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Ms. Zelman from Miami, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Kindergarten with Autism

Help me give my students a magnetic white board, laminating sheets, happy face stickers, chewies for reducing anxiety, and age appropriate wipe and write books.

  • $163 goal

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Help Ms. Zelman

Ms. Zelman has another project! Donate to Communicating with Senses to help her classroom.

$268 - complete this project and be a hero

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

All of my students are children with Autism, and this year, I am teaching a class of kindergartners, aged 5 and 6.

Many of my students are non-verbal, and all of them have limited communication skills.

They need diverse learning modalities and activities to effectively engage with their environment. To meet the state standards, some of my students require activities tailored to their individual learning needs. Using wipe-and-write books enables them to work at their own level. Additionally, since some students tend to put toys and writing materials in their mouths, providing chewies will help minimize the loss of materials.

The green stickers will be used for our behavior charts, and the magnetic whiteboard will replace the one that is currently not functioning. We also use laminating sheets to protect our students' work.

Ms. Zelman Joe Hall 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.

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Miami, FL 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Whiteboard Contact Paper 24" x 16”, YOUNGJQ Adhesive Dry Erase White Board Sticker for Wall, Peel and Stick Wallpaper, Easy to Write and Clean for Fridge Home Office • Amazon Business $24.59 1 $24.59
Amazon Basics Clear Thermal Laminating Plastic Paper Laminator Sheets - 9 x 11.5-Inch, 200-Pack, 3mil • Amazon Business $19.68 1 $19.68
Hcode Round Happy Face Stickers Roll Circle Dots Paper Labels Reward Stickers Teachers Stickers 500 Pieces per Roll • Amazon Business $5.89 3 $17.67
Chewy Necklaces for Sensory Kids, Building Block Chew Necklace Bundle for Boys and Girls with Chewing, Teething, Biting, ADHD, Autism, Silicone Oral Motor Chewy Teether Fidget Toys for Adults 5 Pack • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Chew Necklaces for Sensory Kids, 8 Pack Chewy Necklace Sensory Boys and Girls with Autism, ADHD, SPD, Biting, Silicone Teething Necklace Oral Chew Toys for Adults Reduce Chewing Anxiety Fidget • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Write & Erase ABC and 123: Wipe Clean Writing & Tracing Workbook Skills for Preschool Kids and Up Ages 3-5: Includes Letter and Number Tracing, Early ... Erase Marker & Bonus Restickable Stickers. • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
School Zone - Kindergarten Write & Reuse Workbook - Ages 5 to 6, Spiral Bound, Write-On Learning, Wipe Clean, Includes Dry Erase Marker, Early Math, and More (School Zone Write & Reuse Workbook) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
School Zone - Tracing Fun! Write & Reuse Workbook - Ages 3 to 5, Preschool to Kindergarten, Letters, Pre-Writing, Numbers, Shapes, Wipe Clean (School Zone Write & Reuse Workbook) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$106.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.33

Total project goal

$162.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.20

4 Donors

-$125.00

Donations toward project cost

-$106.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$37.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.58

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 $0.00

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