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Ms. Gina from Bridgeport, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hungry for Language!

My students need language materials/manipulatives in order to support the expansion of their receptive and expressive language skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gina's classroom raised $436

This project is fully funded

My Students

I provide speech-language services to students ranging from preschool through grade six with a wide range of disabilities and disorders. Among those students are 14 wonderful children with Autism who are challenged daily to effectively communicate and interact with those around them.

I am a Speech-Language Pathologist in an inner city district with high caseload numbers and limited access to materials.

I provide direct therapy to students with varying disabilities and impairments. I spend my mornings providing services to the community based preschools, and my afternoons, at an elementary school. Within the school, there are two self contained rooms comprised of children with Autism with significant language deficits. Many of these have a very difficult time understanding the world around them, expressing their wants and needs, interacting with others, and participating effectively within the classroom setting.

My Project

I am requesting thematic language materials that will support the development of my students' receptive and expressive language skills. The tangible manipulatives and visual supports will facilitate learning and comprehension of activities. Having these materials available will provide multiple learning experiences and will allow my students to build upon language skills necessary in order to be successful.

Your help will provide me with an opportunity to support and expand the language skills of my students.

It will allow me to provide them with a foundation that will build communication skills that they can use daily and will last a lifetime.

Ms. Gina Hallen 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.

Bridgeport, CT View local requests

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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF961 - Farms Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GG366 - Building Language Discovery Boxes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
FF966 - Seasons & Weather Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF968 - Food & Nutrition Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF962 - Colors Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF937 - Transportation Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DD124 - My First Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$334.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.29

Total project goal

$435.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$435.24

4 Donors

-$367.59

Donations toward project cost

-$327.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.14

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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