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Mrs. Michelle from East Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Language Skills Through Stories, Games, and Play!

Help me give my students materials to support speech and language learning in K-2.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Michelle's classroom raised $171

This project is fully funded

My Project

Language is the foundation for learning, and in my classroom, I work hard to create an environment where students can grow their communication skills through engaging books, hands-on activities, and playful interaction. I am requesting a set of carefully chosen materials that support speech and language development in a fun and meaningful way.

The items I’m requesting will help my students expand their vocabulary, improve sentence structure, practice imitation, and strengthen comprehension—all through playful learning:

I’m a Dirty Dinosaur: This rhythmic, repetitive story is perfect for encouraging early literacy and expressive language. Students love acting out the playful text, which helps develop sequencing, action words, and participation.

Imitation Book and madskillz sentence builder: Designed to encourage children to copy simple gestures, sounds, and words—an essential skill for developing communication in early learners or those with speech delays.

Monster Munch Game: This fun and silly game targets vocabulary and categorization while keeping students actively engaged.

Category Mystery Box: A tactile and visual way to practice grouping objects and building category knowledge, which is key for memory, organization, and verbal reasoning.

Go-Together Flash Cards: These help students understand and express relationships between objects, such as “sock and shoe” or “dog and bone,” supporting cognitive and language connections.

These tools are perfect for children working on speech goals, early language development, or building foundational vocabulary. They also provide support for students with special needs or those learning English as a second language.

With your help, my students will grow their language skills while having fun—one story, card, and silly monster munch at a time. Thank you for helping give them a voice and the tools to express it!

Mrs. Michelle Deer Run Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

East Haven, CT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Montessori Sensory Toys for 2-6 Year Olds | 58-Piece Learning & Sorting Games with Mystery Box | Preschool Activities & Speech Therapy Gifts | Easter Basket Stuffers, Birthday Gifts for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Mad Skillz Sentence Building Cards for Emotional Regulation and Speech Therapy Classroom Must Have to Learn to Read PreK 2nd Grade Phonics Reading Learning Special Education Tool Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Go Together Flash Cards, 50 Matching Language Development Educational Photo Cards with 7 Starter Learning Games for Parents, The Classroom, Toddler Learning Activities & Speech Therapy Materials • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Imitation Book: Interactive & Fun Learn to Talk Board Book For Toddlers Ages 0-4, Written by a Speech Therapist • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Doctor Jupiter Feed The Monster Game | Toys for Ages 2-4 | Christmas, Birthday Gift for 2 Year Old Boys and Girls | Toddler Toys for 2-3-4 Year Old | Learning & Education Toys • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I'm a Dirty Dinosaur Hide-And-Seek • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I'm a Dirty Dinosaur • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$112.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$144.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.51

Total project goal

$170.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.05

4 Donors

-$84.58

Donations toward project cost

-$72.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.31

match offer

-$85.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.44

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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