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Ms. Beaulieu from Kannapolis, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stronger Fingers and Stronger Minds!

Help me give my students toys that help them improve their fine motor skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Beaulieu's classroom raised $169

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my class are excited and eager to learn. My students are joyful, energetic, creative, and always so much fun to be around! They come from a variety of backgrounds and have a wide range of educational experiences. Most of my students come from low-income homes where they have had limited exposure to reading. Some students have experienced some form of previous education while others do not know how to hold a book.

All of my students are capable of growing and learning inside the classroom.

My students have so much to learn, whether they need to learn how to tie their shoes, letter sounds, adding or writing. They have the potential to do amazing things, and I loving being able to help them grow!

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my students' learning because they will strengthen their fine motor skills along with their minds! When children enter Kindergarten, many of them lack the experiences they need to strengthen small muscles such as hands and fingers. These are important because fine motor skills help students do valuable tasks like tying their shoes, opening milk cartons, holding a pencil and buttoning their shirt.

Having strong hands and fingers is very important in a child's development and they must be given the correct opportunities to strengthen these muscles.

These materials will be used during morning work time as a way to strengthen their fine motor skills. This year, students will not be able to share materials so it will be important that I have enough for all students to use! These materials will help my students use their imagination through creation while strengthening their fine motor skills along the way. Students will love using these materials with the bright colors and opportunity for imaginative play. These skills will also transfer over into academics where students will be able to better use scissors and hold their pencil. These materials will give my students many opportunities to strengthen their fingers and their minds!

Ms. Beaulieu G.W. Carver Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kannapolis, NC 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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Basic Fun Lite-Brite Ultimate Classic Retro Toy, Gift for Girls and Boys, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $14.89 2 $29.78
Patterned Stacking Peg Board Set Toy | JUMBO PACK | Montessori Occupational Therapy Early Learning For Fine Motor Skills, Ideal for Toddlers and Preschooler, Includes 50 Plastic Pegs & 2 Boards • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
AMOSTING Color Matching Mosaic Pegboard Early Learning Educational Toys for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
FIOLOM Gear Interlocking Building Blocks Fine Motor Skills Learning STEM Educational Building Toy Plastic Construction Connect Gear Set Puzzles Preschool Gifts for 3 4 5 Year Old Boys Girls Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Skoolzy Preschool Large Lacing Beads for Kids - 30 Stringing Beads with 2 Strings Toddler Crafts with Travel Tote - Montessori Toys for Toddlers Occupational Therapy Fine Motor Skills Toys Autism OT • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
kizh Wooden Letter and Number Construction Activity Set Educational Preschool Toys Shape Color Recognition Pegboard Sorter Set Board Blocks Stack Sort for Toddler Kids Boys Girls Non-Toxic Toy • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$103.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.22

Total project goal

$168.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $168.14

3 Donors

-$153.14

Donations toward project cost

-$130.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.96

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

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 $0.00

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