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Ms. Stephen from Paterson, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Zen!

Help me give my students sensory toys to help focus, relax, and calm them during certain scenarios and events. Sensory toys help develop social learning skills like negotiating, planning, and sharing.

  • $332 goal

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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

My classroom is filled with six amazing special education students that are learning to explore their world, learning to play and socialize with their peers! They are learning to be more independent and are learning the fundamentals of early academics.

My Project

Sensory items will be a great way to provide relief to the students in my classroom that are sensitive to touch, sound, sight and even certain textures. The light table will allow them to play and learn while also getting the sensory input they need from the light. The theraputty will help my students remain calm and provide the sensory experience they want! Sensory items, like stress balls and putty can help with fine motor skills and also help build vocabulary, which helps children to confidently interact with their world and their peers. Focus and attention in the classroom can be difficult for my students and these items will help increase concentration, reduce anxiety and allow children to attend for longer periods of time and focus on a task.

Ms. Stephen Elementary School 2 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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Paterson, NJ 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL581 - Light Table Sensory Tray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 3 $59.97
SE741 - Tactile Liquid Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP504 - Gel-Bead Sensory Shapes - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TS822 - Theraputty<sup>&reg;</sup> - Soft • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$247.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.70

Total project goal

$331.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.35

1 Donor

-$324.29

Donations toward project cost

-$281.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $0.00

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