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Ms. McGettigan from Philadelphia PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Storage and Fidgets.

Help me give my students fidget materials to help them focus and storage for our read at home program.

  • $333 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrating Black History Month

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

This is a bright and active group of five- and six-year old children. They love to create and tell stories. They love to read and be read to. They are quickly learning to work together, which is a vital skill in our world. My children work in small groups and independently throughout the day. This helps them learn to focus and improve self-control issues. Small group activities that let us get up and move help our ADHD tendencies stay under control. We need real reasons to move and stretch.

My students grow in all areas by practicing and playing together.

Writing throughout the day in science, social studies, math, and even in art helps them in so many ways. They get noisy, but they learn so much together. They need supplies to grow as readers, writers, and illustrators. Our parents just cannot afford to supply these items. The students need to show the colors of their ideas. They also need ways to be active and need help to learn to control ADHD tendencies. There is so much to learn.

My Project

My kinders do not have a home library, so they borrow two books every night to read, enjoy and share at home. These books take quite a beating in this daily traveling. These bags will help us share our favorites and keep the books alive for more enjoyment.

Five and six year old kinders are struggling to focus through all the academics we have to pull them through.

These fidgets will help my kinders learn to keep their fingers as busy as their brains are. These items will help them grow as readers and active learners in all discussions and activities. These simple fidgets will strengthen all areas of growth.

Ms. McGettigan
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creative Teaching Press Book Buddy Bag Classroom Organizer (8539) • Amazon Business $11.38 8 $91.04
Fidget Toys 21 Pack Bundle Sensory Toys Set-Rainbow Magic Ball/Liquid Motion Timer/Bike Chain/Stress Balls/Stretchy String Stress Relief Hand Toys for Children and Adults with ADHD ADD OCD Autism • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
EDsportshouse Sensory Toys Bundle-Stress Relief Fidget Hand Toys for Kids and Adults,Sensory Fidget and Squeeze Widget for Relaxing Therapy-Perfect for ADHD Anxiety Autism • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
CRYOVAC Resealable Double Zipper Gallon Freezer Bags - Professional Pack (250 Count) • Amazon Business $31.05 1 $31.05
SUNEE Plastic Mesh Zip Document Holder, Letter Size Waterproof Document Pouch for School Office Supplies, Arts & Crafts Organizing Storage (6 Colors 18 Pack) • Amazon Business $13.85 2 $27.70
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 2-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up, (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
PaperPro inPRESS 12 Reduced Effort 3-Hole Punch, 12 Sheets, Purple (2105) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$248.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.84

Total project goal

$332.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.29

6 Donors

-$110.35

Donations toward project cost

-$94.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.50

match offer

-$220.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.24

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 $0.00

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