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This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Matute from Oakland, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Extra Resources for Sped Class

Help me give my students a clean classroom, motivating prizes, anchor charts that are colorful, and some highlighted reading strips to support with texts.

  • $214 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

Two other RSPs and I have shared one classroom for the last two years. This year, I am so grateful that I secured a second classroom on our campus for our students with disabilities. This has been a massive win for us! We now have a space suitable for our students and their learning needs.

The items on my list will help me finish setting up my classroom for the school year.

The sentence reading strips will allow my students with disabilities (dyslexia) to follow along with their class on the reading a bit easier. As a SPED teacher, students thrive on incentives and sensory items like the fidget balls and foam sensory tools. Timers are an essential to monitor breaks and the bands for chairs to distribute in classes where they are needed.

Thank you in advance for any donation. Our students and I appreciate it very much!

Mr. Matute Greenleaf Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mr. Matute

Oakland, 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Fidget Bands for Classroom Chair, Seats, Desk, or Bounce Bands (12) - Anti-Snap & Non-Slip - Flexible Seating for Kids with ADHD and Sensory Needs • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Squish & Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
6 Pack Multi-Function Electronic Timer - Magnetic Digital Timers Big LCD Display The Loud/Silent Switch Countdown Timer Extensively Use in Break Time, Cooking,Gym, Meeting, Classroom • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Mr. Sketch Scented Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 22 • Blick Art Materials $14.39 1 $14.39
Classroom Timers for Teachers Kids Large Magnetic Digital Timer 4 Pack Blue Pink • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
4 Pack Stress Ball for Kids and Adults Slow Rising Balls Sensory Fidget Toy Anxiety Stress Relief Squeezing Balls Calming Tool, Vent Mood and Improve Focus, Soft Squishy Ball Hand Grip Pressure Ball • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Animal Erasers for Kids 50 Pack Kids Eraser Bulk Pull Apart Erasers 3D Puzzle Erasers Classroom Rewards and Prizes Class Treasure Box Kids Party Favors Back to School Supplies Gift • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Guided Reading Strips Highlight Strips Colored Overlay Highlight Bookmarks Help with Dyslexia for Crystal Children and Teacher Supply Assistant (18) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Staples Gel Keyboard Wrist Rest, Gray • Quill.com $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$127.11

Vendor shipping charges

$10.95

Sales tax

$11.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$181.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.05

Total project goal

$213.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$213.65

2 Donors

-$213.64

Donations toward project cost

-$181.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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