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This is where the platform Donors Choose bridged the gap. The organization made it possible for me to give my students calming sensory tools without having to use my own money. The resources given by Donors Choose has been a great addition to our therapy room and classrooms! The students started using them right away and we couldn't be more pleased with how they have calmed our students down in times of crisis. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all!","fullyFundedDate":1765205070983,"projectUrl":"project/calming-sensory-tools-for-students-with/9827045/","projectTitle":"Calming Sensory Tools for Students with Special Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10311441"},{"teacherId":30239,"projectId":9691681,"letterContent":"My special needs students enjoyed engaging with the colorful Hand2Mind sensory bottles. The sensory bottles allowed students to reflect on their own emotions and the bottles provide the opportunity to discuss feelings and emotions of everyone in the classroom. \r\nThe fruit snacks and chips were great motivators to keep students focused. The snacks were helpful for students who were hungry during the day which is good for some students who have erratic eating habits. Students are always thirsty and the bottled water provided fresh water to drink. The bottles were also used for science class activities. \r\nThank you for your generous donation to support my teaching and to support my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764748672999,"projectUrl":"project/self-soothe-motivate-with-water-chips/9691681/","projectTitle":"Self-Soothe, Motivate with Water, Chips, Fruit Snacks and Sensory Bottles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stolzenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp30239_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x41,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573330615718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rosemarystolzenberg1999"},{"teacherId":30239,"projectId":9758270,"letterContent":"My students loved the Big Feelings Pineapples. The plastic pineapples have many different smiles, mustaches, eyes and sunglasses, and includes a chart for students to use to create and compare facial expressions. The Learning Resources Skate Park Engineering & Design Building Set was very engaging. Students enjoyed sending the skateboard down the ramps. In my science class, students used the graduated cylinders, beakers, and pipettes, as we learned the properties of liquids. Students practiced fine motor skills using water droppers and pouring water into various containers. Using food coloring to make red, yellow and blue water, then each student used the water to mix different colors. \r\nThese items were an exciting addition to my students explorations and learning discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1758815139986,"projectUrl":"project/special-needs-students-learn-science-wit/9758270/","projectTitle":"Special Needs Students Learn Science with Sensory STEM Activity Sets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stolzenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp30239_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x41,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573330615718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rosemarystolzenberg1999"},{"teacherId":10047086,"projectId":9387770,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support through DonorsChoose. Because of your kindness, our music classroom now has 20 castanets, 10 hand drums, and a wonderful set of ukuleles. My students in District 75—our amazing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders—are already excited to explore these new instruments.\r\n\r\nThese resources do far more than create music. They help my students strengthen their fine and gross motor skills, build coordination, and gain confidence through hands-on learning. For many of them, making music is not only joyful—it's empowering.\r\n\r\nWe're also happy to share some photos of the students using their new instruments, along with the thank-you cards they created for you. Their smiles say more than words ever could.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every child can learn, grow, and shine.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,
\r\nEva Kano\r\n
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