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Ms. Lazaro from Santa Maria, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stress and Sensory Helps for my Students

Help me give my students visual stress colored reading and tracking strips, and flexible sensory seating bands to provide tools to help them read and focus better in class.

  • $227 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My first graders are such a joy to teach. They are resilient and persistent. They want so much to learn and they try very hard. My students show patience and a willingness to try that helps them on their learning journey.

Many of my students are successful, but there are some who struggle.

Some of my high energy students have difficulty focusing. Sitting is a challenge. The urge to move sometimes makes it difficult to be present and focused when learning something new.

Anti slip chair bands will help students who fidget. They can expel extra energy, without being disruptive. These sensory bands allow students to move and use self regulation techniques, without creating distractions.

Other students have difficulty seeing the print on the page. They can miss key concepts when they have difficulty reading. Colored reading tracking overlays will help these students "see" the words better. It will make a difference in their understanding and will give them a confidence they are missing now.

Study Carrels will help all my students focus, minimize distractions, and will help them rely on their own understanding when completing assignments and tests. The study carrels also will give my distractible students a quiet place in which to learn, free from visual and noise distractions. We have a few in class that we currently use, but don't have enough for all students who need them.

This project provides fidget chair bands, and study carrels for my entire class. The highlight overlays will help students read when they read orally with me. Using these overlays will give me more information and tools to help all my students become successful readers.

Ms. Lazaro Alvin Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Lazaro

Santa Maria, CA 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Pack – Anti Slip Feature Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet - Fidget Bands Provide Flexible Sensory Seating for Classroom & Home - Eco-Friendly & Durable Latex Bands - Bouncy Foot Fidget • Amazon Business $37.99 2 $75.98
Standard Privacy Shields for Student Desks – Set of 12 - 3 Group Colors -Matte - Study Carrel Reduces Distractions - Keep Eyes From Wandering During Tests, Red, Blue & Green School Supplies Pattern • Amazon Business $47.04 1 $47.04
Guided Reading Highlight Strips Colored Overlay Reading Tracking Rulers Helps with Reduce Visual Stress (16 pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98

Materials cost

$147.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$192.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.00

Total project goal

$226.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $226.65

1 Donor

-$226.65

Donations toward project cost

-$192.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.00

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 $0.00

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