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The Little Tikes shopping cart will support functional and imaginative play while helping children develop communication, social interaction, turn-taking, motor skills, and independence. It can also be incorporated into classroom routines and activities that teach vocabulary, following directions, pretend shopping, and everyday life skills. Together, these resources will allow teachers to provide individualized sensory experiences and play-based learning opportunities that support student engagement, communication, fine- and gross-motor development, social skills, and IEP goals. The materials will also give children multiple ways to explore and learn based on their individual developmental needs and interests.","fullyFundedDate":1787772525530,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-preschoolers-through-sensory/10440070/","projectTitle":"Empowering Preschoolers Through Sensory Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":10215851,"letterContent":"The Economy Sand & Water Table and protective top will provide our preschool special education students with meaningful opportunities for sensory exploration, hands-on learning, and social interaction. Sand and water play can support fine-motor development, hand-eye coordination, grasping, scooping, pouring, and transferring skills while also encouraging children to explore concepts such as full and empty, more and less, wet and dry, and cause and effect. The table will provide a motivating setting for teachers to incorporate early math, science, communication, and vocabulary goals into play-based activities. Students can practice sharing materials, taking turns, following directions, making choices, and interacting with peers. The protective top will allow the table to be covered and the space repurposed when it is not being used for sensory activities. This versatile resource will help us provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences that can be adapted to individual abilities, sensory needs, and IEP goals.","fullyFundedDate":1778589125662,"projectUrl":"project/flowing-foundations-building-skills-th/10215851/","projectTitle":"“Flowing Foundations: Building Skills Through Water Play”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":10201608,"letterContent":"These materials will strengthen our preschool special education classroom by creating an organized, visually supportive, and language-rich learning environment. The storage bins will help us organize instructional materials, student work, and classroom resources so materials are easily accessible and routines can be more consistent and predictable for students. The felt board and story sets, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Five Little Monkeys, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs, will provide interactive opportunities to build early literacy, vocabulary, listening comprehension, sequencing, communication, and participation. Students will be able to manipulate story pieces while retelling familiar stories, identifying characters and objects, answering questions, and practicing beginning, middle, and end concepts. The dry erase markers will support hands-on writing, drawing, tracing, matching, and early academic activities. The magnetic borders will help create clearly defined and visually organized learning spaces on whiteboards and classroom displays. Together, these resources will increase student engagement, support visual learning, encourage communication and participation, and provide multiple ways for children with varying developmental abilities to access early literacy and academic instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1779042151147,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-stories-to-life-felt-board-sto/10201608/","projectTitle":"Bringing Stories to Life: Felt Board Storytelling for Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":10102540,"letterContent":"These materials will create hands-on opportunities for children to explore early science, STEM concepts, pretend play, and problem-solving in an engaging and developmentally appropriate way. The lab coats, safety glasses, and science tools will allow children to participate in pretend scientist activities while building vocabulary, communication, observation, and exploration skills. The jumbo test tubes and pipettes will provide opportunities to practice pouring, transferring, measuring, comparing, and observing changes, while also strengthening fine-motor coordination and hand control. The magnetic wands will introduce children to basic concepts of magnetism, cause and effect, and scientific investigation through simple hands-on experiments. The chef hats and aprons will encourage dramatic play and provide opportunities to practice following directions, sequencing steps, communication, and independence while exploring cooking and food-related concepts. These materials will support curiosity and active learning while allowing teachers to embed early science, math, language, sensory, and fine-motor goals into highly motivating classroom activities. They will also provide opportunities for children with different developmental abilities to participate at their own level.","fullyFundedDate":1772201283711,"projectUrl":"project/dressing-for-discovery-inspiring-young/10102540/","projectTitle":"Dressing for Discovery: Inspiring Young Scientists and Chefs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":9899903,"letterContent":"These materials will provide valuable opportunities for physical development, gross-motor practice, structured play, and safe movement in our preschool special education classroom. The Little Tikes basketball sets will encourage children to practice throwing, aiming, catching, and coordination while also supporting turn-taking, following directions, and positive peer interactions. The adjustable traffic cone bars and safety cones will allow teachers to create clearly defined pathways, activity areas, obstacle courses, and movement stations. These materials can be used to teach important concepts such as stopping and going, following boundaries, navigating around obstacles, and responding to visual and verbal directions. For children who benefit from structured environments and predictable routines, the cones and barriers can help clearly define spaces and support successful participation in gross-motor activities. 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The dress-up tree will provide an organized space for children to independently select and explore dress-up materials, encouraging pretend play, decision-making, communication, and social interaction with peers. The unicorn, outer space, construction, and dinosaur sensory bins will provide hands-on tactile experiences that can support sensory regulation, fine-motor development, attention, exploration, and imaginative play. The themed sensory bins will also allow teachers to incorporate early academic concepts such as colors, counting, sorting, vocabulary, and positional words into highly motivating activities. These materials can be used during centers, small-group instruction, and individualized learning activities to address a variety of developmental and IEP goals. Providing multiple sensory themes will allow us to offer choices based on individual student interests while creating meaningful opportunities for children to engage, explore, communicate, and learn through play.","fullyFundedDate":1760010742890,"projectUrl":"project/sendsory-play/9798993/","projectTitle":"Sendsory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":9282231,"letterContent":"These materials will provide