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Mrs. Hathaway from Beaumont, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SLC PPCD Fresh Start

My students need paint, marbles, a manipulative library, a laminating machine, squishy animals and many other hands-on activities throughout the day.

  • $2,189 goal

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My Students

My students are all on the autism spectrum. My class focuses directly on those who are lower functioning, non-verbal, behavior etc. Each one of my kids are talented and brilliant in their own areas. My class begins at age 3 and they stay with me until they are 6, giving me three years to work with them. They love to work with their hands and can only work on a specific task for a few minutes.

We love to play with anything we can put our hands on.

We love to awaken all our senses when we learn. Learning is best when I think I'm playing, even though my teacher is teaching me the whole time.

My Project

We are building a fun, exciting classroom for special needs with very little money and need help anywhere we can get it. These materials will help my students learn through sensory play, and hands-on. It will enrich their curriculum by giving them a chance to explore through their senses. As a first year teacher in a hard hit district, from budget cuts to hurricane impact, it’s difficult to create the classroom experience these special kids deserve on a teacher salary. The materials will be used in centers, daily individual challenges, art projects, STEM, and so much more. Kids learn through doing and when we can make it fun, it sticks.

Many of these items will help grow muscle strength using fine and gross motor skills.

The ice cream scoop teaches kids to hold a pencil or crayon correctly while also building the strength to do so. Any time my students can physically touch, manipulate, smell, make noise with or build with creates a real life scenario that they will be able to associate into their daily life and will be more likely to remember. Timers are an essential part of any autism classroom. We thrive on now/then charts so when tasks are completed or time has passed we move on to the fun stuff. Timers make it a visually attainable goal for students to sit through lessons, individual work, and independent work. I love the idea of my kids being able to build ramps and see how they will or will not work. They see what needs to be reinforced and what does not. This is a wonderful STEM piece that has many lessons available that are fun and engaging. One of the hardest parts is keeping students interested in what they are learning.

Mrs. Hathaway Lucas Pre-Kindergarten Center Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Beaumont, TX 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA840X - Toddler Manipulative Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
PH346 - 24" x 36" Magnetic Write & Wipe Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
XC341 - Classroom Laminating Machine • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
RA400X - Soft & Squeezy Animals - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
XC343 - 9" x 11 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 4 $99.96
FF253 - Ramps & Balls Exploration Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Write & Wipe Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
XC344 - 11 1/2" x 17 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 2 $89.98
AA330X - Dressing Frames - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
TT794BU - Store-It-All Rotating Caddy - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 3 $59.97
TT794YE - Store-It-All Rotating Caddy - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 3 $59.97
XC342 - 4 3/8" x 6 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 4 $51.96
FF260 - Ramps & Balls Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP777 - Create-A-Path Magnetic Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
HH166 - Fill It Up! Fine Motor Jars • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PH345 - 18" x 24" Magnetic Write & Wipe Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
JJ877 - Turn-In-Your-Work Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP181 - Giant Classroom Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LL437 - Lapboard Supply Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
JJ670 - Privacy Partition Storage Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
HH828 - Children’s Timer - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC955 - Beginner’s Hammering Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LA822 - Paint Cup Carrier • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
LA820X - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 2 $23.98
LL426 - Squeeze, Scoop & Count Ice Cream Shop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
BA918 - All-Purpose Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GR212 - Writing Claws - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
SE997 - Magic Water Marbles - Clear • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
SE998 - Magic Water Marbles - Multicolor • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
LC1340X - Nylon-Bristle Paintbrushes - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
PX2016YE - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016WT - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - White • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016BU - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016RG - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016GR - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016BR - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Brown • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016TQ - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Turquoise • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016VT - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Violet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016RD - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
PX2016BK - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Black • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
LC953 - Extra Plastic Nails • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$1,802.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,859.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$328.22

Total project goal

$2,188.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,188.13

1 Donor

-$1,094.06

Donations toward project cost

-$929.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.11

match offer

-$1,094.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$929.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.11

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