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Mrs. Dellamano from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gross is Just Fine: Motor Skills

My students need to play with water, sand, blocks, and balance beams, to develop gross and fine motor skills.

  • $581 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 teach in a very high poverty school in the middle of Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto, California. 58% of our students are categorized homeless (up from 35% just about 5 years ago). My students come from homes with loving and caring families, but obviously have housing conditions that are quite challenging to say the least. The overcrowding can sometimes leave some of our students lacking in better control of their gross and fine motor skills. We also know, that these developmental stages are universal and that the better control they have over gross and fine motor skills, the better they will be prepared for the cognitive work of reading and writing.

My Project

My students will be able play with water, sand, blocks, and balancing beams, to coordinate gross motor skills with fine motor skills. I have the opportunity to work with small groups of threes, in 45 minute blocks, to engage them in routines, where they can hunt for objects in sand (tactile, measure and play with water (spatial), build structures (coordination), and walk on beams (balance and control). I will create opportunities for them to use objects with the materials, that will provide play time for learning. In addition I will also integrate oral language development to help my students use real time experiences to practice language structures. The ultimate goal is to help my students feel good about their bodies so that the work of reading and writing is promoted in a more natural flow. “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”-Mr. Rogers

Mrs. Dellamano Costano School & 49Ers Academy Grades PreK-2

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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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East Palo Alto, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BB261 - Soft & Safe Balance Beam • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
LA309 - Economy Sand & Water Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
AA693 - Giant Calming Colors™ Soft Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50

Materials cost

$418.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$493.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.01

Total project goal

$580.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $580.06

7 Donors

-$580.06

Donations toward project cost

-$493.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.01

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