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Mrs. Lettner from Cottage Grove MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communication! It's Key

My students need games and puzzles to help develop social skills in order to be successful in the workplace.

  • $165 goal

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My Students

My students attend a transition program in a suburban community outside of Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota. Transition programs are for special education students between the ages of 18-21 who need additional support before entering adulthood. We focus on the three areas of transition which includes independent living, post-secondary education, and employment. The items requested in this project will allow students to practice social skills before they need to utilize them in the working world. All students can work; some just need extra practice!

My Project

I have requested games and puzzles for the students to use during our classes to help develop appropriate social and communication skills. All of the students have a disability and need extra practice with social skills. The items requested will allow the students to practice what is taught during class (ie. turn taking, problem-solving, etc) before they have to apply it to real-life situations.

The students will also learn how to make and keep friends through the use of social and communication skills.

All people like to have friends...even those with special needs. These experiences will allow my students to have richer, more fulfilling lives.

Mrs. Lettner
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mad Cave Bird Games ColorKu • Amazon Business $34.20 1 $34.20
Uno Card Game • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
Marvel Ultimate Spiderman 3D PUZZLE 150 pieces • Amazon Business $19.96 1 $19.96
Sorry Game (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
ColorKu Expansion Pack Harder Levels • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25

Materials cost

$108.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.68

Total project goal

$164.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $164.55

3 Donors

-$147.37

Donations toward project cost

-$139.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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