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Ms. Snipes & The Let's Grow Team from Baltimore, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Snipes & The Let's Grow Team's classroom raised $493

Squish and Speak! Building Language & Literacy Through Sensory Learning

Help me give my students with various disabilities hands-on tools—modeling dough, fine-motor mats, and multicultural dolls—to build language, early literacy, and communication skills through play-based learning.

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Ms. Snipes & The Let's Grow Team Yorkwood Elementary School 219
Baltimore, MD Grades PreK-2

My Project

This project provides sensory-based learning tools for students with disabilities, including students on the autism spectrum, who benefit from hands-on learning experiences. Many of my students learn best when they can touch, build, move, and interact with materials while practicing communication, early literacy, and fine-motor skills.

The modeling dough and fine-motor mats will help students build the hand strength, vocabulary, and communication skills they need to write letters, follow directions, express ideas, and participate more fully in classroom learning.

For some of my students, simple hands-on supports like modeling dough and sensory mats can make the difference between watching from the sidelines and actively participating alongside their classmates.

As students roll, press, pinch, and shape the dough, they practice following directions, learning vocabulary, expressing ideas, and strengthening the fine-motor skills needed for writing and other literacy activities. For students who are nonverbal or partially verbal, these sensory-based activities also provide concrete ways to communicate, make choices, respond to prompts, and participate more fully in classroom learning.

For many of my students, sensory activities are not just a preference—they are an important part of how they access learning, stay regulated, and participate successfully in instruction. While these kinds of hands-on supports are essential for many students with disabilities, they are often not included in curriculum materials or classroom budgets. These tools will give my students more opportunities to build confidence, independence, communication, and early literacy skills through active, meaningful learning experiences.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

15 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Snipes & The Let's Grow Team Yorkwood Elementary School 219 Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

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

15 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Cuddly Washable Dolls - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Lakeshore Dough - Set 1 - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Lakeshore Dough - Set 2 - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Tru-Ray (P6588-4) Heavyweight Construction Paper Bulk Assortment, 10 Assorted Colors, 9" x 12", 500 Sheets • Amazon Business $21.97 1 $21.97
Tactile Numbers 1-30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Bbiamsleep 134 Pcs Multi-Color Plastic Letters and Numbers Transparent Letters and Numbers Plastic Alphabet Letters Light Table Manipulatives for Counting and Spelling, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Tactile Letters - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Tactile Letters - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Learn to Count! Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$361.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.95

Total project goal

$492.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $492.98

2 Donors

-$246.49

Donations toward project cost

-$209.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.97

match offer

-$246.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.97

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