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Mrs. Leso from Farmington ME is requesting Lab Equipment through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Tools Help Students Succeed!

Help me give my students the sensory tools they need to be successful!

  • $255 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

As a school counselor, I am lucky enough to work with all students, grades pre-k through 2nd grade. Our students are inquisitive, thoughtful and come to school with a range of personal experiences and backgrounds that shape how they think and learn.

My students have a variety of sensory needs, which can sometimes interfere with their ability to learn and stay focused.

We need a plethora of "tools" to help students stay engaged and motivated to persevere when work gets challenging.

My Project

Sensory tools, including fidgets, stress balls, etc. have been proven to help kids feel a sense of calm and maintain focus, which helps with behavioral and academic success. Unfortunately, we have many students who are academically underperforming. As a school counselor, it's my job to make sure kids are building resiliency, fine-tuning their inter-personal skills, and developing coping skills and the strategies necessary to have a successful and happy future.

These sensory tools will help give some of our underachieving students a chance to soar!

These kids are our future! Let's help them be the best they can be by giving them the tools necessary to learn.

Mrs. Leso
Grades PreK-2
More than half of students from low‑income households

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5 donors5 donors have given to this project.

This project will reach 388 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dr.meter Kids Noise Reduction Earmuffs with 27 NRR Hearing Protection Earmuffs for Shooting Sleeping and Studying, Green-2 Packs • Amazon Business $17.49 4 $69.96
Time Timer MOD (Sky Blue), 60 Minute Visual Analog Timer, Optional Alert (On/Off), No Loud Ticking; Time Management Tool • Amazon Business $16.94 2 $33.88
Anapoliz Smiley Face Stress Balls 12 Pcs | 2.5” Inch Colorful Smile Ball Set | Happy Face Therapy Squeeze Balls | Goodie Bag Balls • Amazon Business $8.75 3 $26.25
fun deal 15 PCS Chair Bands Stretch Foot Band,Fidget Bands Bouncy Kick Fidgets for Elementary, Middle, High School Students and Adults for Classroom Chairs and Desk Fidget Feet Band (Blue) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Pack of 10 Silly Stretchy String Sensory Toys for Stress Relief - Great as Fidget Toys for Kids & Children, Office & Desk Toys, Figit Toy Gift for Boys, Girls, and Adults! Colorful Calming Fidgets! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Oojami Nylon Bean Bags Toy Assorted (5 Inches by 5 Inches, 12 Piece) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Dsmile Sand Timer,Plastic Hourglass Timer,Colorful Sandglass Hourglass Sand Clock Timer 30sec / 1min / 2mins / 3mins / 5mins / 10mins (12pcs) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$174.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $8.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.18

Total project goal

$254.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $254.51

5 Donors

-$254.51

Donations toward project cost

-$216.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.18

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 $0.00

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