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The laminating pouches and dry erase sheets help me create durable, reusable visuals, task cards, and checklists that support my students' daily routines and IEP goals. Having materials that can be wiped clean and reused means I can quickly adapt activities to meet each student's needs while keeping our resources organized and long-lasting.\r\n\r\nThe communication buttons have opened new opportunities for my students who are nonverbal or developing language skills. By recording simple words and phrases, my students can express choices, make requests, and participate more actively in classroom routines. It's incredible to see their excitement when they realize they can use their voice buttons to be heard and understood.\r\n\r\nThe hot glue gun supports our daily life skills, art, and sensory projects—allowing us to repair materials, create adapted tools, and add hands-on crafting opportunities to our lessons. 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The Lakeshore Big Knob Learning Puzzle Set and Simple Shapes Puzzle Board have become essential tools for building fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and shape recognition in a hands-on and engaging way. The Tactile Lowercase Letters have helped support early literacy development by giving my students a multi-sensory approach to letter recognition and phonics. The Toddler Lacing Keys have provided an opportunity for students to strengthen their hand-eye coordination and fine motor control while also practicing matching and sequencing skills. Additionally, the TI-30XS MultiView Calculator has supported my higher-level learners as they work on functional math skills, offering them accessible support during independent and small group tasks. 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They're excited to use their new supplies and are taking pride in building healthy daily routines. These small but important lessons are empowering them with lifelong habits that support their overall well-being.\r\n\r\nYour contribution is helping us go beyond academics and nurture our students in all aspects of their development. Thank you for being a part of that growth.","fullyFundedDate":1746565295649,"projectUrl":"project/personal-care-drawer-supporting-student/9225691/","projectTitle":"Personal Care Drawer: Supporting Student Comfort and Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7487656_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y117&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727288242684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7487656"},{"teacherId":9208227,"projectId":9192201,"letterContent":"The new shelf for our independent work station has quickly become an essential part of our daily routine. As soon as it was set up, my students were immediately curious and excited. One student, who usually needs a lot of prompting, walked straight over and began exploring the bins on the shelves without being asked—a huge step toward independence! Now, each student has a personalized set of tasks placed on the shelf each morning, and they've learned to follow their schedules to choose the appropriate activities. It's been incredible to watch their confidence grow as they complete tasks with little to no adult support.\r\n\r\nOne specific moment that stands out was during our life skills unit on sorting and categorizing. I prepared individualized task boxes and placed them on the shelf. Students rotated through the shelf independently, completing their sorting tasks and returning the materials without reminders. It was a proud moment to see them successfully navigating the routine from start to finish!\r\n\r\nThanks to the support from Ripple, our classroom is better equipped to foster independence, responsibility, and meaningful skill practice. Looking ahead, we're working on a classroom store project where students will practice matching money values to items and completing simple purchase exchanges. The shelf will play a big role in organizing the materials for this project and giving students a consistent place to access and return their work. We're so grateful to have this resource that supports real-world skills in such an accessible and student-centered way.","fullyFundedDate":1745847059560,"projectUrl":"project/independence-in-action-a-shelf-for-our/9192201/","projectTitle":"Independence in Action: A Shelf for Our Work Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brandt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9208227"},{"teacherId":9208227,"projectId":9045832,"letterContent":"Having a reading bench in our elementary life skills classroom has made a noticeable and positive impact on our students. It provides a calm, inviting space that helps students settle into a focused and relaxed reading mindset. The consistent presence of the bench creates a predictable routine, which is especially helpful for students who thrive on structure. It also supports sensory regulation—many students are drawn to the soft cushions and comforting layout, which help them feel secure and ready to engage with books. The bench encourages independence by giving students a clear and appealing place to read on their own or with a peer. It has also become a useful spot for one-on-one or small group instruction, allowing for more focused and personalized reading support. Most importantly, the reading bench has helped foster positive associations with reading. Students look forward to spending time there, and it has become a special part of our classroom that supports both learning and emotional well-being.","fullyFundedDate":1746493485952,"projectUrl":"project/a-seat-for-success-reading-bench-for-el/9045832/","projectTitle":"A Seat for Success: Reading Bench for Elementary Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brandt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9208227"},{"teacherId":9208227,"projectId":9062666,"letterContent":"The addition of new storage tubs for our task box station has had a significant positive impact on the structure and functionality of our elementary life skills classroom. These tubs have allowed us to create a more organized, visually clear system for storing and rotating individualized task boxes. Each tub can be labeled with student names, colors, or symbols, making it easier for students to identify and access their materials independently. This added structure supports the development of routines, independence, and executive functioning skills, which are essential in a life skills setting. The ability to store a wider variety of tasks—ranging from fine motor and sorting activities to basic academic tasks—also means we can more easily differentiate and target specific IEP goals. Overall, the new storage tubs have made the task box station more efficient, accessible, and student-friendly, leading to increased engagement and smoother transitions throughout the day.","fullyFundedDate":1740083971317,"projectUrl":"project/task-box-bins-organizing-hands-on-learn/9062666/","projectTitle":"Task Box Bins: Organizing Hands-On Learning for Life Skills Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brandt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9208227"},{"teacherId":9208227,"projectId":9034659,"letterContent":"The addition of a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift card, a storage cart, and an alphabet/number spinning game has had a meaningful impact on our elementary life skills classroom. 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