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Ms. Mary from Omaha NE is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Stuff for Special Kids!

Help me give my students mini trampolines, sensory balls and rollers, fidget toys, chew necklaces, water beads and sensory bin kits, and scented dot markers to enhance their sensory needs in my preschool classroom.

  • $380 goal

This project expired on April 8, 2020.

This project expired on April 8, 2020.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My Head Start students come from the inner-city and do not have as many advantages as students from other areas. As a teacher, it is my responsibility to make sure they have what they need to learn and succeed in school and in the world. I teach at a Title I school in Nebraska, which means that 93% of the students receive free breakfast and lunch.

My students are amazing, and I am proud to be their teacher!

They come to school eager to learn and are curious about the world around them. My school is a safe place for them, a place for them to be nurtured, loved, and prepared for the future.

My Project

My goal as a teacher is to make sure that each student is successful and confident enough to move on to their next year of school. I just attended a workshop on sensory processing disorders and realized that so many of my students may have certain sensory needs that are not being met in my classroom. There are so many behaviors of children that can be explained by their various sensory needs.

With these mini trampolines, sensory balls and rollers, fidget toys, chew necklaces, water beads, and other resources, I am hoping to be able to meet the sensory needs of my students.

I want to provide an individualized learning experience to each one to ensure success.

Ms. Mary
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Tikes 3' Trampoline – Amazon Exclusive • Amazon Business $47.98 2 $95.96
Do A Dot Art Fruit Scented Washable Dot Markers for Kids and Toddlers Educational Set of 6 Pack, The Original Dot Marker • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
SENSORY4U Water Beads Sensory Bin Therapy Kits - 4 Dew Drop Sets Included - Ocean Explorers Jungle Excursion, African Safari, Dinosaur Discovery. • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Set of 3 Assorted Tangle Jr. Fidget Toys - Fuzzy, Metallic and Textured • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
TANGLE BrainTools Imagine - Fidget to Focus (Assorted Colors) • Amazon Business $7.87 2 $15.74
Set of 3! Tangle Jr. Original Fidget Toy in Cotton Drawstring Carry Storage Bag • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Leeche Non Toxic Water Beads Kit 300pcs Giant & 20000 Small Gel Beads for Kids-Value Package Sensory Toys and Decoration • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pick A Toy Sensory Spiky Rollers Set: 4-Pack Egg-Shaped Stress Relief Toys in Gift Box| Eco- Friendly BPA/Latex-Free Fidget Toy to Boost Focus in Kids & Adults| Great Gifting Idea Tactile Toy • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
COCODE Sensory Chew Necklace for Boys Girls, 5 Pack Silicone Chew Pendant Training and Development Fidget Toy Chewing Necklace for Teething Babies, Autism ADHD SPD, Oral Motor, Autistic Children • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
UWANTME Water Beads Pack (50000 Beads) Rainbow Mix Jelly Water Growing Balls for Kids Tactile Sensory Toys, Vases, Plants, Wedding and Home Decoration • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sensory Ring and Fidget Toy 3 Pack | Soft, Flexible Ring and Rubber Spikes | Helps Reduce Stress and Anxiety| Promotes Focus and Clarity | Children, Youth, Adults Sensory Toys • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Neliblu Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys for Sensory Kids - Snake Puzzles, Assorted Colors, (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$272.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.96

Total project goal

$379.76

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