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Mrs. Dickey from West Jordan, UT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exceptional Students Have Exceptional Needs

Help me give my students storage bins, Play-Doh, a hopscotch mat, and other items that will help them to be successful in school!

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My Project

My students are exceptional learners. They have special needs that cannot be provided for adequately in the general education classroom. I teach in an k-2 Autism Support Classroom, and all of my students have sensory and emotional needs that must be met before learning can take place.

This project will help to provide the special supports that can help my students be more successful at school.

We use a lot of small manipulatives for math and ELA, so the storage bins are a necessity to keep those manipulatives safely out of reach when not in use, along with arts and craft supplies. The Play-Doh not only provides sensory input to help with emotional regulation, it can also help to strengthen the muscles in the fingers and hands. This improves small motor skills, which are necessary for using scissors, putting together puzzles, and writing letters and numbers! Many below freezing winter days call for indoor recess, but my students still need to move! The hopscotch mat will provide fun movement when it's too cold to go out to the playground at recess. Laminating supplies aren't usually thought of as necessary classroom needs, but most of my flash cards, curriculum, class signs, and decodable texts need to be laminated so that they will durable enough to last through the wear-and-tear my students will subject them to.

Students' sensory and self-regulation needs must be met before academic learning can occur. All of the items in my project will be helpful to meet these needs. Whether it's chewing items to provide oral sensory input, or floor markers to give visual boundaries to students with receptive communication needs, all of these items serve a purpose and are essential for my students' success.

Mrs. Dickey Terra Linda Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Citylife 6 Packs Small Storage Bins with Lids 3.2 QT Plastic Storage Containers for Organizing Stackable Clear Storage Boxes • Amazon Business $29.97 3 $89.91
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Hopscotch Mat for Kids, 12"×12" Hopscotch Interlocking Foam Tiles, Easy to Assemble & Clean, Soft & Durable EVA Hopscotch Rug, 10 Large Number Foam Play Mats for Most Surface 7 x 2 Ft • Amazon Business $29.49 1 $29.49
Hot Thermal Laminating Pouches 5Mil Thick for Extra Protection 11.5x17.5 Inches Laminating Sheets for Sealed 11x17" Document and Photo 50 Pack A3 Menu Tabloid Size Uinkit • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs: LakiKid Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture - Perfect Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Bouncy Foot Fidgets for Classroom, Alternative Seating for Students • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $24.10 1 $24.10
M&M'S Milk Chocolate Candy, Party Size, 38 oz Bag (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Pacon Multi-Sensory Raised Ruled Tablet, White, 5/8" x 5/16" x 5/16" Ruled 10-1/2" x 8", Ruled Long, 40 Sheets • Amazon Business $6.59 3 $19.77
Command General Purpose Variety Kit, Various Sized Hooks, Wire Hooks, and Picture Hanging Strips to Hang Up to 19 Items, Organize Damage-Free • Amazon Business $18.22 1 $18.22
Sooez 20 Pack Zipper Pouch, Mesh Zipper Pouch with Label Pocket, Durable Pouches for Organization, Board Game Storage, Zipper Bag Waterproof, Document Bag Letter/A4 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Kinetic Sand, The Original Moldable Play Sand, 3.25lbs Beach Sand, Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Carpet Spot Markers x 30 Classroom Sit Circles for Teachers (6 Colors) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers, Snack Crackers, 30 oz carton • Amazon Business $6.88 2 $13.76
5 Pcs Chew Necklace for Boys Kids, Food Grade Silicone Teething Necklace for Baby Chewy Necklace Sensory Boys, Shark Tooth Oral Motor Aids with Autism, ADHD, Teething, Oral Motor Special Needs • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Dry Erase Handwriting Paper / Sentence Sheets – Thirty (30) Pack – By Essex Wares – Just Write and Then Wipe Away – Reuse Multiple Times – Similar Functionality as Dry Erase Lap Boards • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sensory Chew Necklaces(6 Pack) for Kids with Teething, ADHD, Autism, Biting Needs, Oral Motor Chewy Teether, Silicone chewlery Jewellery Necklace for Boys&Girls (color2) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
4 Pieces Pencil Grips Trainer for Both Left-Handed and Right-Handed, Kids Handwriting Aid Correction Tool for Preschool Homeschool Kindergarten Classroom • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sensory Chew Necklaces(6 Pack) for Kids with Teething, ADHD, Autism, Biting Needs, Oral Motor Chewy Teether, Silicone chewlery Jewellery Necklace for Boys&Girls (color1) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Munchkin Xtraguard Dual Action Multi Use Latches, 2 Count • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Amazon Basics Two Pocket Plastic Dividers, 8 Tab Set, Multicolor, Pack of 3 Sets • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55
Dysgraphia workbook for kids: Graphomotricity. Handwriting aid. Pre-writing exercices: lines and basic shapes tracing, dot to dot drawing and coloring (Dysgraphia Books Collection) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Special Supplies Egg Pen-Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Kinetic Sand, Twinkly Teal 2lb Bag of All-Natural Shimmering Play Sand for Squishing, Mixing and Molding, Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82

Materials cost

$468.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.28

Total project goal

$595.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $595.22

3 Donors

-$528.44

Donations toward project cost

-$505.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$66.78

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