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Mrs. Ferguson from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communication Skills

Help me give my students hands on learning materials to increase their receptive and expressive language , articulation and social language skills to allow my students (K-3) to verbally express their thoughts, needs and ideas efficiently.

  • $393 goal

This project expired on June 27, 2025.

This project expired on June 27, 2025.

My Project

Reading to students increases their language comprehension skills. Having students retell stories, targets increasing their verbal language skills of relaying information, accurate use of plurals and possessives and formulating sentences with accurate grammar. Communication is a key to success academically as well as in the work environment. I work hard to build a positive classroom environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and cared for at school.

Without necessary relationships, student learning cannot begin.

Many of my students have a variety of factors, both in and out of school, that challenge their education and I do my best to help students overcome any hurdles they may face throughout the year. My goal is to increase students abilities to express their thoughts, needs and ideas with the requested language activity boxes, writing practice magic boards, and storytelling kits. Thank you for your consideration.

Mrs. Ferguson Arlington 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.

Indianapolis, IN 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

Never Before Funded 60 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Early Language Activity Boxes - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Writing Practice Magic Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 3 $44.97
Lakeshore Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Scoop-A-Bug Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Mold & Play Sensory Sand - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$284.91

Vendor shipping charges

$14.25

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.84

Total project goal

$392.27

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