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Ms. Perez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developmentally Appropriate Materials for Our Youngest Learners!

Help me give my students developmentally appropriate toys and materials to meet their individualized sensory needs and goals, and to help foster independence!

  • $739 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 Project

My special education classroom consists of 12 preschool-age students, ages from 3-5, with different needs. My main goal is to provide a fun and engaging classroom experience for all learners! My students learn best through play-based, hands-on learning. I strive to provide appropriate learning experiences for all my children that meet their individualized needs.

The art supplies I am requesting will help create an organized art center and promote safety (child-safe tape dispenser) to build independence skills and spark creativity.

I plan to use the beanbag in our cozy corner, which will provide a retreat for my students to relax and regulate.

All of the sensory materials (balls, beads, sand, rice) will be used as fillers for our classroom sensory bins. My students learn best through sensory exploration and by interacting with the materials in the bin to help further develop their sensory processing skills.

Sensory bins have been shown to help develop cognitive skills (ex: sorting items and understanding volume) while providing a calming experience for children who are overstimulated and may prevent meltdowns.

Each of these materials will help foster all students' imaginative play skills. Thank you in advance for donating to my project for my students!

Ms. Perez District 20 Pre-K Center 20Z112 Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

12 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Paper Storage Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Beanbag Seat - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Lakeshore Super-Safe 1/2" Craft Tape Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Washable Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Washable Sensory Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Kinetic Sand, 11lb (5kg) Natural Brown Bulk Play Sand for Arts and Crafts, Sandbox, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $32.42 1 $32.42
BLUE GINKGO Sensory Bin Tools - Montessori Fine Motor Skills Learning Waldorf Toys for Toddlers and Kids Pretend Play - 9 Piece Kitchen Wooden Set - Includes Wooden Scoops, Bamboo Tongs in a Gift Box • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug Let's Play House Dust! Sweep! Mop! 6 Piece Pretend Play Set - Toddler Toy Cleaning Set, Pretend Home Cleaning Play Set, Kids Broom And Mop Set For Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.89 1 $27.89
Sensory-N-Stuff Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin Filler for Sensory Table - Colored Rice for Sensory Play (4 Cups - 2LB) • Amazon Business $21.77 1 $21.77
8 Pieces Russian Nesting Dolls Silicone Matryoshka Doll Educational Stacking Nesting Dolls for Toddlers Vivid Silicone Nesting Dolls Food Grade Baby Teether for Kids (Cat, Bear) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost

$567.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.92

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$627.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.82

Total project goal

$738.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $738.78

3 Donors

-$582.89

Donations toward project cost

-$500.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.43

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.89

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 $0.00

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