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Ms. Broyles from Fort Worth, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Broyles's classroom raised $595

Sensory Items for Super Students

Help me give my students the tools they need to balance their environment.

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Ms. Broyles Mary Louise Phillips Elementary School
Fort Worth, TX Grades PreK-2

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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 Students

At our school we have a program to help students with Autism reach their academic potential. I am the teacher of 7 students that are in 1st or 2nd grade, many being nonverbal. Stephen Shore once said, “if you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” When you enter my room you see that each student has a specific set of needs, abilities, strengths, and struggles.

Many of my students have various sensory needs that they battle with daily affecting their communication, processing abilities, concentration, comprehension, and more.

It is my job to address each of these things every day when they enter my room. This job is one I take tremendous joy in and I want to create an environment that is adaptable to all of my students needs. In our room we set high expectations for our students and ourselves as educators. We individualize instruction for every student, every day to set our students up for success.

My Project

Sensory processing is something overlooked by most people but it is something that is affecting many students with Autism. This can often lead children with Autism to feeling extremely overwhelmed by the world around them.

Tasks that many might not put much thought into such as walking into a new room, eating lunch, using the restroom, or sitting at a desk are things that can cause a high level of anxiety in my students.

They have a need to regulate their own body through the use of sensory objects. I am asking for resources that will meet my students sensory needs in our classroom. This will give them the opportunity to decompress their sensory system so that they can reach their academic potential. The requested materials include fidgets to keep their body and brain balanced, rockers, light covers to decrease the emphasis of harsh fluorescent, soft surfaces, and more. These materials will be set up in a “sensory corner” in the classroom so that children can address their sensory needs while decreasing behavioral challenges and anxiety. It will be a positive and calming place that will give them the ability to be in control of their own body, mind, and environment.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

7 students impacted 17 donors
Ms. Broyles Mary Louise Phillips 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 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SENSAROCK - INFLATABLE ROCKER • School Specialty $141.99 1 $141.99
PEA POD MEDIUM 60 IN L - 0.7MM • School Specialty $85.19 1 $85.19
LC561BU - Giant Comfy Pillow - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Educational Insights Fluorescent Light Filters (Tranquil Blue), Set of 4 • Amazon Business $23.56 2 $47.12
Foam Play Mats (16 Tiles + Borders) Safe Kids Puzzle Playmat | Non-Toxic Interlocking Floor Children & Baby Room Soft EVA Thick Color Flooring Square Babies Toddler Infant Exercise Area Carpet • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
BALL MASSAGE WITH STICK SET OF 2 • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28
Impresa Products Spiky Sensory Balls (Pack of 5) - Squeezy and Bouncy Fidget Toys / Sensory Toys - BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Spiky Sensory Rollers (Pack of 3) - Unbreakable Fidget Toys / Sensory Toys - BPA / Phthalate / Latex-Free • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Mesh-and-Marble Fidget Toy (8-pack) - Stress/Anxiety Relief for Adults and Kids - BPA Free • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Impresa Products 5-Pack of Stretchy String Fidget / Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Pencil Grips, Vetoo Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting, Pencil Grip Posture Correction Training Writing Aids Claw for Adults Kids Preschoolers Students Special Needs (12PCS Random Color) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Spiky Sensory Ring/Bracelet Fidget Toy (Pack of 3) - BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free - Fidget Toys/Sensory Toys • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$444.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.23

Total project goal

$594.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $594.84

15 Donors

-$465.42

Donations toward project cost

-$399.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.06

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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 $0.00

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