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Mrs. Hersey from Clermont, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Themed Play for Special ESE Little Pre-K Students

Help me give my students new play and learn experiences with themed activities!

  • $301 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 students walk into our classroom every day happy and excited for what is in store for them that day. I teach students who have special needs and despite their disabilities they are always trying to shine with their abilities! It doesn't take a special kind of teacher to teach special kids... my special students make me a better teacher! I start every morning with a high five and say " High five means I love you!" Building a positive community in a classroom of different kids!

I teach at a Title I school in Central Florida where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and free lunch.

I have some students that receive backpacks of food on the weekend and school supplies at the beginning of the school. I teach a class filled with students who have many different disabilities such as Downs Syndrome, Autism, non-verbal, and developmentally delayed. Despite so many hardships, my students are happy and enjoy trying to learn new skills.

My Project

The toys and materials that I have requested already have a “home”. This means I know exactly where they will go and when they will be used! Our class just needs help getting them! I am constantly working on ways to update our monthly themed curriculum for my special needs Pre-K students. The dotters will enhance our art center and help learn the color of the month learning. The bug observation and magnet sorting Rods will be used in our table toy center during the month of October and during spring. The themed boxes will help organize and enhance our monthly themes. All these materials will make my Pre-K special needs kids happy and learning through play!

Mrs. Hersey Sawgrass Bay Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Clermont, FL View local requests

More than a third 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

16 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF965 - Families Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
FF922 - All About Me Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
TT608 - Magnetic Size Sorting Rods • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT609 - Magnetic Shape Sorting Rods • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EV214 - Brilliant Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
DD646 - Real Bugs Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
DD279 - Dot & Learn Markers - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$221.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$255.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.05

Total project goal

$300.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$300.31

3 Donors

-$151.00

Donations toward project cost

-$128.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.65

match offer

-$149.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$126.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.40

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$0.00

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