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Sensory Play for Little Learners

Help me give my students items to meet their sensory needs. I'm asking for a privacy cube that my students can use when they're feeling overwhelmed. I'm also asking for items for our sensory table.

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My Students

My class is called Preschool For All Learners - a special day class preschool for children with a variety of needs. My students are bright, funny and high-energy, but sitting down and learning in a classroom does not come naturally to many of them. They learn academics and socially appropriate behavior through "getting it right" and respond well to learning through play, visual cues and positive reinforcement. My class is learning the general education preschool curriculum, but with the curriculum presented at a slower pace and with some modifications to help the students learn. My students get most excited about dancing, music time, and learning through play and technology.

Our class is comprised of 7 wonderful three and four-year-old students - five boys and two girls!

We go to school in Los Angeles at a school where 100% of the students receive free lunch. Many of my students come from bilingual households, and are non-verbal or low-verbal.

My Project

Many of my students have a variety of sensory needs. Some are sensory seekers, who need sensory input and sensory play to regulate their emotions and body, and some are sensory avoiders, who feel easily overwhelmed by noises, textures, lights and smells, and some students are a combination of both! I address the needs of all my students with this project, as well as transforming our sensory table in to an amazing opportunity to learn letters, numbers, and STEM through sensory play.

With this project, I'm hoping to meet the sensory needs of all of my students by providing a privacy cube for students who are feeling overwhelmed and need a break, as well as fun sensory toys to help students in their learning and self regulation!

Ms. Klein Valerio 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.

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Van Nuys, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC805 - Quiet Time Privacy Cube • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00
PP559 - Water Play STEM Early Learning Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.50 1 $79.50
LC806 - Cushion for Quiet Time Privacy Cube • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EE332 - Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE290 - Design & Build Water Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EE398 - Float & Find Number Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$493.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $45.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.65

Total project goal

$677.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $677.66

3 Donors

-$677.65

Donations toward project cost

-$576.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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