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Ms. Maggie from Bridgeport, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Task Boxes Increase Independent Skills and Promotes Safety

Help me give my students a safe learning environment by providing them materials for activity boxes and remote learning, reducing high touch points and organizing work spaces.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maggie's classroom raised $316

This project is fully funded

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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 preschool to 16 three and four year old students with autism or severe developmental delays in a self-contained classroom with a low-student to teacher ratio in a low income, high poverty community of 22,000 students. One hundred percent of my students receive free breakfast and lunch and some receive supplemental food that they bring home. Our students face challenges in and out of the classroom. Many of my students are non-verbal or have emerging language skills. They arrive at school eager to learn and we celebrate all of their successes, no matter how small.

The everyday challenge is to engage and sustain attention to the simplest play and functional tasks.

Their language skills are just beginning to develop, some are non-verbal learners or emerging language learners. All students have an IEP. In addition to their severe developmental delays, many of my students come from families where English is their second language.

My Project

MY project is to created a set of Tasks Boxes for each of my students based on their goals and objectives. Basic supplies such as crayons and glue sticks are difficult for many inner city families to obtain. A task box activity is short and structured which maintains the child's attention. An activity fits in the bin or in a protector sheet may be used to work on a particular objective in school or in a lesson sent home. Some activities are sent home for remote learner to do via TEAMS or with a parent. Activities are laminated to last longer.

To give you better idea of a Task Box activity, a child has a sort by color goal.

In the task bin a child has plastic bears in four colors and four plates, one of each color. The student will look at her work schedule, get up and retrieve a box, complete the sorting activity, then return the box to the shelf.

Benefits for using task boxes for autistic children are great.

Task boxes compartmentalize each activity, which make them easier to complete. Task boxes appeal to a child's desire for routine and order, making it easier to attend to the activity without distraction. Most importantly, they encourage independence by breaking the task into smaller pieces and address sensory issues.

Ms. Maggie Anna Baum Skane Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

16 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
PDX Reading Specialist Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves - 6 Assorted Colors - Oversized Plastic Sheet Protectors - Bonus 6 Magnetic Whiteboard Erasers, 1 Book Ring - Great for Teachers, School, Home & Office • Amazon Business $9.95 3 $29.85
Storex Small Cubby Bin with Cover, 8 x 12 x 5 Inches, Tint Teal, 5-Pack (62486U05C) • Amazon Business $25.20 1 $25.20
Crayola Classic Color Pack Crayons 16 ea (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Binder Pencil Pouch with Zipper Pulls, Pencil Case with Rivet Enforced 3 Ring, 10 Pack 5 Colors • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Play-Doh Sparkle and Bright 14 Pack of Cans, Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $13.48 1 $13.48
AmazonBasics Letter Size Sheets Laminating Pouches 9 x 11.5in, 100-pack • Amazon Business $13.10 1 $13.10
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
1000 Pieces Adhesive (500 Pair Sets) 0.59in Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook & Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes Magic Sticky Dots 15mm White (15mm D White) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$234.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.31

Total project goal

$315.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $315.42

4 Donors

-$157.70

Donations toward project cost

-$134.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.65

match offer

-$157.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.66

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 $0.00

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