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Mrs. Leyva from Kenosha WI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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“What the Hand Does, the Mind Remembers. ”

Help me give my students with special needs an opportunity to develop their fine motor skills using multisensory learning tools.

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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 Project

Maria Montessori once said, “What the hand does, the mind remembers.” Although I do not teach in a Montessori school, I strongly agree that students in the primary grades benefit from activities where they are able to develop their fine motor skills. Fine motor skills involve small muscles working with the brain and nervous system to control movements in areas such as the hands, fingers, lips, tongue and eyes. With the exclusion of imaginary social play in kindergarten, our students are in real need of these types of activities. Developing fine motor skills helps children do things like eating, writing, manipulating objects and getting dressed. Skills that are imperative to our students.

By developing their fine motor skills, the information they gain is internalized, helping to form their brain, their personality, and their lifelong learning patterns.

These materials will also be used by our special needs students. Our special needs students, more so, need good fine motor skills to carry out activities of daily living, like feeding and dressing themselves, playing with toys, and using a pen, or a tablet, for our non-verbal students. The items on our wish list will enable our students to develop their fine motor skills and be more prepared for their life as they grow.

Mrs. Leyva
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Battat – Wooden Activity Cube – City-Themed Activity Center – Educational Toys- Wooden Toys For Toddlers And Kids- 1 year + • Amazon Business $131.87 1 $131.87
Edushape Magnetic Rolling Path • School Specialty $82.42 1 $82.42
Lakeshore Step & Balance Sensory Stones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Kaplan Early Learning Dressing Vests - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $61.16 1 $61.16
Lakeshore Tilt & Turn Liquid Sensory Windows • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Edushape Bounce-a-Marble Marble Run STEM Baby Toy - Stacking Tower with Rolling Marbles for Child Development, Cognitive Development, Fine Motor Skills, Tactile Senses for Kids Aged 12 Months and Up • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Shape Sorting Rods • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
Lakeshore My First Weaving Loom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PRIMARY SCIENCE SENSORY TUBES 4 SET • Teachers' School Supply $39.99 1 $39.99
Edushape Rollipop Advanced Ball Drop Set • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Button Sorting Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Rainbow Musical Tree Building Blocks Toy Ball Drop Toy for Kids,Wooden Marble Music Tree Educational Montessori Toy Boy & Girl Gifts • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Desk Bells, Rainbow Diatonic Hand Bells for Kids with 17 Songbook & Musical Flash Cards, Toddler Preschool Musical Learning Toys, Boys & Girls Birthday Gift for 3-Year-Old and Over • Amazon Business $38.85 1 $38.85
Sensory Beads Lacing Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Kinetic Sand, Folding Sand Box with 2lbs of Play Sand, 7 Molds and Tools, Sensory Toys, Christmas Gifts for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $32.33 1 $32.33
Kids First Math: Lacing Beads Math Kit w/ Activity Cards | Develop Skills in Counting, Sorting, Sequencing, Pattern Recognition | Visual Hands-on Math for At-Home or Classroom Learning, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $31.57 1 $31.57
OurHonor Weighted Stuffed Animals, 4.2Lb Weighted Elephant Plush, 24in Giant Elephant Throw Pillow Soft Plushie Doll Toy Gifts • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Crayola Dough, Silly Scents - 24x5oz Scented Playdough Pack in 6 Colors and Scents | Play Dough Bulk for Easter Gifts for Kids Classroom, Easter Basket Stuffers, Party Favor Bags or Treasure Box Toys • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Kids Musical Instruments, 33Pcs 18 Types Wooden Percussion Instruments Tambourine Xylophone Toys for Kids Children, Preschool Education Early Learning Musical Toy for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $27.89 1 $27.89
Educational Insights Design & Drill Marble Maze, Multicolor (4105) • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
Mobi Games Infant & Toddler WOBLII Sensory Ball • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
Lakeshore Make-A-Face Magnetic Designer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
uoozii 20" | 4 Pounds Brown Dog Weighted Stuffed Animals with Unscented Microwavable Heating Pad, Cute Coolable Heatable Weighted Plush Warm Gift for Stress & Period Pain Relief • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys - Portable Mbira Sanza Finger Piano Professional Musical Instrument w/Protective Case, Study Instruction, Tuning Hammer Gifts for Kids Adults Beginners • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Xhamuon 23 Inch Sloth 3.5 Lbs Weighted Plush, Sloth 3.5 Lbs Weighted Stuffed Animal Plushies Cartoon Sloth Plush Pillow Decor Easter Gift for Adults Kids • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Joyin 44 Pieces Play Dough Accessories Set for Kids, Playdough Tools with Various Plastic Molds, Rolling Pins, Cutters • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
ZAKVOOR Shoelace Threading Teaching Toys Learn to Tie Shoelaces Kindergarten Early Educational Rope • Amazon Business $7.97 2 $15.94
10 Pieces Kids Jungle Animal Lacing Cards Safari Animal Sewing Cards Thick Cardboard Double Sided Lacing Playing Games for Children Toddler Developing Imagination Education Supplies (Jungle Style) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$1,105.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,179.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$208.23

Total project goal

$1,388.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,388.20

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 $1,388.20

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