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Dr. Romero from Miami, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Handwriting Tool Kit for Ready Writers!

Help me give my students a pre-handwriting tool kit, affording my students the skills necessary to be successful writers!

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a school-based occupational therapist working in Miami, FL, I work with many students who require intervention to improve their fine motor, visual motor, and visual perceptual abilities. These students struggle with handwriting abilities, self-care skills, and overall lack of coordination when engaging in age-appropriate tasks.

My students struggle with the various underlying skills necessary to engage appropriately in pre-handwriting and handwriting skills.

These skills include visual perception skills, fine motor skills, sensory processing and modulation abilities (such as paying attention and sitting in a chair properly) and executive functioning abilities. Improving upon these underlying skills will improve my students' abilities to engage in handwriting tasks.

My Project

This project focuses on the underlying skills required for successful pre-handwriting and handwriting skills. The tweezer games and Play-Doh provide for the skills necessary to build strong hand muscles to hold pencils. The small golf pencils provide for improved stability for little hands. The puzzles, handwriting paper, and perceptual games serve to improve my students' ability to perceive letters for improved copying abilities and spatial awareness. The chairs and cushions address any sensory needs in order to sit at the table. Visual timers serve to improve initiation and executive functioning skills to pace students during independent work.

These underlying skills are necessary to improve upon in order to improve handwriting abilities in school-aged children.

Without these underlying skills, students cannot succeed in the classroom. My job as an occupational therapist is to improve upon these underlying skills to afford my students the ability to grow and learn.

Dr. Romero Gloria M Floyd Elementary School 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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safco Products 4755BL Runtz Ball Chair, Black Licorice, Anti-Burst Exercise Ball, Active Seating • Amazon Business $111.69 1 $111.69
Kore Kids Wobble Chair - Flexible Seating Stool for Classroom & Elementary School, ADD/ADHD - Made in USA - Age 6-7, Grade 1-2, Orange (14in) • Amazon Business $52.99 2 $105.98
Time Timer Original 8 inch; 60 Minute Visual Timer – Classroom Or Meeting Countdown Clock for Kids and Adults (Black) • Amazon Business $28.76 2 $57.52
Sportime Stabili-T-Stool Tube, 15 Inch Seat, Colors Vary • Amazon Business $35.72 1 $35.72
Handwriting Without Tears Pre-Writing Roll-A-Dough Letters and Numbers Set, 4 X 6 in, Plastic • Amazon Business $34.75 1 $34.75
Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Movie Snacks • Amazon Business $29.15 1 $29.15
Learning Resources Super Sorting Pie, Fine Motor Toy, Early Number, Patterns, 68 Pieces, Grades Pre-K/Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Educational Insights Frida?s Fruit Fiesta8482; Game • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Learning Resources Mental Blox Critical Thinking Game, 20 Blocks, 40 Activity Cards, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Play Doh Play Date Party Crate Arts & Crafts • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59
Abilitations Hi-Write Wide Ruled Notebook Paper, 100 Pages/50 Sheets • Amazon Business $6.47 2 $12.94
CanDo Donut Exercise, Workout, Core Training, Swiss Stability Ball for Yoga, Pilates and Balance Training in Gym, Office or Classroom. Orange, 55 cm W x 30 cm • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Ticonderoga DIX13472 Golf Pencil, Yellow (72 Count) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Special Supplies Egg Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults (6-Pack) Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Melissa & Doug African Plains Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle (Preschool, Sturdy Wooden Construction, 24 Pieces, 15.55″ H × 11.6″ W × 0.35″ L) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Melissa & Doug Pets Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle With Storage Tray (12 pcs) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Melissa & Doug On-the-Go Vehicles Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle With Storage Tray (12 pcs) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$534.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$572.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.12

Total project goal

$674.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $674.11

1 Donor

-$674.11

Donations toward project cost

-$572.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.12

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