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Mrs. Self from Houma, LA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using Our Senses

Help me give my students sensory experiences! Sensory play is so important in an early childhood classroom!

  • $653 goal

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My Students

As a teacher in a high poverty/ low-income area, my students are faced with many challenges. Despite the challenges they face, I hope to provide these students with the supplies needed for academic success.

My students are creative, fun, spontaneous and smart.

They love to play, love to read, love positive attention, and love exploring their world. Many of my students live in single-parent homes and receive free lunch based on socioeconomic status. While these things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life, I still believe that they can succeed in my classroom.

From the moment they walk through my classroom door, they become one of my "kids." I focus on their potential and growth. Their struggles no longer matter. My classroom is a happy place that focuses on growth, learning, and exploring.

My Project

Sensory play is a vital part of early childhood education. Here are 5 key benefits of sensory play: 1. Sensory play builds nerve connections within the developing brain’s neural pathways, which trigger a child’s inclination for and ability in competing more complex learning tasks

2.Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction

3. Sensory play aids in developing and enhancing memory functioning

4. Sensory play is great for calming an anxious or frustrated child

5. Sensory play helps children learn vitally important sensory attributes (hot, cold, sticky, dry, etc)

I hope to get sensory bins and materials for my classroom so my students can learn academics while engaging their senses!

Mrs. Self Dularge Elementary School 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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Houma, LA 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

16 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SW418 - 2-Way Sand & Water Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
PP385X - Washable Sensory Play Materials?- Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
LCW1960 - 3-Way Tabletop Easel • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EE332 - Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TC172VT - Mold & Play Moon Sand - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
CG286 - Mini No-Spill Paint Cups & Brushes - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
SW419 - Tops for 2-Way Sand & Water Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
CG582 - Adjustable Apron - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 2 $9.98
LC987 - Newsprint Easel Paper - 16" x 17 1/2" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$475.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$554.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.89

Total project goal

$652.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $652.58

17 Donors

-$652.58

Donations toward project cost

-$554.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.89

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