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Ms. Raquel from Van Nuys, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Independently

Help me give my students a learning toy to develop thier fine motor skills. By having a large staking learning toy in the classroom it would motivate them to manipulate the toy independently.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

These sensory items will make a difference in my students learning because they are working on thier fine and large motor skills and by having these learning toys in the classroom it would give them thier independence on working on thier goals.

I work with 3-4 years old developmentally delayed children with Autism.

The goal is to use these toys to help them build indepence as they learn through play. Many of my students love to work independent and having toys that will help them with that will not only push start their independence but will help with their fine and large motor skills that they need.

Having different types of manipulatives in the classroom helps thier mental physical and emotinal developement and helps support thier autonomy making thier education fun and meaninful. If a child is learning while having fun it helps them succeed in thier future education. A simple toy as a stacking toy not only helps them physically, emotionally and mentally it promotes self worth and self efficacy.

My classroom is a theraputic classroom where my students that have a variety of mental and physical disabilities. I try to incorporate learning toys and manipulatives that will help them develop those areas they are delayed. Having a variety of fine motor and large motor toys will help them devleop learning skills such as writing, cutting and coloring. It helps develop fine motor skills as simple as holding a pencil or kicking a ball. It would be wonderful to incorporate these fine motor learning toys in my classroom. The children would love it and it would benefit them in the long run. My students and I will surely be appreciative with all your caring donations. It only takes one learning toy to make a drastic change in a child.

Ms. Raquel Valerio Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Raquel

Van Nuys, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

9 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fisher-Price Giant Rock-a-Stack • Quill.com $49.94 1 $49.94
Duchong Interactive Pop up Toys for 1 Year Old Boy Girl, Montessori Cause and Effect Toys with Music & Light, Early Learning Musical Toys for Toddlers 1-3, Gift for Infants 9-12-18 Months • Amazon Business $21.84 1 $21.84
teytoy My First Soft Book, 6 PCS Nontoxic Fabric Baby Cloth Books Early Education Toys Activity Crinkle Cloth Book for Toddler, Infants and Kids Perfect for Baby Shower (New Version) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Sassy Baby Sassy Wonder Wheel Suction Cup Tray Toy - Infant-Toddler • School Specialty $15.22 1 $15.22
Shape Learning Sensory Toys for Toddlers - Textured Stress Relief Sensory Toys for Autistic Children, Pull and Stretch Tactile Toy, Calming Autism Toys for Boys and Girls Preschool Kids (8Pack) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Chew Necklaces for Sensory Kids, 5PCS Building Block Silicone Chewy Necklace for Boys and Girls with Autism Biting Chewing, BPA Free Teether Toys for Baby Toddler and Infant Teething • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$122.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.52

Sales tax

 $11.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.44

Total project goal

$196.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $196.24

2 Donors

-$196.24

Donations toward project cost

-$166.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.44

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