meaningful opportunities for hands-on learning, sensory exploration, movement, and social-emotional development in our preschool special education classroom. The reversible occupation vests will encourage pretend play while helping children develop communication, vocabulary, imagination, social interaction, and an understanding of different community roles. The crawl tunnel will provide a safe opportunity for gross-motor movement while supporting body awareness, coordination, motor planning, and sensory regulation. The Whirly Squigz will promote fine-motor development, grasping, cause-and-effect learning, and sensory exploration while encouraging children to remain engaged in activities. The translucent bugs will support visual discrimination, sorting, matching, counting, color recognition, and early science concepts. Together, these materials will help us provide developmentally appropriate activities that can be adapted to individual student needs and IEP goals while increasing engagement, independence, and participation in classroom routines and learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1756479403164,"projectUrl":"project/cooperative-play/9282231/","projectTitle":"Cooperative Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":9035420,"letterContent":"The Children's Factory 3-in-1 Cube Chairs will provide safe, flexible seating options that support the individual needs of children in our preschool special education classroom. The chairs can be used for sitting, tables, or activity surfaces, allowing us to easily adapt the classroom environment for different learning activities and developmental levels. Flexible seating can help children remain comfortable and engaged during circle time, small-group instruction, centers, and independent activities. The chairs will also encourage independence by giving students appropriately sized furniture that they can use during daily classroom routines. These versatile chairs will support participation, attention, fine-motor activities, social interaction, and access to instruction while allowing teachers to modify the environment to meet each child's individual needs.","fullyFundedDate":1746485130555,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-prek/9035420/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for PreK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":2697442,"projectId":8763634,"letterContent":"The requested grant items will have a meaningful impact on our preschool special education classroom by creating a calmer, more engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment. The fluorescent light covers will help reduce harsh classroom lighting and create a more comfortable sensory environment for children who may be sensitive to bright or fluorescent lights. The car rug and Matchbox vehicles will provide opportunities for imaginative play, social interaction, communication, turn-taking, and fine-motor development while encouraging children to practice functional play skills. The wooden peg puzzles will support cognitive development, problem-solving, visual discrimination, matching, fine-motor coordination, and early academic concepts such as letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and animals. The fruit snacks will provide an easy classroom snack option and can also support routines, independence, and opportunities for practicing communication and choice-making. Together, these materials will help increase student engagement, encourage peer interactions, support individualized learning goals, and provide hands-on learning experiences for children with a variety of developmental needs.","fullyFundedDate":1735410583389,"projectUrl":"project/variety-of-materials-for-our-little-ones/8763634/","projectTitle":"Variety of Materials for Our Little Ones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turkette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2697442_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644519058047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/iloveautism"},{"teacherId":9538996,"projectId":9281654,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my second graders were able to end their school year feeling celebrated, encouraged, and truly seen. This project wasn't just about gift bags — it was about sending my students into summer with confidence, pride, and tools to keep learning.\r\n\r\nWe have already started using many of the items in class. Students eagerly picked out their bookmarks and immediately tucked them into their favorite books during reading time. Several students opened their journals right away and began writing notes, drawing pictures, and reflecting on their favorite memories from the year. Even the simple things like fun pencils and erasers brought so much excitement.\r\n\r\nWhen I first showed them the materials, their reactions were priceless. There were huge smiles, happy gasps, and so many \"These are for us?!\" comments. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me celebrate my students and for reminding them that their hard work matters. Your kindness made the end of our year joyful, meaningful, and unforgettable.","fullyFundedDate":1746698845810,"projectUrl":"project/gifts-for-my-2nd-grade-stars/9281654/","projectTitle":"Gifts for My 2nd Grade Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9538996_orig.png?crop=981,981,x112,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715479809672","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/summerbailey"},{"teacherId":10014575,"projectId":9321965,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to describe how grateful I am for the cube seats for my classroom! This year is my first year ever teaching and circle time is my favorite part of the day. These cube seats have brought a sense of organization and structure and not to mention a flexible seating option! This teacher is still smiling big about this project!\r\n\r\nI am able to have a facilitate a peaceful and structured learning space with the contribution of the cube chairs! They are compact and easy to store after dismissing from circle time! They're so light and easy to maneuver that the students have learned to put their own seat away! Im looking forward to more years to come on this journey as a teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1746785298338,"projectUrl":"project/our-learning-space/9321965/","projectTitle":"Our Learning Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10014575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747238935631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10014575"},{"teacherId":9889475,"projectId":9486177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project. Because of you, our classroom is now a more comfortable, supportive, and engaging place for our youngest learners.\r\nThe cube chairs you provided have already made a meaningful difference. Many of my students benefit from extra sensory and physical support, and these chairs give them a safe space where they can focus, regulate their bodies, and fully participate in circle time learning activities. Whether we are reading stories, working in small groups, or practicing early skills, the cube chairs help my students feel secure and ready to learn.\r\nThanks to you, students who once struggled to sit and attend are now more confident, calm, and engaged. These chairs have become an important tool in helping each child reach their full potential.\r\nYour kindness and belief in our students mean more than words can express. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in the success of our special little learners. 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