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Ms. Esther from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Motivating Learning At Home

Help me give my students dry erase writing materials, magnetic tiles, Play dough with accessories and games to assist with distance learning.

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My Students

My students are energetic, curious and want so much to explore the world around them. However, my students experience difficulty comprehending the changes that happen around them especially at this critical times.

My students are all diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and have low functioning skills.

My students disabilities impedes their ability to effectively communicate their needs and emotions, perform daily life's skills and deal with changes around them.

My students are all currently engaging in remote learning due to the lock down. Since they are learning from home, they mostly depend on online tasks, videos and interactive read aloud via google classroom for academic instruction. My students individualized educational plans recommends a 12 month programming due to their disabilities. This implies that with the lock down still in place, my students will most likely be attending summer school remotely.

My Project

These materials will be delivered straight to a first graders home for him to use to improve his skills during this remote learning period. My student has been doing well with online tasks but requires hands on materials as he does not have access to a printer at home.

These items will provide hands on materials and motivation for him to continue learning from home.

My student is excited about play and hands on activities. He needs these materials to continue to improve his fine motor skills and his passion for play. He usually had access to these items while at school, but not at home. Improving his fine motor skills and keeping him motivated is very important even during distance learning at home.

I am requesting these materials including play foam, dry erase writing books, and dry erase markers to ease the burden of not having a printer at home for hands on activities. I have also requested pop up pig game and magnetic tiles to foster his love for interactive play with peers.

I am hoping that having these items at home will help improve his motor skills and keep him engaged and motivated to complete academic tasks.

Ms. Esther PS 231K Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
WHIRLT Magnetic Blocks, 40 PCS Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks Toys Set for Kids Preschool Educational Magnet Construction Magnetic Toys for Boys Girls Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
Play-Doh HASB5517BAMZ 4-Pack of Colors Gift Set Bundle (12 Cans-48 Oz) • Amazon Business $21.88 1 $21.88
Goliath Pop The Pig w/ Bonus 24pc Puzzle (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
FRIMOONY Play Dough Tools for Kids, Various Plastic Moulds, Assorted Colors, 45 Pieces • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Alphaprints: Wipe Clean Workbook ABC (Wipe Clean Activity Books) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
EXPO Dry Erase Marker Set, Chisel Tip, 6 Piece • Amazon Business $6.88 1 $6.88
Wipe Clean Workbook: Numbers 1-50 (Wipe Clean Learning Books) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79

Materials cost

$100.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.22

Total project goal

$154.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$154.82

5 Donors

-$89.90

Donations toward project cost

-$76.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.48

match offer

-$64.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$55.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.74

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$0.00

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