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Ms. Tessa from Austin, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarteners Need Movement!

Help me give my students a way to explore their fine motor skills using their own two hands!

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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 Project

I am a second-year teacher just now entering the world of beautiful education with a classroom who needs a lot of support. This year I am teaching a class with high needs for fine motor skills learning. My students need the ability to use their hands to build, explore and learn within the field of education.

I have seen that as my students use their hands with the centers I have created with my two hands, their eyes light up.

and as a new teacher, I can see the impact that small activities such as exploring and touching sensory objects have on them.

With these requested materials I will be able to create even more centers surrounding fine motor skills and allow my students with high needs to learn alongside their classmates and enjoy it. They will be obtaining knowledge of the education while using their own abilities to do so. Using their own hands!! I believe that in kindergarten this is so important.

I am so excited to start this new journey with my classroom as a brand-new teacher and hope we will gain your support! Go mustangs!

Ms. Tessa
Never Before Funded Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Double-Sided Learn to Print Write & Wipe Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $68.99 2 $137.98
hand2mind Letter Tracing Sensory Pad • Quill.com $13.87 5 $69.35
Crtiin 80 Pcs Colorful Dry Erase Paddles Set Include 40 Pcs Dry Erase Paddles with 40 Pcs Markers Double Sided Handheld Whiteboard for Students Small Answer Auction Paddles (Rectangle) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Lakeshore Find & Write CVC Words Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Lakeshore See-Inside Counting Tubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
8 Pcs Dry Erase Blocks Set Dry Erase Blank Foam Dice Dry Erase Cubes with 5 Pieces Colorful Marker Pens for Game Math Classroom School Elementary Learning Tools Supplies Write Letters Numbers • Amazon Business $15.68 2 $31.36
Wesiti 408 Pcs Lacing Letters Alphabet Learning Toys Toddler ABC Alphabet Beads Lacing Toy Fine Motor Skills Toys for Preschool Games Homeschool Supplies Early Spelling (Lowercase Letters) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Really Good Stuff Teacher & Student Spaceman Kit – 30 Student Size, 1 Teacher Size With Reusable Storage Container | Writing Spacers For Kids, Learning Tool, Finger Spacing, Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $26.22 1 $26.22
Art Tray Set - Craft Tray with Sorting Tweezers - Large Plastic Tray for Organizing - Art Tray Organizers for Painting, Playing, Eating, Kindergarten Learning Activities, Supplies Storage by BOHEMEE • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Haninsuze Straw STEM Building Toys 480 pcs Interlocking Plastic Educational Toys Engineering Building Blocks -Fun- Educational- Safe for Kids- Develops Motor Skills-Construction Blocks • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Zhanmai 142 Pcs Fine Motor Skills Toys Handy Scooper Set Sensory Bin Filler 12 Sorting Bowls 8 Tweezers 2 Scissors Clips 120 Plush Balls for Early Education and Sorting Counting Training Development • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Lenwen 128 Pcs Fine Motor Skills Toys Sensory Bin Filler Include 120 Pom Pom Balls 6 Sorting Containers 2 Tweezers, Sorting Toys Fine Motor Games Preschool Learning Activities Early Education Counting • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Stack-a-Rainbow-Tree Plastic Stacking Blocks 70 Piece, Balance Game Building Toys for Kids Ages 3-8, Preschool Kindergarten Educational Montessori Toys for 3 4 5 6+ Year Old Boys Girls Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$499.78

Vendor shipping charges

$10.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$547.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.63

Total project goal

$644.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$644.21

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$644.21

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