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Mrs. Willoughby from Purcell, OK is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Willoughby's classroom raised $361

Sensory Sensations

My students need 5 sensory materials in order to meet their sensory seeking needs.

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Mrs. Willoughby Purcell Elementary School
Purcell, OK Grades PreK-2

My Students

While in kindergarten, you sat and listened to a story read by the teacher, you sat and learned your numbers and how to add and subtract, you learned to "learn". Your body was able independently maintain itself without added sensory stimulation. You were able to sit and focus on the teacher.

"Johnny" arrives each morning with a big smile on his face, eager to begin his learning adventure.  As we begin to assemble for our first activity, reading time, I notice that "Johnny" is nervous.  His smile is replaced with a frown and the wrinkles in his forehead grow deeper.

 He tries very hard to sit on the carpet like the other students and listen carefully.  Before I complete the first paragraph, it is obvious that his attempts are insufficient.  He knows squirming and flapping his hands is wrong, but his body takes over.  Now, along with the physical challenges, he is faced with an emotional realization that he is misbehaving.  His classmates are staring, maybe even giggling, and ‘teacher’ is feeling the stress, as well.  But ‘teacher’ realizes there is a simple solution.  The next morning Johnny is given the opportunity to jump.  "Johnny" likes that very much and since his body has received the required stimuli, he is able to sit like the other students and learn.

My Project

Balance beams, bicycles, and special chairs are all examples of the equipment that will be utilized through this grant to enable my classroom of 15 ‘Johnny’s’ to engage in learning activities like reading and listening.  As they progress through their education, they will learn to seek sensory stimulus on their own before engaging in focus activities. The ability to provide them with these tools early in their educational career is essential to enabling them to reach their full potential.

Every child deserves the right to learn and it is our responsibility to provide each student with the resources they need to learn.  Your help in funding this project will enable my students to gain the input they need in order to learn the skills they need for a lifetime.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Willoughby Purcell Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Purcell, OK View local requests

More than half of 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCOOTER EXERBUG • Abilitations, Inc./School Specialty $40.84 2 $81.68
PADDLE OCTOPADDLES SET OF 6 • Abilitations, Inc./School Specialty $50.34 1 $50.34
SCOOTER ECONO SCOOTER BOARD 16" • Abilitations, Inc./School Specialty $16.14 2 $32.28
BUCKET PLASTIC STEP-A-STONES • Abilitations, Inc./School Specialty $37.99 1 $37.99
TOY BILIBO - COLORS WILL VARY • Abilitations, Inc./School Specialty $24.69 1 $24.69

Materials cost

$226.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.70

Sales tax

 $18.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$306.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.10

Total project goal

$360.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $360.68

1 Donor

-$360.68

Donations toward project cost

-$306.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.10

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