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Ms. Jenna from Washington, DC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Create Durable Materials with My Most-Used Classroom Supplies

Help me give my students durable hands-on materials made with laminated card stock and velcro that they can use to learn and show what they know.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jenna's classroom raised $188

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a wonderful group of 3 and 4-year-olds with autism, developmental disorders, speech delays, and/or other similar needs in a self-contained special education Head Start preschool/PreK class in DC. Like all young children, my students are learning every day how to be at school and discovering what they love. For my students, though, some parts of this journey of discovery and education come with additional challenges, which they work hard to overcome.

While my students learn their ABCs, how to count, and prepare to read and write, they are also learning how to communicate, working on social interactions, and trying to find ways to manage and regulate challenging behaviors.

Every year, I get to be a part of their growth and discovery, and every year I am so proud of the personal, developmental, and academic progress each student makes.

My students work hard and are proud of the skills they learn. And like every other child, they each have things they love and things they don't love so much. Some favorite things in my class are cars, books (esp. Pete the Cat!), sensory toys (bubble wrap!), dancing, Paw Patrol, Elmo, balls, 5 Little Pumpkins, and singing.

My Project

My students have unique learning needs, including developmental delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, limited or no verbal communication, and learning English as a second language. In order to teach them the best I can, I rely on durable visual materials that they can hold and manipulate every lesson.

The only way to create the materials my students need to learn and show what they know is by using durable card stock, laminating sheets, and velcro to make materials my students can pick up and attach in lessons.

Since many of my students cannot speak and don't learn in a typical way, I rely on velcroed materials and activities that my students use to match and sort pictures, receptively provide answers, and set up sequenced events and schedules.

Each year, I use packs and packs of card stock, laminating sheets, and velcro to make sure my students have what they need. Please help me provide this for them so they can continue to learn in a creative and enriched way.

Ms. Jenna Barnard 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.

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More than a third 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

6 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nuova 200-Pack, 5 Mil Thermal Laminating Pouches 9 x 11.5 Inches, Letter Size • Amazon Business $28.90 2 $57.80
Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Brightness • Amazon Business $9.98 4 $39.92
Astrobrights Colored Cardstock Paper, Spectrum • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
1008pcs 2/5" （10mm）Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook and Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes，White • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$120.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.19

Total project goal

$187.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $187.93

3 Donors

-$61.70

Donations toward project cost

-$53.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.45

match offer

-$125.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.95

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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