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Ms. Amanda from Dayton, KY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fidgety Hands/Bodies Make for Unfocused Minds

Help me give my students the ability to calm their hands, minds, and bodies with fidgets so they can sit at circle time and learn skills for school and life!

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My Project

At Head Start we serve children 3-5 years of age that are considered to be 'at-risk' because of things like low-income, trauma, unstable home lives, developmental delays, and many other things. Especially post-COVID, some of these children come to us lacking skills to even be able to sit still for more than 30 seconds.

While most Kindergarten teachers would love our students to come to their rooms prepared with the knowledge of all their letters, numbers, counting to 30, and writing their names, I feel like my job is best spent making sure all our students have the ability to learn.

Our classroom goal is for our children to go to Kindergarten as TEACHABLE students - can they can walk in a line down the hall, can they can sit in the cafeteria without throwing food, and most of all, can they sit at the carpet and learn as a whole group?

With this project we will be able to provide a fidget bucket at circle time so each child can have something in their hands (instead of toys/blocks/materials on the shelves around them) while they focus on the teacher/visitors lesson. We will also be able to provide them with inviting materials to keep their focus for short periods of time that is developmentally appropriate for the group as a whole.

Ms. Amanda NKCAC Dayton Head Start Center Grades PreK-2

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More than three‑quarters 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 18donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncyband Fidget Foot Roller • School Specialty $20.02 2 $40.04
Calm Strips: Special CLASSROOM PACK of 30 Sensory Focus Tools (Fidget Toy - Social Emotional Learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Lakeshore Themed Calendar Mini Accents • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Large Foldable Felt Flannel Board for Classroom, Foldable Felt Story Board for Toddlers Kids as Felt Stories Activities Play Kits for Daycare, Travel Toys for Boys Girls (Extra large felt board) • Amazon Business $39.80 1 $39.80
Felt Board Story Sets, Felt Story Board Pieces with Felt Board for kids Classroom Preschool Activities,Storytelling Interactive Flannel Board Felt Stories Felt Book for Early Teaching (12 themes) • Amazon Business $38.69 1 $38.69
Kids for Culture Alphabet Affirmation Cards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
My Felt Story - Dress Me Up Felt Dolls • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Teacher Created Resources Fidget Box Sensory Fidget Tools, Set of 12 - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $23.24 1 $23.24
Kaplan Early Learning American Sign Language Alphabet Cards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.16 1 $16.16
KINGYAO 24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids ADHD Anti-stress Toy • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
96 Pieces Toddler Educational Preschool Posters Alphabet Bulletin Board for Classroom Wall Decor Number Letters Colors and Shapes Cutouts Kids Early Learning Poster Cards (Confetti Style) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Abilitations Abili-Twist Fidget Tool, Set of 4 • School Specialty $10.12 1 $10.12
EAMAY Classroom Monthly Calendar Pocket Chart with 71 Cards for Kids Learning for Home,Homeschool Supplies and Classroom Must Haves!(Black) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59

Materials cost

$335.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.34

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$382.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.58

Total project goal

$450.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $450.51

17 Donors

-$450.51

Donations toward project cost

-$382.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.58

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