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

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Play Is My Favorite Occupation: Functional Therapy Games

Help me give my students Building Fine Motor Skills games, Zoob, a timer, and more.

  • $387 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

I am an Occupational Therapist working with students of all abilities to gain independence throughout their school environment. Occupational therapy within the school setting focuses on helping children fulfill their role as students, supporting their academic achievement, and promoting positive behaviors necessary for learning.

My students are determined to work hard to achieve their goals despite any limitations that might be in their way.

This work is done through the building of fine motor & visual motor skills, developing self-advocacy and self-determination skills, sensory regulation, coping strategies, and so many more evidence-based practices.

Located in the heart of Queens, my students come from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. This variety of backgrounds is the reason why NYC is referred to as the melting pot, but however different we might all be we all have at least one thing in common. That is, we are working towards building a more independent life and doing that through the skills taught and learned in OT. A poster hangs in the therapy room for all students as our moto and motivator that reads "In this room, we set goals and crush them!"

My Project

Games are an easy way to motivate students to engage in functional tasks without them noticing the "work" they are doing. Within OT sessions my students always get a game reward to look forward to as part of their session.

Each game is intentionally selected to target skills such as pre-writing skills-building functional grasping patterns, visual perceptual skills, and even social-emotional skills.

Along with the physical skills used in gameplay, there are also so many other skills that are being indirectly targeted. Such as turn-taking, impulse control, and developing social skills. My students would be so grateful to have therapy games to play and be encouraged to participate in sessions.

Ms. Alana Valle Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley Grades 6-8

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. Alana Valle

Elmhurst, 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TR795X - Building Fine Motor Skills Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
XW683 - Zoob<sup>&reg;</sup> Building Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EB613 - Time Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
TT818 - Getting Ready to Write Gumball Grab • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC744 - Write the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
FG521 - I Spy Eagle Eye Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
DE190 - Reusable Write Wipe Pocket - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Don't Go Bananas - A CBT Game for Kids to Work on Controlling Strong Emotions • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
FK276 - Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Activities for Kids & Grownups • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$293.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.93

Total project goal

$386.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $386.20

6 Donors

-$256.69

Donations toward project cost

-$244.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

match offer

-$98.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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