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Mrs. Maloney from Jefferson City MO is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Integration

Help me give my students dry beans, food coloring, and fine motor tools to provide opportunities for sensory play.

  • $726 goal

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My Students

My students attend school in the heart of Missouri. 100% of our students participate in the free and reduced meal program. Our students come from diverse ethnic backgrounds and encounter various daily challenges that include: unemployment, incarceration, homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

My prekindergarten students are inquisitive and eager to learn!

They enjoy singing and participating in activities that involve building and actively discovering with their classmates. I want all of my students to feel safe while having fun, active, and multi-sensory experience in school!

My Project

Sensory play has an important role in development. Playing with different types of textures, tastes, and objects helps children build new ways to discover and investigate the world. Sensory play is calming for kids, as it helps them regulate their internal discomfort, whether that discomfort is boredom, restlessness, frustration with peers, or some other type of agitation.

Sensory exploration is a child's way of examining, discovering, categorizing, and making sense of the world, and it's beneficial by providing important inquiry-based learning opportunities.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, shared classroom sensory tables are prohibited. However, a handful of teachers in our building have created individual sensory bins for each student. These sensory bins are changed out monthly. The requested dry beans, sand, food coloring, and various fine motor tools will ensure important student sensory opportunities will occur (in compliance with COVID-19 for the remainder of this school year.

Mrs. Maloney
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rani Garbanzo Beans (Kabuli Chana) 8lbs (128oz) Bulk ~ All Natural | Vegan | Gluten Free Ingredients | NON-GMO | Indian Origin • Amazon Business $19.79 8 $158.32
PlaySand 50 Pounds Natural – Filtered, Screened, Washed and Dried Soft Sand – Great for Sand Table, Sand Box, Play Areas, Arts and Crafts, Home Decorating – Beautiful Crème Color • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
FARAON Black Beans, 4 Pound • Amazon Business $6.36 10 $63.60
Food Coloring Liqua-Gel 12 PK (9 oz, 264 mL) - 12 Bold Primary Color Kit in .75 fl. oz (22mL) Bottles - for Baking, Decorating, Fondant, Cooking, DIY Slime, Crafts and More • Amazon Business $17.77 2 $35.54
MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix (1 Pound Bulk), for Kids Sensory Play and Spa Refill, BPA & Phthalate Free • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Jangostor Large Water Gel Beads 11 Ounces (300pcs) Gaint Rainbow Mix for Kids Sensory Playing, Wedding Home Decoration,Plants Vase Filler • Amazon Business $10.69 3 $32.07
Angooni Clear Plastic Kitchen Scoops Wedding Candy Dessert Buffet Scoops, Coffee, Tea, 12 Pack Small 2 OZ. Candy Scoops(5.5") • Amazon Business $5.25 6 $31.50
Elmer's 889673068018 Bulk Buy (6-Pack) Clear School Glue 5 Ounces E305, 6 Pack, 6 Count • Amazon Business $12.74 2 $25.48
Colorations Liquid Watercolor Paint, 4 fl oz, Set of 6, Non-Toxic, Painting, Kids, Craft, Hobby, Fun, Water Color, Posters, Cool Effects, Versatile, Gift • Amazon Business $19.80 1 $19.80
Srenta Small Sand Scoop Plastic Shovels Toy, Plastic Rounded Scoop Sand Shovels for Kids, Pack of 36 • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap (4x19oz) + Non-Scratch Sponge (2ct), Original Scent (Packaging May Vary), Combo pack • Amazon Business $14.56 1 $14.56
Cream of Tartar (2 Cups) by Unpretentious Baker, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Vegan, Slotted Cap Spice Shaker • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Clear Plastic Tongs, 6 1/2 (8) • Amazon Business $6.48 2 $12.96
TOYMYTOY Bug Insects Catcher | Handy Scoopers 4pcs - Multifunctional Bug Collection Set for Kids • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
12 Color Cake Food Coloring Set, Nomeca Food Grade Vibrant Food Color Liquid Dye Tasteless for Baking, Icing, Decorating, Fondant, Cooking, Slime Making DIY Supplies Kit - .35 Fl. Oz (10 ml) Bottles • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Sta-Flo DIA13101 Concentrated Liquid Starch, 64 Oz Bottle - Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $11.44 1 $11.44
Clabber Girl, Corn Starch, 3.5lb • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Warmadorn Set of 6 Laser Metallic Curling Ribbons for Wedding Birthday Party Decor Balloon Gift Wrapping, Multicolor • Amazon Business $5.97 1 $5.97

Materials cost

$578.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.88

Total project goal

$725.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$725.88

2 Donors

-$725.88

Donations toward project cost

-$617.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.88

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$0.00

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