Help me give my students a place where they can feel calm and comfortable, with a heat sensitive color-changing wall activity, water bubble wall, and more.
Our school is the only “community school” left in our district. We have students in Head Start through sixth grade. We have lost several students over the years because our families often struggle to find employment and opportunity. We live in a high poverty district with more than 90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. We have a sense of family within our school.
What I love most about our students is the grit and tenacity they show, despite the struggles a lot of them have in a given day.
Many of our students are raised by their grandparents, have parents that don't have jobs, or for many their meals for the day come from when they are at school. Despite all that negativity they show up and work hard every day. The best part of the day is when you can give that student a high-five, a hug or just a positive remark and see that smile spread across their face.
My Project
Sensory spaces in schools have been shown to decrease negative behaviors in all types of students as well as improve student engagement. A sensory room can help children learn how to control their bodies, emotions, develop muscle control and awareness of what's around them. For students with disabilities who require related services, a sensory room could allow these professionals to work within this setting to develop motor skills and improve cognitive functioning, especially in students with autism, as it can help them explore cause and effect. Sensory rooms can bring calming effects and help students with and without disabilities a place to regain control of their emotions. It can improve focus for students with ADHD, Autism, or other developmental disorders.
More and more students are being diagnosed with autism, ADHD and recently there has been a push to provide trauma informed care and be aware of the mental health needs of students.
A sensory room with bubble tubes of changing colors can offer a calm lighting and relaxation. The wobble boards can provide stimulation for those students who need movement in order to function in the classroom. Our interactive wall panels of different textures can offer sensory stimulation. A weighted blanket can provide the deep compression an autistic student may need to calm down for a intense episode. The interactive wall panels can allow for engagement and cognitive development within the room. The sensory path stickers to put on the floor can offer movement to a child with ADHD, or any child, to allow for a brain break or that opportunity for movement so they can be focused in the classroom.
Playscapes Seascape Magic Hands Panel, Heat Sensitive Color-Changing Wall Activity, Preschool Interactive, 22" x 1.25" x 15" (20-MGC-005)
• Amazon Business
$309.00
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$309.00
Water Bubble Wall, Water Bubble Panel, Autism Sensory, Room Decor, Wall Fountains Indoor, Wall-mounted Dancing Bubble Panel, Water Fountain for the Wall, WIFI Speaker,Indoor Bubble Fountain
• Amazon Business
$279.99
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$279.99
SensoryMoon 3.9 ft Bubble Tube Floor Lamp w 10 Fish, 20 Color Remote and Tall Water Tower Tank is Best LED Aqua Night Light for Kids Bedroom, Autism or Fake Aquarium Column Stand for Living Room Decor
• Amazon Business
$124.95
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$249.90
Deluxe School & Classroom Sensory Path Kit – with 65 Custom Vinyl Decals
• Amazon Business
$159.99
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$159.99
Art3d 6-Tile Sensory Room Tile Multi-Color Exercise Mat Liquid Encased Floor Playmat Kids Play Floor Tile, 16 Sq.Ft
• Amazon Business
$154.99
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$154.99
Build On Wall or Table - Customize Building Block Wall, 8 Pack (10" x 20") Self Adhesive Building Base Plate, 440 Pcs Compatible with All Major Brand Bricks - Fastest and Easiest DIY Fun Wall and Desk
• Amazon Business
$90.88
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$90.88
LuckIn 32 Inch Natural Waldorf Wooden Balance Board for Kids & Toddlers, Wood Wobble Toy for Practicing The Sense of Balance, Come with 2-Pack Natural Cherry Wood Toys Clips
• Amazon Business
$66.99
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$66.99
Sensory Weighted Lap Pad for Kids 5 pounds - Great Weighted Lap Blanket for Kids with Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder - Classroom and Special Education Supplies
• Amazon Business
$44.99
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$44.99
Materials cost
$1,356.73
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$20.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,407.08
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$248.31
Total project goal
$1,655.39
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