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Mrs. Booher from Southaven, MS is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fidget While You Work

Help me give my students resources, toys, and activities to keep their minds sharp during their lessons.

  • $318 goal

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Mrs. Booher has another project! Donate to Reward Yo' Self .3 to help her classroom.

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My Students

I teach 5th grade English Language Learners. I love the population I work with. It brings me such joy to see their language acquisition throughout the school year. My students work on 4 key domains of learning, reading, writing, listening, and speaking during their time in the EL program. To help facilitate better learning opportunities and more intentional language acquisition I try to provide an environment where they can have fun learning, take chances, and see themselves progressing with the English language. I love using manipulatives to facilitate a deeper understanding of the language and to help them gain confidence in their general education classrooms. In my classroom, we support each other's achievements and are proud of the smaller milestones when they happen. We have fun while learning and build a sort of family along the way.

My Project

The social and emotional well being of my students is very important to me. I need my students to feel supported and heard in my classroom. All of these resources have been explicitly requested by a student, or I have seen a great need for them.

Classroom environments this year can not be as inviting and warm as they have been in the past.

Students are in class for so many long hours during the day and on my campus, the students are staying in the same room for the whole school day. Last year students traveled between their math, science, and ELA teacher, but this year the teacher is traveling. My students are lucky enough to be able to get out of their homeroom and spend 30 minutes in my classroom, but when they come to me they have a lot of energy they need to get out.

With everything going on in the world and students coming and going as some return to in-person learning and others opt-in to my county's virtual learning program my students need to have their social and emotional needs met and I nor their other teachers can adequately meet those needs when our students have so much nervous energy trapped in their little bodies. With these fidgets and sensory resources, I will be able to give my students a fun and interesting environment to learn in and I hope to make my room as inviting and warm as I can during this season we are in.

Mrs. Booher Southaven Intermediate School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

41 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SueSport 2 Pack Air Inflated Stability Wobble Cushion, Balance Disc, Twist Massage, 14 Inch, Blue ¡­ • Amazon Business $28.95 2 $57.90
Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Soft Egg Slime/Flippy Chain/Stretchy String/Ultralight clay/Mesh & Marble Toy/Soybeans Squeeze/Mochi Squishy,Stretch Toys Children/Adult • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
YoYa Toys Liquimo - Liquid Motion Bubbler for Kids and Adults - 3-Pack - Hourglass Liquid Bubbler/Timer for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy and Stress Management - Cool Desk Décor • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Sensory Fidget Toys Set, 25 Pcs., Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety Tools Bundle for Kids and Adults, Marble and Mesh, Pack of Squeeze Balls, Soybean Squeeze, Flippy Chain, Liquid Motion Timer & More • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Stretchy Resistance Fidget Bands Toy for Kids 10 Pack Bounce Kick & Stretch Your Feet for ADHD ADD SPD Autism & Poor Concentration Improve Classroom Focus Ameliorate Sensory Input • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Push pop pop Bubble Sensory Fidget Toy, 2 Pack Autism Special Needs Stress Reliever Silicone Stress Reliever Toy, Squeeze Sensory Toy for Kid and Adult Green Orange Octagon • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
Sensory Ring and Fidget Toy 3 Pack | Soft, Flexible Ring and Rubber Spikes | Helps Reduce Stress and Anxiety| Promotes Focus and Clarity | Children, Youth, Adults Sensory Toys • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Sensory Water Beads Toy for Kids 6 Pack, Shapes Learning Toy for Toddlers, Fidget Stress Balls for Autism/ Anxiety Relief for Adults,Bean Bags Great for Cornhole Tossing Carnival Backyard Outdoor Game • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Acerich 6 Pack Edamame Keychain Fidget Toys - Squeeze-a-Bean Puchi Puti Mugen Keyring Pea Keychain Soybean Toys Gift • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Sensory Toys - Calming Stretchy Stress and Anxiety Relief Fidget Toys - 6pk Textured • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Minilopa Fidget Dodecagon –12-Side Fidget Cube Relieves Stress and Anxiety Anti Depression Cube for Children and Adults with ADHD ADD OCD Autism (B3 Blue Sky) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Infantino Textured Multi Ball Set - Textured Ball Set Toy for Sensory Exploration and Engagement for Ages 6 Months and up, 6 Piece Set • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Mr. Pen- Spiky Sensory Rings, 10 Pack, Stress Relief Fidget Sensory Toys, Fidget Rings, Fidget Ring for Anxiety, Stress Relief Rings, Massager for Fidget ADHD Autism, Silent Stress Reducer Ring • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$220.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.57

Total project goal

$317.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $317.15

2 Donors

-$292.15

Donations toward project cost

-$248.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.82

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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