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Ms. Munch from Baltimore, MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strong Hands Mean Strong Minds!

Help me give my students games and activities to build fine motor strength and dexterity without them even realizing it because they will be having too much fun!

  • $320 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

The majority of my students come from low income households, and many of them have dealt with more in their few short years than a lot of adults. Many of the adults in their lives have had similar experiences, and therefore might not have positive associations with school and may not be able to provide social, emotional, or academic support at home.

My goal for all the students I work with is for them to love school and feel like they are successful in some way every day.

Some students are reading above grade level, while some students continue to struggle with basic early literacy skills. Some students can deal with challenges and problem-solve a social issue with finesse, while others have a hard time identifying and dealing with their own emotions. No matter what they are coming in with though, we love them and love supporting them!

My Project

When students come into our kindergarten class, they may never have used scissors or picked up a pencil before. With modern technology, many students are also now spending a lot of time on electronic devices instead of playing.

Many of our scholars lack the strength they need in their fingers and arms to color and begin writing letters well.

An occupational therapist, who specializes in fine motor skills, has recommended activities such as these, like tweezer tasks, pinching, manipulating small items like beads, pulling through heavy putty, and cutting to build up our students' strength. These activities also correspond with what our kids need in terms of math, early literacy, and social skills, so we can't wait to have our kids have fun while building both the strength in their hands and their minds!

Ms. Munch
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT818 - Getting Ready to Write Gumball Grab • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP557 - See-Inside Counting Tubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC127 - Unlock It! Number Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC742 - Find the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
TT263 - Sorting Fine Motor Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LL426 - Squeeze, Scoop & Count Ice Cream Shop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
FF491 - Alphabet Collage Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
LL156 - Lakeshore Blunt-Tip Scissors - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
PUTTY THERAPUTTY 2OZ GREEN • School Specialty $3.76 2 $7.52
PUTTY THERAPUTTY 2OZ RED • School Specialty $3.76 2 $7.52
PUTTY THERAPUTTY X-SOFT 2OZ YELLOW • School Specialty $3.76 2 $7.52
PUTTY THERAPUTTY 2OZ BLUE • School Specialty $3.76 2 $7.52
BA7112 - Pipe Stems - Set of 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 2 $3.98

Materials cost

$221.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.01

Sales tax

 $13.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.94

Total project goal

$319.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $319.58

5 Donors

-$299.58

Donations toward project cost

-$254.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.94

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

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 $0.00

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