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Mrs. Thoren from Carpentersville IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Smiles for Sensory!

Help me give my students sensory tools to learn and explore throughout their day!

  • $322 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach students with a variety of unique needs. My classroom is comprised of students with IEPs (Individualized Education Program) and students who are at risk.

My students are creative, fun, and curious.

Preschool is often their first experience away from home. With that being said, I want to provide them with fun, hands-on learning experiences. My students love to use their hands to learn and explore the world. These new materials will allow them to do so!

The majority of my students come from low-income households and qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch. My students do not have the means to use technology on a daily basis. I want to best prepare them for the future. I hope that by having these materials readily available for them, they will become more comfortable and truly reap the benefits!

My Project

My students love to explore with their hands. Due to COVID, we have needed to change our routine and the way we play.

Our students need individual sensory kits to play and explore during center time.

The playdoh, sand, tools and kinectic sand will be a great addition to our sensory kits. During center time, the students are able to choose sensory experiences during their play time. Individual kits are what we are using. The students would love to have other sensory experiences that include the materials in this project!

Mrs. Thoren
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SE300 Stretchy Sandsupsup Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 4 $79.96
VS318 Clean Sand 25Lb Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 3 $68.97
LA371 Classroom Clay Dough Designer Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
VR811 Dough Tool Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 4 $27.96
DS344 Dough Scissors Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$239.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$273.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.26

Total project goal

$321.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$321.73

4 Donors

-$158.66

Donations toward project cost

-$138.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.05

match offer

-$158.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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