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Ms. Melissa from Middle Village, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fine Motor Centers

Help me give my students activities that can help them improve their fine motor skills. Fine motor skills refer to the coordination of the small muscles in their hands, wrists, and fingers.

  • $522 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 Students

I am a teacher in a District 75 school and my amazing students are ages 5-6 years old. My class is an 8:1:1 class. All my students are diagnosed with Autism. I would love to create fun work centers for our classroom.

My students would love some interactive play centers, where they can engage in exploratory play and engage in pretend play.

We would love to also have some writing centers where my students can they practice tracing shapes, their letters, and their names. Another center I would love to create in my classroom will be a science center where my students can explore and experiment with sensory materials such as colors, light, and sand.

My Project

These fine motor activities will help my students perform strengthen the muscles in their fingers and wrist as well as improve their eye hand coordination. Fine motor activities will help them perform important task such as feeding themselves, dressing, grasping objects, and writing. Fine motor skills are necessary for many aspects of self-care such as putting on shoes, dressing, brushing their teeth. As children improve their fine motor skills they develop their independence. Fine motor skills are essential to living and learning. Development of fine motor skills will have a longterm impact on my student's lives.

Ms. Melissa PS255Q @ PS128 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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Middle Village, NY 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

7 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC546 - Circle Time Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
HH166 - Fill It Up Fine Motor Jars • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
JJ877 - Turn-In-Your-Work Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
EE439 - Big Knob First Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP873 - Magnetic Folder Bins - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP476 - Magnetic Display Shelves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
GR117 - Pencil Grips - Pack of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
PP281 - Magnetic Storage Boxes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$407.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$443.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.27

Total project goal

$521.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $521.80

3 Donors

-$451.95

Donations toward project cost

-$384.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.79

match offer

-$69.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.48

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 $0.00

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