Today

My students need sensory supports like dough, foam paint, sensory sand, blocks, and putty that can be made available to them throughout the day to help facilitate attention and awareness.

  • $873 goal

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My Students

I am a new mod/severe SDC teacher. My classroom is unique in that every student learns differently. My students all have different sensory input needs with social deficits that impact their socialization with their peers. We use a wide variety of technology in our classroom to support their unique learning styles.

"Every child has a different learning style and pace.

Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding." -Robert John Meehan

"If a child cannot learn the way we teach, we must teach in a way the child can learn." -Ivar Lovaas

My Project

I am requesting sensory items to help my students with their different sensory processing needs. The Mad Mattr sensory dough, theraputty and kinetic sand will all allow for my students to have tactile sensory input. The magnetic blocks and foam sensory paint will also provide tactile sensory input but also visual sensory input. The theraputty also allows for my students to strengthen their hand strength to sharpen both their gross and fine motor skills. The sensory bags and sensory balls can be used for students who need fidget items to support both sensory and behavior needs. All these items will be used daily to help support my student's sensory input needs.

Mrs. Villa
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP385X - Washable Sensory Play Materials?- Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
DS430X - Mad Mattr® Sensory Dough - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $76.99 1 $76.99
PP670 - Foam Sensory Paint - 5-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 3 $74.97
LL453 - See-Inside Magnetic Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
TS823 - Theraputty™ - Medium • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 2 $53.98
TS822 - Theraputty™ - Soft • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 2 $53.98
TS821 - Theraputty™ - Extra Soft • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 2 $53.98
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11 Lb. • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
RE322 - Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
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

$642.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$58.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$741.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.82

Total project goal

$872.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$872.13

4 Donors

-$872.13

Donations toward project cost

-$741.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.82

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$0.00

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