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Mrs. Schwinmann from Chatsworth, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Zooming Into the New School Year

Help me give my students some interactive sensory items to support them during the unprecedented time of distance learning.

  • $191 goal

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Help Mrs. Schwinmann

Mrs. Schwinmann has another project! Donate to Little Words, Big Ideas to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $269.
2X

My Students

As a teacher for a special day program, I have an amazing opportunity to impact the lives of my students. We educate 12 students in a CORE autism program. Their grades span from TK-2nd. We follow the same curriculum as our regular peers but also emphasize learning social skills, school routines and the hidden curriculum. We need many different ways to learn including technology, hands-on materials, and opportunities to move.

Despite our label of having autism, we choose to break stereotypes by creating a family of empathy and working as a team.

My students often have difficulty communicating their needs and staying focused. Our needs vary from educational, to social, sensory and developmental support. I am committed to help them make breakthroughs to continue their education and work alongside their general education peers.

My Project

As we begin this school year, I have some students who have a very difficult time remaining engaged with Zoom sessions. These items will help my students have interactive materials at home to work with during our Zoom lessons. In addition, these materials will help them develop the self-regulation skills they need to build joint attention.

Tele-therapy was a huge challenge for my class last year, but hopefully, having these materials at home will allow them to receive the special services they deserve.

Monkey Noodles and Pop Tubes can be used in a variety of ways for Occupational Therapy. As well as Theraputty which helps my students build the hand strength they need to hold a pencil for writing. I love these white boards because one side offers lines for handwriting, while the other side allows for drawing and math activities.

Mrs. Schwinmann Germain Academy Academic Achieve 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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Chatsworth, CA 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

12 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vive Exercise Putty - Therapeutic, Occupational and Therapy Tool - Thinking and Stress - Finger, Hand Grip Strength Exercises - Extra Soft, Soft, Medium, Firm Sensory (6 Pack) • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97
BunMo Pop Tubes Sensory Toy - 8 Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Juvale Dry Erase Lapboard, Lined and Plain (9 x 12 in, 12 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Super Z Outlet Stretchy Jelly String Noodles Thin Rubber Fidget Sensory Toys Set (9.5" to 5 Feet) Calming Relaxing Children Birthday Party Favors and Prizes (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Materials cost

$118.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.51

Total project goal

$190.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $190.09

5 Donors

-$176.72

Donations toward project cost

-$150.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.50

match offer

-$13.37

Match offer toward project cost

-$11.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.01

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 $0.00

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