Funded May 24, 2021I want to thank you again for your donations. It helped to fill a need that we had in our classroom for alternate seating and sensory materials. The packages arrived at the very end of the last school year, so we began our new school year with all of our new materials. It was like Christmas for the students, and for me as well. They were delighted and wanted to try out everything all at once.
The students like the blue chairs and use them every day. One of the students has found that he can use a blue wobble chair to spin like a top and this vestibular stimulation seems to help him with both attention and retention.
Not only do the students in my classroom enjoy the sensory fidgets, but we have used them to help friends in other classrooms too. For example, one friend was upset in the hallway outside our classroom. and getting to carry one of the swirling glitter balls to his class helped to redirect his thoughts and make his day turn out better.
I look forward to creating more projects that will help our students move and learn and get their needs met. Thank you again for your generosity, from my students and me.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ciriacks