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Mrs. Petrusick from Fort Mill, SC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Work Then Play

My students need manipulatives to work on fine motor task, sorting and sequencing. After all their hard work they will be able to take a spin on the spinning disc!

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My Students

My class consist of 14 wonderful students ages 3-5, each student is unique and full of life. My students have special needs consisting of Down Syndrome, Autism or Developmentally Delayed but the one thing they have in common is they all love to learn.

Little hands, inquiring minds, active feet and big hearts, this describes my class perfectly.

My students love to interact with technology, listen and dance to music, read books and play. They learn the best when using their eyes,ears and hands to participate in activities.

Since my class is usually the first school experience these students have, I try to make it the best! It is important to make my students preschool experience wonderful so they have a love of learning and a positive interaction with school.

My Project

My students need additional manipulatives and fun activities to work on their fine motor and visual motor skills. As preschoolers the fun designs of the farm and zoo lacing cards will hold their attention while working on their pincer grasp. The Melissa and Doug bead sequencing and patterns will work on improving their visual discrimination. We will use the sort and snap color match activity to promote color recognition and matching. Students will have to use their strength to open colored clothespins on the matching rings in the. My students are will get to be creative and silly while using the animal pop beads, I wonder what kid of animals they will make. These materials will also help my students to work on task independently.

After all that fine motor work, students need a break and what a break a spinning disc would be.

My students need constant sensory input and spinning is something they all enjoy. All of these materials will provide countless hours of fun and learning. My students will appreciate your support as they learn about color matching, sorting and visual discrimination all while working on their fine motor skills.

Mrs. Petrusick Sugar Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Fort Mill, SC 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sammons Preston Spin Disc, Lightweight Rotary Play Disc for Children, Sit and Spin Spinning Saucer for Training Motor Skills & Balance Coordination for Kids, Spherical Balance Disk for School & Recess • Amazon Business $150.00 1 $150.00
Melissa & Doug Bead Sequencing Set • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Adapt-Ease Grasp and Match Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor Skill • Amazon Business $12.00 2 $24.00
Melissa & Doug Sort and Snap Color Match - Sorting and Patterns Educational Toy • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Melissa & Doug Lace and Trace Set of 2: Pets and Farm Animals • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Jumbo Nuts and Bolts Set with Backpack by Skoolzy - 24 pc - Occupational Therapy - Matching Fine Motor Toy for Toddlers Preschoolers - Free Activity Download • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Melissa & Doug Pop Blocs Farm Animals Educational Baby Toy - 10 Linkable Pieces • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79

Materials cost

$264.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$316.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.93

Total project goal

$372.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $372.86

3 Donors

-$372.86

Donations toward project cost

-$316.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.93

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