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Ms. Amber from Santa Ana, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing Our Little's BIG Milestones!

Help me give my students equipment to enhance their gross motor skill development for balance using Step Balance Sensory Stones, Locomotor skills using the Hopscotch Carpet, and Object Control Skills using the Portable Basketball Hoop and more!

  • $697 goal

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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 Students

I work with students at the preschool level who qualify for early intervention due to a qualifying disability (ie. Autism, Intellectual Disability, Visual impairment, etc.). But that is just the description of why these students are at my school, but it has nothing to do with who they are and why they deserve the world.

My students are coming into the education and structured world for the first time when they step foot into preschool.

Everything is new for them which can be challenging, but that does not stop them from learning new things every day. My goal as an educator is to ensure all of my students are provided opportunities to be successful every time they step foot into my gym.

All of my students are different, which means they require a different approach, different equipment, and different strategies to be successful. They are sweet, they are smart, and they are determined; which is why I am starting this Donors Choose Project. For them.

My Project

The use of colorful and purposeful equipment is used daily in our Motor Lab. We use equipment that is motivational and exciting for our students to use. Often times movement can be difficult for our students, so making our activities and lessons engaging and colorful provides motivation for them to be successful.

We are always looking for new and exciting ways to incorporate balance in our lessons.

Skills that are challenging for our students are often less motivating for them, but when we provide colorful and exciting new ways to explore their environment while utilizing their balance, it now becomes motivating! With the use of the Step and Balance Sensory Stones, our students will be able to step from one stone to the other, identifying colors and textures while also engaging their Vestibular System and core muscles to balance across the stones. While utilizing the Hop Scotch Carpet, our students will be able to practice their jumping or hopping to get to their bean bag. Utilizing equipment in a fun way to make movement more enjoyable!

We are always looking for new ways to enhance our ball skills as well. Hand eye coordination is a huge reason our students struggle with ball skills. That is where the Swing and Catch Cups will come in handy, so they can practice tossing and catching a ball to themselves and engaging their hand eye coordination. As well as the Basketball Hoop and Bean Bag Toss Board, they are providing new and engaging ways for our students to toss a bean bag or reach up high and throw a ball into a hoop! Providing them with the opportunity to engage and get the exposure to new skills opens up a whole new world of opportunities for these kids!

Ms. Amber Mitchell Child Development Center 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. Amber

Santa Ana, CA View local requests

More than half 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

35 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
VE4 - Beginners Basketball Portable Hoop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
SE416 - Step Balance Sensory Stones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 2 $119.98
FF561 - Beanbag Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
CS846 - Hopscotch Carpet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
CW527 - Swing and Catch Cup - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
DD127 - Lakeshore Wrist Ribbons - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$507.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.48

Total project goal

$696.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $696.51

4 Donors

-$348.26

Donations toward project cost

-$296.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.24

match offer

-$348.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$296.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.24

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 $0.00

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