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Mrs. Cruz from Saint Paul, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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See It, Feel It, and Learn Through Play!

Help me give my students sensory objects to regulate their emotions while they learn through play.

  • $377 goal

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Mrs. Cruz has another project! Donate to It’s Just a Game! to help her classroom.

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My Students

I have 27 vibrant kindergarten students who truly love to come to school. My class has a very diverse set of needs with half of the students speaking English as a second language. Each day is a new adventure in the world of learning. My students come to school to be fed, feel loved, and find their place in this world on top of learning how to be a citizen in today’s world. They enjoy the safety of the community we have built.

My Project

My students require specialized instruction to meet their needs for learning. Using a sensory approach will help them utilize multi-sensory materials that will promote learning. My students need sensory to help identify and regulate their emotions throughout the school day. These sensory materials allow my students to be hands-on and meet their sensory needs. Students will benefit from using kinetic sand by molding shapes and manipulating sensory material.

My students will thrive with all the added sensory materials throughout the school year that can be placed in the sensory tub.

The Kindergarten model in my school calls for different centers throughout the classroom and will allow my students who have sensory sensitivity to use paint using the paint sticks and the stampers allowing each student to experience the art center!

Mrs. Cruz Global Arts Plus - Lower 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.

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Saint Paul, MN View local requests

More than half 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

27 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP385X - Washable Sensory Play Materials�- Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
TS997 - Kwik Stix™ Tempera Painters - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 4 $47.96
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 2 $31.98
SE120 - Swirling Glitter Sensory Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
SE201 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 2.2-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
SE998 - Magic Water Marbles - Multicolor • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$285.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$320.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.51

Total project goal

$376.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $376.71

1 Donor

-$376.71

Donations toward project cost

-$320.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.51

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 $0.00

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