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Mrs. Kocher from Peoria, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play Is Language

Help me give my students the Melissa and Doug Rescue Vehicles and Garage, the Learning Resources Picnic Set, and the Fisher Price Caring for Animals Farm Set.

  • $895 goal

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My Project

I work with preschool children that have a variety of communication needs. In speech therapy at the preschool level some sessions are structured and working at the table, this is where games like Jake the Snake or Litter Bug come in handy! We are playing a game for reinforcement, but targeting specific speech sounds or language concepts. Other therapy sessions very much play based!

Children first learn their speech and language skills through play.

This is why I have chosen many play sets to utilize during therapy that my students will love! I used themes depending on the month or the week and so a variety of play sets are a great thing to have in my therapy tool box. The Melissa and Doug Recues Vehicle Garage, will be great for play during community helpers lesson, and the Learning Resources Set will be a nice addition to my spring/summer themes, as well as the Fisher Price Caring for Animals Farm. We do a large unit on farm so this will be so motivating for all of my students, but so many language concepts can be targeted with this toy!

The excitement for my students that I have had creating this project is astounding and picturing my students faces when we have new toys to play with, LITERALLY, brings so much joy!

Mrs. Kocher
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
​Fisher-Price Little People Toddler Playhouse, Big Helpers Home, Electronic Musical Playset With 3 Figures And 4 Accessories • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals Farm Playset with Smart Stages learning songs for toddlers and preschool kids • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Picnic Set - 15 Pieces, Ages 18+ months, Pretend Play Food for Toddlers, Kitchen Play Toys for Kids, Easter Basket Stuffers • Amazon Business $28.08 1 $28.08
Melissa & Doug Toy Keys and Cars Wooden Rescue Vehicles and Garage (7 pcs) Red • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa & Doug Toy Keys and Cars Wooden Rescue Vehicles and Garage (7 pcs) Red • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts® Bake It! • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Goliath Dragon Snacks Game - Find The Treasure & Win Multi Color, 5" • Amazon Business $26.20 1 $26.20
Learning Resources Ocean Wonders Build & Spin, Gears Toy & Building Set, 17 Pieces, Ages 18+ months • Amazon Business $25.28 1 $25.28
Learning Resources Build & Spin: Farm Friends, Fine Motor Toy, 17 Piece Set, Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $25.21 1 $25.21
Rattlesnake Jake - Get The Gold Before He Strikes! Game - Includes A Fun Colorful 24pc Puzzle by Goliath • Amazon Business $24.02 1 $24.02
EOOUT 42pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch, Black Waterproof Zipper Bags for Organizing Storage, Letter Size/A4 Size Puzzle Bag, Zipper File Bags for Board Games and School Office Supplies • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Educational Insights Plush Vegetable Garden 13-Piece Set: Pretend Food, Early-Learning Skills, Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5"/Letter Size/3 mil, 200 Pack (LP200H) • Amazon Business $20.90 1 $20.90
Montessori Baby Toys Play Kit Montessori Mirror Peekaboo Knob Puzzle, Medium Spinning Drum and Rainbow Fabric Ball Kit Toys for 6-12Months Toddlers (Medium Spinning Drum) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Learning Resources Sort & Seek Polar Animals, Toddler Activities, Educational Toy Set Color, Teaching Toys, 15 Pieces, Age 18 Months+ Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
WeGlow Light Up Bubble Wand - Blue • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Melissa & Doug K's Kids Bowling Friends Play Set and Game With 6 Pins and Convenient Carrying Case - Indoor, Outdoor Toys For Toddlers Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Mattel Games Puglicious Game, Dog Treat-Stacking Challenge with Hungry Puppy, Gift for Kids 5 Years & Older [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $18.45 1 $18.45
Pignic: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Melissa & Doug Hide and Seek Farm Wooden Activity Board With Barnyard Animal Magnets - Wooden Busy Board, Hide And Seek Puzzles, Wooden Magnet Puzzles For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
Melissa & Doug PAW Patrol Wooden Magnetic Pretend Play (64 Pieces), Multi color - Toys, Activity Set For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Melissa & Doug Hide and Seek Wooden Activity Board With Wooden Magnets - Wooden Busy Board, Hide And Seek Puzzles, Wooden Magnet Puzzles For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BMTOYS Montessori Educational Threading Toys Wooden Stringing Traffic Wild Animals Fruits Lacing Beads Preschool Toy for Toddler 18 Month 1 2 3 4 5 Year Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Janod Stringable Farm-Themed Wooden Beads - 11 Pieces - Ages 2+ - J05315 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Shape Sorting Cupcakes,17 Pieces, Ages 18 Months+, Fine Motor, Color & Shape Recognition, Easter Basket Stuffers • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Goliath Trash Stash Game - Fill Trashcan, Watch It Dump Into Garbage Truck Or Truck Chucks It Up - No Reading Required, Ages 4 and Up, 2-4 Players , Green • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Melissa & Doug Around the House Sound Puzzle - Wooden Peg Puzzle (8 pcs) - Chunky Puzzles, Wooden Puzzle With Knobs, Wooden Sound Puzzles For Toddlers Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Goliath Litter Bugs Game - The Stash The Trash Before The Flies Dash - Fast-Paced Clean Up Game, Multicolor • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01
KanCai Wooden City Figures and Cars Lacing & Stringing Beads Toys Over 3 Year Old Kids Block Set Toy • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Neenah Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $12.92 1 $12.92
Vermo Magnetic Mirror - 2-Pack Locker Mirror - 5" x 7"- for School Locker, Bathroom, Household Refrigerator, Locker Accessory, Workshop Toolbox, Office Cabinet or More, Green and Blue • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sassy Light Up Rainbow Wheel Tray Toy, Multi • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Beware of The Bear - Poke The Bear and Sneak The Goodies Before He Wakes Up Game by Goliath • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Self Adhesive Dots, Strong Adhesive 1000pcs(500 Pairs) 0.59" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Nylon Coins, Hook & Loop Dots with Waterproof Sticky Glue Coins Tapes, Very Suitable for Classroom, Office, Home • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
6 Pack Bubble Solution – 4oz Bubble Blower Bottles with 6-Hole Wand | Bottle of Bubble Solution for Kids | Birthday Party Favor Toy - Maxx Bubbles • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Learning Resources Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog Fidget Friend -Ages 18+ months Fine Motor and Sensory Play Toy,Educational Toys for Toddlers, Toddler Montessori Toys • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Here Come the Helpers • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Nuby 3-D Monster Snack Keeper • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$719.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$760.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.17

Total project goal

$894.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $894.48

1 Donor

-$894.48

Donations toward project cost

-$760.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$134.17

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