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Ms. Ramsey from Houston, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What the Hands Do, the Mind Remembers

Help me give my students a safe and fun learning environment. The Lakeshore carpet, as well as the items listed, will allow me to provide a safe place where hands-on learning can occur.

  • $1,010 goal

This project expired on November 17, 2025.

This project expired on November 17, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Little minds need hands-on approaches to help them learn and develop. The items listed are all geared towards hands-on learning. I have included items that focus on fine motor skills as well as the content standards. Not only are the students learning through visual and auditory approaches but with these items, they will have the opportunity to experience learning hands-on.

Hands-on learning activates a part of a child's brain that helps them process and apply new information.

As well as all the fun the students will be having with these items, my primary goal is their safety. The Lakeshore carpet will assist me in preventing any accidents from happening on the tile floor.

Ms. Ramsey Richard Moore Elementary School 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.

Houston, TX 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

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 20 Kids - 8' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $429.00 1 $429.00
Crayola Washable Paints - Assorted Colors, Set of 12, 16 oz Bottles • Blick Art Materials $44.29 1 $44.29
Accelerate Math! Counting Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Nuts About Counting! • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Gillette Foamy Shaving Cream, Sensitive Skin, 11 Ounce (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $29.28 1 $29.28
Hasbro Play-Doh Super Color Set - 20 Pack Modeling Compound, Assorted Colors, 3 oz. Cans of Modeling Dough, Sensory Play Dough, Kids Arts & Crafts, Classroom Art Supplies • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Counting Cookies • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
JoyCat Ice Cream Counting and Color Sorting Set Stacking Toys for Kids 3-5, Alphabet Learning Toys for Fine Motor Skills, ABC Learning Sets with Safety, Preschool Classroom Must Haves for Toddlers • Amazon Business $24.69 1 $24.69
26Pcs Matching Letters Fine Motor Toy, Alphabet Match Game Educational Toys for Toddlers 1-3 Dinosaur Alphabet Learning Toy for Toddler Age 1, 2, 3 Montessori Preschool Educational Toy(New Model) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Letters Learning Matching Game | Fine Motor Skills Toy Set for Toddlers | 26 Alphabet Learning Toys with 52 pcs Nuts and Bolts Sorting & Stacking Toys, ABC learning Educational Montessori Toy for Kids • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
235 Pcs Magnetic Letter Number with Magnet Board, 2 Erasable Magnetic Pen and Storage Box, Foam ABC Alphabet Gift for Refrigerator Fridge, Classroom Toy for Toddler Kid Child Spelling & Learning Game • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Scribbledo Set of 36 Dry Erase Markers Black Fine Tip Whiteboard Markers with Eraser Cap Thin Low Odor Skinny White Board Black Marker for Kids Adults Students Teachers Home School & Office • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Lenwen 128 Pcs Fine Motor Skills Toys Sensory Bin Filler Include 120 Pom Pom Balls 6 Sorting Containers 2 Tweezers, Sorting Toys Fine Motor Games Preschool Learning Activities Early Education Counting • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
10 Pack Activity Plastic Art Tray,Colorful Arts and Crafts Organizer Tray,Multicolor Serving Organizer Tray for DIY Projects,Painting,Beads,Home,School • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
Dot Markers for Toddlers Kids Preschool, Bingo Daubers Washable Art Markers 8 Colors, Toddlers Arts and Crafts Supplies, Kids Painting Drawing Coloring Supplies, Dot Paint Craft Kit Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Hygloss Products Bucket O'Beads with Thread - 400 Barrel Pony, 6x9 mm (6822),Bright Multi • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25
50 Pcs Flat Paint Brushes for Touch Up, Anezus Small Paint Brushes for Classroom Crafts Paint Brushes for Acrylic Painting Watercolor Canvas Face Painting • Amazon Business $6.58 1 $6.58
BEADNOVA Bead Tweezers Plastic Forceps Craft Tweezer for DIY Craft Jewelry Making Family School Beading Project (Assorted Colors, 5 Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$781.82

Vendor shipping charges

$34.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$857.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.40

Total project goal

$1,009.35

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