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

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Sensory Zone

Help me give my students an enriching sensory zone that will build their fine motor skills with giant view tracking tubs, a liquid tile mat and wooden mazes!

  • $554 goal

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My Students

My current class is an 8:1:1 self-contained special education class of bright, active, funny, and caring kindergartners. My students love anything letters, music they can sing along or dance to, and of course, playing and learning together.

This group has shown me the capacity of their hearts and minds, going far beyond their five years of age, as they are inclined to care for each other, challenge themselves, and learn something new each day.

They are eager to share with each other. In the same way, they are often found doing favors for one another, retrieving items and helping a friend clean up.

My Project

Our student population is majority kindergarten through second-grade students with various disabilities, specifically autism and similar developmental delays. Students with disabilities are best reached when their different sensory needs are met. With this in mind during the school year, we created a sensory zone in some open hallway space. Students are able to use this space for sensory breaks and therapy sessions. We used materials we had on hand and were able to gather to get this area up and running for our students. When we revealed the initial sensory zone our students were SO excited.

The donations to this project will allow us to take our sensory zone even further!

These items will allow us to incorporate our student's focus areas from the classroom to our sensory zone! With these additions, our students will not only have their sensory needs met but be able to practice skills such as letter formation and fine motor skills.

I cannot wait to see the smile on our students' faces when they return to school to see the new additions to one of their favorite parts of our school!

Ms. Kaplan P75Q @ 223 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.

More about Ms. Kaplan

Jamaica, NY 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

8 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Giant View Tracking Tubes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46
Giant Piano Mat for Musical Exploration • Kaplan Early Learning Company $50.36 1 $50.36
Kaplan Early Learning Company Liquid Tile Mat - Purple • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Kaplan Early Learning Company Liquid Tile Mat - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Wooden Maze Race To The Center for 2 Players • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 1 $31.46
Wooden Jungle Magnetic Maze With Magnetic Wand • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Sensory Discs - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $27.86 1 $27.86
Rainbomaker - Set of 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
A-Z Magnatab Uppercase • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
A-Z Magnatab Lowercase • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
A-Z Magnatab Uppercase • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
Whirly Squigztm • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.56 1 $21.56
Basic Skills Board • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.76 1 $19.76

Materials cost

$434.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.06

Total project goal

$553.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$553.75

10 Donors

-$553.75

Donations toward project cost

-$470.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.06

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$0.00

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