** DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with Donors Choose in any way other than being a regular teacher who uses the site to get cool stuff for my classroom and this post contains information that I have gathered through research and expereince to be successful on the site. All opinions are my own. When I walked into my first classroom, there was lot of "stuff." Most of it was broken or inappropriate for my little ones with special needs. I was quickly told to make do because there was no money for "extras" in the budget. Then, I learned pretty much everything besides consumable art supplies was extra and even those were limited split between 5 Early Childhood classrooms. A lot of my grand first year teaching ideas went out the window. Overflowing, colorful sensory box...Gone. Kids learning through exciting and imaginative pretend play...Gone. While I was readjusting to ideas and dreams, my wonderful paraprofessional told me that the teacher before me had gotten some really cool supplies through Donor Choose. I did a Google search and over 30 funded projects later, I can truly say Donors Choose has helped me achieve some of my wildest teaching dreams. What is Donors Choose?
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About MeHi! My name is Kelsey & I am a Special Education Teacher in WI. I love what I do & love sharing new ideas & awesome materials. When I'm not teaching, I'm enjoying being a Mommy, cooking, & being outdoors. Archives
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