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Mrs. Beckford from Brownsville, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Keep Calm and Create

Help me give my students a sensory outlet by donating to 4 sensory items such as; the Alphabet Sensory and Sensory Buckle Pillow.

  • $185 goal

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Mrs. Beckford has another project! Donate to Empowering Learners to help her classroom.

$239 - complete this project and be a hero

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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 Project

My self-contained Life Skills class is made up of 1st to 3rd grade students. Some of my students are nonverbal or have limited speech and at times it is hard to express how they feel or what they need. I have added sensory items and STEM building activities to help improve our sensory area and to reward the students a chance to be creative after working hard on their assignments. Students work well with First work and then Play icons.

The sensory and STEM building items support the students to develop their fine motor skills, counting, sorting, attention and focus and help keep them calm and engaged in their activity of choice.

Additionally, the sensory items will allow them to comfort themselves while the STEM Toys are needed for my students to enrich their creativity and problem-solving skills, number/color recognition and develop fine motor skills.

Mrs. Beckford Benavides 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.

More about Mrs. Beckford

Brownsville, TX 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

9 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alphabet Letters Sensory Toys for Kids - Short Vowel Reading Letters Spelling Games, Classroom Must Haves Sight Words Educational Toy for Kids, Water Beads Fidget Sensory Toys for Autistic Children • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
142 Pieces Fine Motor Skills Handy Scooper Set Sensory Bin Filler Includes 12 Sorting Bowls, 8 Tweezers, 2 Scissors Clips, 120 Plush Balls for Early Education and Sorting Counting Training Development • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
RAINBOW TOYFROG Star Flex STEM Building Toys - 70 Connector Blocks for Kids with Tote - Kindergarten STEM & Preschool Table Top Toys - Open Ended Building Blocks for Boys and Girls 3 Years Old & Up • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
FUBAODA Kids 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
SENSORY4U Sensory Buckle Pillow Fine Motor Development Toy Activity - Plus Threading Counting and Zipper Skills All in One (Narwhal) • Amazon Business $19.55 1 $19.55
LONGKING 12 Inch X 12 Inch (30cm X 30cm) Liquid Encased Decorative Tiles, Green-Yellow • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98

Materials cost

$125.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$156.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.70

Total project goal

$184.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.67

4 Donors

-$184.67

Donations toward project cost

-$156.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.70

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 $0.00

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