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Ms. Tenney from American Fork, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Tools We Need to Become Stronger Learners

Help me give my students the tools they need to focus with sensory breaks and the tools they need to become better and stronger readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tenney's classroom raised $958

This project is fully funded

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My Students

I am a special education teacher and I teach 1st-3rd graders in a small group setting. My students have a range of learning disabilities, but it doesn't stop them from learning and progressing throughout everything they are given. These students amaze me everyday with the progress they are able to make and the willingness to learn and grow together with their teachers and peers. They may have extra hurdles when it comes to learning, but these students are some of the most diligent and I feel thankful everyday that I get to work with them!

My Project

The requested resources will help students social-emotional learning by allowing students to take breaks and reach their sensory needs as they go throughout the school day learning new things. Students with autism and other learning disabilities struggle to sit through multiple sessions of work, but with these materials such as a Big Joe dorm chair and Bouncy Band Wiggle Feet tools, it will allow them to have an outlet and a break in order to continue learning. Sometimes our students are needing to keep busy with their hands and feet in order to have better focus at their desks and away from their desks. They also will benefit from having more headphones in the classroom in order for them to cancel out the noises that become a distraction and help them to zone in on what the learning is that is going on.

The reading resources such as the guided reading highlight strips will also help readers to take their reading step-by-step and allow students to really check their progress throughout reading.

The more time students take on their reading line by line, it can really help them to realize the mistakes they might be making. They will have those extra tools but also have a variety of different reading materials in order to help them progress even farther. The reading materials include Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics and Elephant and Piggie: The Complete Collection which are both series that will help the students with their step by step reading and building up to challenging reading levels in the future.

Ms. Tenney Forbes Elementary School Grades PreK-2 American Fork, UT View local requests

More than a third of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Snug Kids Ear Protection - Noise Cancelling Sound Proof Earmuffs/Headphones for Toddlers, Children & Adults (Green) • Amazon Business $18.76 10 $187.60
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (Elephant and Piggie Book, An) • Amazon Business $94.98 1 $94.98
HAPTIME STEM Learning Toys, Construction Engineering Building Block Games with Toy Drill & Screw Driver Tool Set (237 Drill Puzzles) • Amazon Business $29.98 3 $89.94
Big Joe Dorm 2.0 Bean Bag Chair, Two Tone Black • Amazon Business $75.00 1 $75.00
hand2mind Phoneme Phone, Speech Therapy Materials, Autism Learning Materials, Dyslexia Tools for Kids, Phonics for Kindergarten, ESL Teaching Materials, Toddler Homeschool Supplies (Set of 1) • Amazon Business $13.23 4 $52.92
Bouncyband Wiggle Feet, Dark Blue, 12” x 15” x 2.5” – Foot Fidget Cushion, Sensory and ADHD Tools Can Help You Stay on Task Longer - Alleviate Anxiety/Stress, Hyperactivity and Boredom • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces) • Amazon Business $43.49 1 $43.49
Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies) 100 Task Cards in a Box: Text Evidence: Mini-Passages with Key Questions to Boost Reading Comprehension Skills • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Anxiety Relief Toy, Occupational Therapy Toys, Fidget Toys for Kids, Kids Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner Must Haves (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
hand2mind Finger Focus Highlighter, Dyslexia Tools for Kids, Guided Reading Strips, ADHD Tools, Colored Overlays for Reading, Reading Tools for Kids, Calm Strips, Homeschool Supplies (6 Pack) • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39
Coogam Magnetic Letters 208 Pcs with Magnetic Board and Storage Box - Uppercase Lowercase Foam Alphabet ABC Magnets for Fridge Refrigerator - Educational Toy Set for Classroom Kids Learning Spelling • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
GAMENOTE 520 Sight Words Cards with Card Folders & Storage Box - Dolch Fry High Frequency Site Word Educational Card Games for Pre-k Kindergarten • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Learning Resources Sight Word Swat a Sight Words Game - 114 Pieces, Ages 5+ Phonic Games for Kids, Educational Games, Sight Word Games. Brain Games for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Guided Reading Strips Highlight Strips Colored Overlay Highlight Bookmarks Help with Dyslexia for Crystal Children and Teacher Supply Assistant (6 Pieces) • Amazon Business $6.69 2 $13.38
Plastic Envelopes Poly Envelopes - 24 Pack Poly Folders With Snap Button Closure Plastic Folders Premium Quality Document Folder A4 Size 6 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11

Materials cost

$772.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$814.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.70

Total project goal

$958.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $958.00

1 Donor

-$958.00

Donations toward project cost

-$814.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$143.70

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