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Ms. Haney's Heroes from Bakersfield, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communicating Through Coding!

Help me give my students a way to explore cause and effect through coding!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Haney's Heroes's classroom raised $200

This project is fully funded

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My Students

The motto at our school is “Supporting Student Strengths with Passion, Purpose, and Professionalism.” This project focuses on fostering students’ strengths by exposing students to cause and effect activities via coding materials! I created this project because my students have a need for a fun way to develop pre-linguistic communication skills through a variety of engaging methods. Many of the Special Education students I work with come from limited resources and have behavioral, medical, and academic needs. Some of the students live in group/foster homes and it can be a challenge to find motivating activities that will engage them. In addition many students enjoy hands-on learning materials that they can manipulate.

These coding materials requested would provide motivating activities and a hands-on way to learn cause and effect through play based activities.

These coding activities will allow our students to access their curriculum in unique ways with support including VODs, picture icons, gestures, AAC technology, vocalizations, verbalizations, communication core boards, and other functional methods of communication. Students would also develop receptive and expressive language along with pragmatic skills as they work with peers through play based language activities.

My Project

According to Dr. Karyn Purvis, "scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain-unless it is done with play, in which case, it takes between 10-20 repetitions."

Play based therapy is critical for students who are learning cause and effect pre-linguistic skills because it is a motivating and engaging way for beginning communicators.

These coding activities will provide just the right amount of structure in a play based language environment.

The Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar Twist would benefit all preschool students, but especially those with visual impairments. Not only does this item have programmable movements, but also incorporates music. Auditory stimulation is a huge motivator for our students.

The Learning Resources Coding Critters: Ranger & Zip, Rumble & Bumble, and Scamper & Sneaker would pair perfectly with different themes throughout the year, but also provide key pragmatic skills as students continue to build their receptive and expressive skills.

Ms. Haney's Heroes Special Education Preschool @ Richardson Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar Twist • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Learning Resources Coding Critters Scamper & Sneaker, Interactive Coding Toy, 22 Piece Set, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $32.56 1 $32.56
Learning Resources Coding Critters Rumble & Bumble, Interactive Coding Toy, 23 Piece Set, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $30.72 1 $30.72
Learning Resources Coding Critters Ranger & Zip, Interactive Coding Toy, 22 Piece Set, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$126.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$169.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.95

Total project goal

$199.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $199.65

3 Donors

-$99.82

Donations toward project cost

-$84.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.97

match offer

-$99.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.97

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 $0.00

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