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Mrs. Reinert from Bridgeton NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Weigh Me Down, So I Can Learn!

Help me give my students weighted lap pads (to help them focus), and dough scissors to safely practice cutting.

  • $174 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My preschool room consists of 15 students (special education students and general education students) ages 3-5. They are at many different abilities levels and needs. My preschool students walk into our classroom every day full of energy. They can't wait to share their stories, thoughts, and feelings. They look around to see what has changed or has been added to our classroom. They look forward to all their new experiences.

My goal is to provide my students with the love of learning.

My goal is to do this by providing them with a safe, caring, happy, and fun classroom. They enjoy experiencing new things with their friends. I want be able to prepare them for a successful future.

My Project

Preschool is where we begin to build the foundation for many years to come. My little learners have very different backgrounds and needs. Each child is different, so I need different resources to make them successful learners in the classroom,

Lap pads will provide some weight, so sitting to listen will be easier.

Developmentally many preschoolers bodies are not ready to sit for long periods of time, so our whole group instruction time is short. However, even a short time is a struggle for some. Weighted Lap pads will definitely help some students to gain more control of their body, so they can take in more information. These lap pads will add compression to help my little learners calm down, self regulate, and be ready to take in information to be successful in the classroom.

Mrs. Reinert
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MEDIUM LAP PAD - 5 LBS • School Specialty $56.99 1 $56.99
VINYL WEIGHTED SMALL LAP PAD BLUE • School Specialty $38.99 1 $38.99
DS344 - Dough Scissors - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$105.97

Vendor shipping charges

$9.60

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.97

Total project goal

$173.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.13

2 Donors

-$129.01

Donations toward project cost

-$115.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.73

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.61

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$0.00

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