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Mrs. Gilmer from Palmdale, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hop Into Habitats: Exploring Environments in the Speech Room

Help me give my students ocean, rainforest, safari, and pond themed games, books, and hands-on learning materials to address speech and language goals.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gilmer's classroom raised $287

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My speech and language scholars are unique, diverse, multi-modality learners who are working hard to improve their communication skills during Speech Therapy sessions. They learn best when they are actively engaged in their sessions. Thematic, literacy-based therapy and STEAM activities are great ways to keep them engaged while addressing their communication skills!

My scholars love thematic therapy and the fun, interactive materials that go along with each topic!

Please help provide our Speech Room with habitat and science themed games, books, and STEAM activities to use during Speech Therapy sessions. The games are perfect reinforcers during speech sound practice and offer many opportunities for language development. Game play is also great for practicing social skills, such as turn-taking and interacting with peers. The coordinating books will be used to develop literacy and comprehension. The STEM magnetic tiles activities will allow hands-on learning as we create a variety of animal habitats. We will use the animal stickers and sticker stampers to design habitat-themed scenes for picture description tasks.

Thank you for your interest and consideration!

Mrs. Gilmer Summerwind 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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Nearly all 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
Jumping High Fives Clownfish Cove Board Game - Fun Childrens Cooperative Underwater Fish Board Game for Kids Ages 4 and Up, Race Across The Ocean and Learn New Skills Through Play • Amazon Business $20.95 1 $20.95
Peaceable Kingdom Raindrop Forest Cooperative Board Game for Kids Ages 3 Years and Up • Amazon Business $19.75 1 $19.75
PicassoTiles Magnet Tile Building Blocks Marine Animal World Themed Playset with 8 Ocean Character Action Figures Magnetic Tiles STEM Learning Toy Construction Set Toddlers Boys Girls Ages 3+ PTQ25 • Amazon Business $19.69 1 $19.69
Ribbity Flibbity, The Lily Pad Leaping, Fly Feasting Game, Fun Frog-Themed Board Game • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Educational Insights Jungle Rescue Toddler Board Game - Games for Kids Ages 3+, Animal Preschool Games, Board Games for Kids • Amazon Business $14.02 1 $14.02
A Safari in the Serengeti: The Adventurous Readers Series • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Plunge into the Pond: The Adventurous Readers Series • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
An Adventure in the Amazon: The Adventurous Readers Series • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Monkey’s Forest Feast Cooperative Game from Mudpuppy, Great for Family Game Night, Easy to Play, Teaches Counting, Simple Math, and Color Matching, Ideal for 2+ players, Ages 4+, Instructions Included • Amazon Business $12.84 1 $12.84
A Dive into the Deep: The Adventurous Readers Series • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Veltec Colorful Fun Stickers Stamper, Activity Pad, 100 Stickers and Stamper, Arts and Crafts Fidget Toy Collectible Character - Creative Play Travel Toy for Boys and Girls 3+ (Dinosaur) • Amazon Business $3.95 2 $7.90
Veltec Colorful Fun Sticker Stamper, Activity Pad, 100 Stickers and Stamper, Arts and Crafts Fidget Toy Collectible Character - Creative Play Travel Toy for Boys and Girls 3+ (Duck) • Amazon Business $3.95 2 $7.90
Hello, World! Rainforest Animals • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Hello, World! Ocean Life • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
Panzong 42 PCS Make-A-Face Sticker,Safari Stickers for Kids,Make Your Own Animal Mix and Match Sticker Sheets with Safari and Ocean Animals for Crafts Party Favors Goodie Bags Stuffers • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
Panzong 42 PCS Make-a-Face Stickers, Your Own Ocean Animals Stickers for Kids,DIY Ocean Sticker for Kids Party Favors Activities • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$192.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.91

Total project goal

$286.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$286.08

4 Donors

-$161.14

Donations toward project cost

-$156.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.67

Matching donations from our partners

-$102.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$86.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.94

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$0.00

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