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Mrs. Roche from Warren, MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Tools to Support Learning

Help me give my students a variety of sensory toys to support their learning needs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Roche's classroom raised $268

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are energetic preschoolers who love to play and learn. They are all working on growing their language, social and academic skills in a play based, special education preschool classroom. Many of my students are non- or mostly non-verbal. In my classrooms we work on providing functional communication for all students using spoken words, visuals, AAC and sign language to best fit the student's needs.

My Project

My classrooms support three to five year-olds with a large variety of disabilities and needs. Many of my students are very sensory seeking. We use many fidgets and chewies in the classroom to support the student's sensory needs and learning. The fidgets are also used to aid in student transitions throughout the building such as going to the playground or for entry and dismissal.

When the students are able to regulate themselves via these sensory tools, we see a huge difference in their ability to focus and learn in the classroom.

Mrs. Roche Siersma 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

60 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ARK's Grabber XT Oral Motor Chew - Extra Tough Sensory Chewy Tool • Amazon Business $9.99 6 $59.94
ARK's Textured Grabber XT - Extra Tough Sensory Oral Motor Chew Tool • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Everyday Educate Sensory Chew Necklace for Boys and Girls - Durable Chew Necklace for Kids with Autism ADHD - Biting Teething Needs - Sensory Chewy Dewey(8) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Sensory Chew Necklace for Kids Boys and Girls - Silicone Baby Chewy Toys, Oral Motor Aide Chew Pendant Chewable Teether for Toddler Teething, Autism, ADHD, Reduces Chewing Biting, Donut 5 Pack • Amazon Business $9.78 2 $19.56
5 Pack Silicone Bubble Sensory Fidget Toy, Stress Reliever, Office Toys, Anxiety Relief Squeeze Sensory, Autism, ADHD and Special Needs Stress Reliever, 5 Colors Including Rainbow by Treycer • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Sensory Water Beads Toy for Kids 6 Pack, Shapes Learning Toy for Toddlers, Fidget Stress Toys for Autism/ Anxiety Relief for Adults,Bean Bags Great for Cornhole Tossing Carnival Backyard Outdoor Game • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Fidget Toys and Textured Sensory Toys by BUNMO - Textured Stretchy Strings Fidget Toy. Bumpy Fidget Toys for Adults and Kids Make Perfect Anxiety Toys, Autism Sensory Toys, and Stress Toys. • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
BunMo Pop Tubes Sensory Toys, Fine Motor Skills Stocking Stuffers Toddler Toys, Fidget Toys for Sensory Kids and Stocking Stuffers for Kids Learning Toys • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$194.72

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$227.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.17

Total project goal

$267.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$267.81

10 Donors

-$267.81

Donations toward project cost

-$227.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.17

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$0.00

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