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Mrs. Brandt from Forest City IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Needs for a Calm Body

Help me give my students a light table to help meet their sensory needs.

  • $783 goal

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My Students

I work in a level 3 special education classroom. My class is full of wonderful inspiring kiddos who struggle with behavior and social needs. In this classroom we learn a multitude of strategies to calm bodies, regulate emotions, and problem solve.

The students I serve are inspiring, inquisitive, and compassionate!

They strive from hands-on learning and have a vast range of abilities and needs. We incorporate many different methods, strategies, seating, and sensory items to meet the needs of all our students.

Often times, it is the small wins that we celebrate the most. They are learning, striving to be their best, and growing everyday.

My Project

My students have a vast range of sensory needs and behavioral needs. It is important that the sensory needs of the students are met. There is a wide range of sensory tools that can be used to help meet those needs, one of the more unique tools is the use of a light table.

Lights can be the source of calm for some students and pairing that with the use of manipulatives is a powerful tool.

This light table will make the perfect addition to the calm down corner we have in our classroom. When students begin to feel unregulated they are able to utilize any tool they feel their bodies need in our calm down corner to help regulate their bodies and emotions.

With the guidance of myself and the staff in my classroom, students are taught, guided, and modeled how to appropriately utilize each tool in the calm down area. Along with this, they are able to explore which tool meets their needs the best for them. The students, myself, and the staff in my classroom are excited for the opportunity to add a light table to one of the available tools to choose from.

Mrs. Brandt
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA906DC - Light Table Sensory Bundle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $586.15 1 $586.15

Materials cost

$586.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $40.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$665.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.37

Total project goal

$782.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $782.46

4 Donors

-$782.46

Donations toward project cost

-$665.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.37

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