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Mrs. Pilleris from Jamaica, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Fish for Greatness

Help me give my students Teachers Pay Teachers resources and sensory materials such as Magna-Tiles and sensory beads that will help develop their unique ability to learn new information.

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My Project

My students are the rainbow of my classroom. Although they have difficulties learning, each of them is distinctly unique. Children with special needs require multiple strategies to help them learn new skills. I want to create an enjoyable atmosphere by introducing a space for imaginations to roam free. I am asking for interactive toys such as Magna-Tiles and Royal Kingdom Castle to give my students a fun and collaborative way to socialize, apply critical thinking skills, and learn how fun school can be! As most of my kids are 4 to 5 grade levels below, these materials will help drive instruction and make learning more meaningful.

For my students, the old school approach, "the teacher talks, the student listens" is not how they learn.

My special needs students can benefit from using materials of multiple modalities. For example, items such as the sensory dough beads will assist my students who have a sensory processing disorder. It provides a uniquely calming experience for students on the autism spectrum, while strengthening their fine motor coordination. It is vital to provide my students with a variety of resources to accommodate their learning styles. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will allow me to download supplemental resources needed for my lesson. TPT provides many adapted activities, which are perfect for a special needs population. The building language lotto is a hands-on matching game that can assist my kids to recognize and name tons of everyday words and build classification skills as they play.

Mrs. Pilleris P009Q @ PS 182 Grades 3-5

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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DG547 - Magna-Tiles<sup>&reg;</sup> - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
DD797 - Royal Kingdom Adventure Castle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
DD336 - Building Language Lotto • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
JJ539 - Write Wipe Alphabet Practice Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$409.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.72

Total project goal

$524.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.82

2 Donors

-$226.80

Donations toward project cost

-$226.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$258.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$219.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.02

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 $0.00

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