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Mrs. Wellborn from Auburn, GA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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All About INDEPENDENCE in Pre-K

My students need items that will help them learn to button, fasten, or zip their clothing. With items like the button tree, fasten-ator and manual dexterity vests, they will be able to learn.

  • $195 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom can house up to 12 special needs kids, ages 3-5. Their disabilities range and the severity varies. By the end of the year, we want them to gain some independence, rather it be requesting items or needs, or taking care of basic needs themselves.

I am in a public school that house Special Needs Pre-K through 5th grade.

Our school currently has about 600 students. The kids in my class can start when they turn three and we keep them until they are old enough to go to kindergarten.They are the sweetest, most deserving kids in the world. They may have many needs but they are the some of the smartest, kindest children I have ever known. They truly want to be like everyone else and many times, they don't see that they are not like them. We want to help them become more independent with their basic needs so that they can take care of basic health needs independently.

My Project

With the items we have requested they will begin to learn how to do these things. We requested trees that they can button on the leaves, various vests that will teach them to button, snap, and zip, as well as a variety objects to help with other skills such as lacing. If they can master these skills, they will be able to get dressed or use the potty independently!

If we are able to get these items,many doors will open up for our children.

They will be able to dress themselves, as well as, use the restroom independently! What an AMAZING feeling, to be a "big girl" or "big boy"!

Mrs. Wellborn
Grades PreK-2
    More than a third of 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

    This project will reach 12 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIT BUTTON TREE • School Specialty $18.04 3 $54.12
FASTEN-ATOR • School Specialty $40.84 1 $40.84
COMBO BUTTON ZIPPER VEST DEXTERITY • School Specialty $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost

$113.95

Vendor shipping charges

$11.40

Sales tax

$7.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.10

Total project goal

$194.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$194.02

2 Donors

-$194.02

Donations toward project cost

-$164.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.10

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$0.00

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