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Ms. Palomba from Fresh Meadows NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PreK Fun While Learning With Books and Toys

Help me give my students animated stuffed animals and toys that are engaging and will help increase their language/communication skills, social-emotional development, and enjoy family time.

  • $424 goal

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My Students

My students are preschoolers with disabilities. My students are developmentally delayed and have speech/language delays. My students are adorable, smart, and loving. They are capable of so much and love to learn. Many of my students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds with a wide range of academic abilities.

My Project

My preschool students with disabilities struggle to remain focused on a task. The interactive toys and books in this project are fun and engaging. These items will keep my students focused for longer periods of time. The items not only encourage students to think, be creative, and pretend/dramatic play, they will also help increase hand-eye coordination.

These animal characters, toys, and books will be sent home for parents to utilize with their children.

My students will be able to use the stuffed characters to role-play. They will love holding these stuffed animals when they are being read to. The Mr. and Mrs. Potato head family characters and Jenga will provide a fun and engaging family time experience. They will also provide an opportunity to engage in hand-eye coordination, communication skills, fine motor skills, and body part recognition. My students would truly benefit from the use of these items.

I would truly appreciate your support, I know my students would benefit in many ways from this project.

Thank you in advance and happy holidays.

Ms. Palomba
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cuddle Barn - Animated Mama Llama | Talking Stuffed Animal Plush Toy Recites Popular Children's Book "Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney | Head and Mouth Moves, 14" • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Pete The Cat Bundle with 14.5 Plush Doll and Pete The Cats Reading Collection (My First I Can Read), 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $42.65 1 $42.65
Cuddle Barn Mother Goose Animated Talking Musical Plush Toy, 14" Super Soft Cuddly Stuffed Animal Moves and Talks, Captivates Listeners by Reading 7 Classic Nursery Rhymes - Pink • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Official SNAX The Sloth 2021 Version, Talking Plush Sloth Toy for Kids, Cuddly Sloth Stuffed Animal That Talks Back Slowly for Boys and Girls, Moving Eyes & Mouth, with Book + Red Shirt • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
YOTTOY Corduroy Bear Collection | My Friend Corduroy Soft Stuffed Animal Plush Toy – 7.25” • Amazon Business $22.00 1 $22.00
Mr Potato Head Create Your Potato Head Family Toy for Kids Ages 2 and Up, Includes 45 Pieces to Create and Customize Potato Families • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
KIDS PREFERRED Llama Llama Red Pajama Large Stuffed Animal, 13” • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
MerryMakers Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Hand Puppet, 14.5-Inch • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Llama Llama Mess Mess Mess • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! • Amazon Business $11.21 1 $11.21
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Llama Llama Red Pajama • Amazon Business $7.27 1 $7.27
Charles Leonard Loose Leaf Rings, 1" Diameter, Metallic Assorted Colors, (85000), 50 per pack • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
School Zone - Big Preschool Workbook - 320 Pages, Ages 3 to 5, Colors, Shapes, Numbers, Early Math, Alphabet, Pre-Writing, Phonics, Following Directions, and More (School Zone Big Workbook Series) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$320.80

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$359.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.46

Total project goal

$423.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$423.06

5 Donors

-$188.35

Donations toward project cost

-$179.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.05

Matching donations from our partners

-$212.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$180.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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