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Mrs. Cockburn from Portland OR is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

New Beginnings for Unique Learners

My students need updated speech and language materials along with a classroom carpet and printer for our new speech classroom.

  • $1,482 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are faced with communication delays and disorders. Improving their communication skills can truly make them more successful in school and in life.

I have 55 fabulous speech and language impaired students who are working to become great communicators.

Unfortunately, they all have some type of communication disorder that interferes with their ability to clearly express their ideas. These disorders include stuttering, articulation and language delays, voice difficulties and Autism.

My Project

After 27 years of being a speech and language pathologist, I truly need to update my materials to continue to motivate my hard working students. There are also so many fantastic materials that have recently been developed to help improve communication skills, I would like my students to have access to them. For the first time in my teaching career my principal has given me a full size classroom and I need a few items to help my students be the best communicators they can be.

I believe strongly that improved communication skills can truly change my students' lives.

They work very hard to overcome their disabilities and would truly benefit from some new and updated materials that are currently available.

Mrs. Cockburn
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calming Circles Rectangle Carpet (6' x 9') • Amazon $251.56 1 $251.56
Articulation Photo Fun Decks • Super Duper Inc $129.99 1 $129.99
Epson Expression Home XP-400 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, Scanner. Prints from Tablet/Smartphone. AirPrint Compatible (C11CC07201) • Amazon $79.98 1 $79.98
Brain Shaped Pencil Top Erasers - 36 per set • Amazon $19.13 4 $76.52
Fidget Pencil Toppers, Tub of 36 • Amazon $56.95 1 $56.95
Granny's Candies • Super Duper Inc $54.94 1 $54.94
Photo Classifying Flips • Super Duper Inc $44.95 1 $44.95
Super Scarab Super Illusions Thinking Putty • Amazon $11.22 4 $44.88
Granny's Candies-Set 2 • Super Duper Inc $34.95 1 $34.95
Silly Songs • Super Duper Inc $29.95 1 $29.95
Jumbo Mighty Mouth • Super Duper Inc $29.95 1 $29.95
Jumbo Pack Depressors • Super Duper Inc $29.95 1 $29.95
11 Cartridges - T200XL Epson Expression Home XP, WorkForce WF Compatible Ink Cartridges • Amazon $24.50 1 $24.50
Extra Glasses • Super Duper Inc $11.95 2 $23.90
Magnetic Fish • Super Duper Inc $19.95 1 $19.95
Extra Magnetic Chips • Super Duper Inc $9.95 2 $19.90
WhisperPhone Solo; Grades K-4; no. HB-WPS1 • Amazon $9.53 2 $19.06
Guess Who? Board Game • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
Toobaloo Set of 4 Color May Vary • Amazon $17.80 1 $17.80
Ticklin Tongue Twisters • Super Duper Inc $15.85 1 $15.85
Mesh Squishy Ball (Pack of 12) • Amazon $13.69 1 $13.69
Mesh Squishy Ball (Pack of 12) • Amazon $13.54 1 $13.54
Epson T200120 DURABrite Ultra Standard-Capacity Black Ink Cartridge • Amazon $12.44 1 $12.44
Stretchy Chicken Toy • Amazon $4.14 3 $12.42
CHEWY STIXX ORAL MOTOR TUBES GRAPE FLAVOR • Amazon $6.00 2 $12.00
Crazy Aaron's Putty World Super Lava Putty • Amazon $11.52 1 $11.52
Electronic Spinner • Super Duper Inc $10.95 1 $10.95
I Have Card and Travel Game • Amazon $9.15 1 $9.15
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine • Amazon $8.95 1 $8.95
Sorry, I Forgot to Ask!: My Story About Asking Permission and Making an Apology (Best Me I Can Be) • Amazon $8.79 1 $8.79
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids • Amazon $8.46 1 $8.46
Brain Stress Toy - Rainbow • Amazon $1.99 4 $7.96
Chipper Chat • Super Duper Inc $7.95 1 $7.95
Extra Fishing Poles • Super Duper Inc $3.95 2 $7.90
Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! (Best Me I Can Be!) • Amazon $7.88 1 $7.88
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy • Amazon $7.88 1 $7.88
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others • Amazon $7.88 1 $7.88
I Just Want to Do It My Way!: My Story About Staying on Task and Asking for Help (Best Me I Can Be!) • Amazon $7.88 1 $7.88
You Gotta Be Kidding Card Game • Amazon $7.06 1 $7.06
Epson Stylus USB Printer Cord 2.0 A - B Cable 10' 10 FT 10 Feet • Amazon $3.67 1 $3.67

Materials cost

$1,211.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,259.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$222.29

Total project goal

$1,481.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,481.95

7 Donors

-$1,306.95

Donations toward project cost

-$1,110.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$196.04

match offer

-$175.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

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