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Ms. Alyssa from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Communication Through Fun Speech and Language Activities

Help me give my students new engaging toys to stimulate speech and language acquisition and target communication goals.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alyssa's classroom raised $183

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am a speech-language pathologist who provides services to a school that is filled with hardworking and kind students in pre-k through 8th grade. I want to provide my students with new, fun, and engaging toys to enrich their learning, increase their speech and language skills, and improve their ability to communicate in the academic environment.

I am seeking fun toys and activities to support my students as they grow in their communication and enrich our speech and language-focused activities.

I strive to create engaging sessions to increase student learning and cooperation. This project will give me the means to offer my students new supplies to enrich their learning and help them become effective communicators. Thank you for helping make this project come to life!

Ms. Alyssa Hearst Elementary School 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Push Pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toys, Autism Special Needs Anxiety Stress Relief Silicone Pressure Relieving Toys Reliever, Rainbow Square Squeeze Toys for Kids Children Adults,100 Bubbles • Amazon Business $5.99 4 $23.96
Potato Head Mr. Potato Head Silly Suitcase Parts and Pieces Toddler Toy for Kids (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Upgraded Magnetic Tiles Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys Girls Magnetic Blocks Building Set for Toddlers STEM Learning Toys for Kids Boredom Buster Educational Toys Gifts • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Piggy Bank, interactive baby toy with learning songs and sounds for ages 6 months and up • Amazon Business $18.38 1 $18.38
Play-Doh Bulk Spring Colors 12-Pack of Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 4-Ounce Cans • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Dough Tools for Kids, 46Pcs Dough Tools Kit Include Assorted Colors Dough Accessory Molds Rollers Cutters Scissors and Storage Bag • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Fidget Pack, 35pcs Fidget Toys Set with Popping Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids and Adults Simple Fidget Stress Relief Kit Gift for Party Classroom Christmas Stocking • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$123.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.38

Total project goal

$182.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$182.53

1 Donor

-$91.26

Donations toward project cost

-$77.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.69

match offer

-$91.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.69

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$0.00

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