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Ms. Elam from Nashville, TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Moving and Shaking

My students need 8 gross motor materials to use in the classroom and the gym.

  • $1,049 goal

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My Students

Can you remember what your favorite thing to do was when you were 3 or 4? Chances are that it had something to do with moving and shaking!

My students are active!

I have a class full of 3-5 year old children, some with disabilities, who have more than their fair share of energy and excitement! Our class is comprised of mostly boys this year and they are rearing to go when it comes to learning...until they get really excited about something and need to get their wiggles out. Each day we spend 30 minutes doing gross motor activities to give our brains a break and practice skills that will help us get ready for Kindergarten. These activities typically occur in our gymnasium for a variety of reasons. The children love their time in the gym and we have really seen a jump in their social and play skills as a result of our gross motor activities, as well.

My Project

Having these gross motor materials would enable us to take part in a wider variety of gross motor activities. We would be able to supplement and diversify the games that we play in the gym already and continue building upon skills that these active little bodies already have. These materials also mean that we could do these things safely. My students (especially my boys) love to flip and roll and tumble. Having a tumbling mat would mean that they could do so in a safe, protected space (rather than on a yoga mat). We would also be able to use these materials as part of classroom instruction, giving children short breaks throughout the day to get their bodies and brains focused, without having to transition to the gym. This would mean added instructional time and decreased time spent in flux.

This project is important because it means that my students will have access to the materials that we, as adults, remember the most from early childhood.

These supplies will help them learn and practice gross motor skills in a safe and appropriate manner.

Ms. Elam KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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 Ms. Elam

Nashville, TN 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

14 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PANEL BALL PIT SINGLE RED • Sportime, Inc $205.19 1 $205.19
MAT FOAM PANEL DESIGN 4 X4 X1-3/8'' V2 • Sportime, Inc $158.05 1 $158.05
SCOOTER BOARD SET ECONOMY 12'' • Sportime, Inc $150.09 1 $150.09
BALANCE BEAM VINYL • Sportime, Inc $66.49 1 $66.49
STEPPING STONE TACTILE STEP-N-STONES • Sportime, Inc $73.14 1 $73.14
BOARD BALANCE HANDHELD ROTATION • Sportime, Inc $67.44 1 $67.44
CHAIR BALL 55CM ORANGE • Sportime, Inc $25.64 1 $25.64
BALL INFLATABLE ULTIMAX PUSHBALL 45CM GLITTER • Sportime, Inc $21.84 1 $21.84

Materials cost

$767.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $76.79

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$891.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$157.27

Total project goal

$1,048.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,048.46

17 Donors

-$1,044.93

Donations toward project cost

-$891.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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