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Mrs. Barnes from Stansbury Pk., UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Calm and Use Sensory Supports

Help me give my students Calming Cuddle Ball, Popping and Tumbling Spinning Ball Domes, Infant Silicone Soft Colorful Neon Arches, and Ultimate Slime Putty Lab.

  • $381 goal

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My Students

I teach a special education/early childhood preschool program in a rural Utah town. My students consist of special education students, along with typically developing children who serve as peer models. I have quite the spectrum of ability levels in my classroom from differently-abled children who are experiencing their first time away from parents, all the way up to students who are reading on their own.

I love teaching a broad spectrum of students, who grow and learn together.

I think what I enjoy the most about children is their ability to explore the world around them and find wonder in their imaginations.

The reason I feel that our program is so special is that it is the only time that special education children will experience full inclusion with their typically developing peers. I have seen so many benefits for developing children as they learn and play with each other.

My Project

I teach in a special needs preschool setting. I have students on the autism spectrum who need sensory supports and motivational items in order to learn emotional skills and develop social skills with their peers. I would like to create reinforcement charts for my students focusing on classroom goals, calm body, watching eyes, listening ears, and soft voices. When students work towards earning five stars on their reinforcement charts they will get to choose a motivational item like, Calming Cuddle Ball, Popping and Tumbling Spinning Ball Domes, Infant Silicone Soft Colorful Neon Arches, and Ultimate Slime Putty Lab. They are working to earn these reward activities while learning one to one correspondence, left to right tracking on their charts. As they earn their chosen reward we will work on social skills such as turn-taking, cause and effect, and eye contact.

Mrs. Barnes Old Mill Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Stansbury Pk., UT View local requests 50 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Popping and Tumbling Spinning Ball Domes - Set of 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
FS732 Ultimate Slime Putty Lab • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
CA312 Calming Cuddle Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TS822 Theraputtysupsup Soft • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Dimpl Duo • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.06 1 $26.06
Fat Brain Toys Squigz Starter Set, 24 Piece • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
Infant Silicone Soft Colorful Neon Arches - 6 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.95 1 $24.95
SE300 Stretchy Sandsupsup Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Push Pop Bubble Sensory Fidget Toy, Tinabless 2 Pack Autism Special Needs Stress Reliever Silicone Stress Reliever Toy, Squeeze Sensory Toy for Kid and Adult (Green&Purple) • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Pop and Surprise • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.16 1 $16.16
DS436 Mad Mattrsupsup Sensory Dough Teal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
AA570 Fidget Monster • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Rubbabu Monkey Fuzzy Friend, Orange • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Nutty Toys Squishy Cat Set - 2 Soft Silicone Kawaii Kitties, Top Stress Relief Sensory Gifts 2021, Unique Valentines Day Idea for Kids & Adults, Best Teen Girls, Teenage Boys & Tweens Easter Present • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96

Materials cost

$289.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.10

Total project goal

$380.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.69

2 Donors

-$177.11

Donations toward project cost

-$173.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.07

match offer

-$177.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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