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Mr. Puma from Springfield MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Potato, Potato: The Speech Guy Supports English Language Learners!

Help me give my students fun games and decks of cards to support and increase their vocabulary as English Language Learners because it helps with comprehension, decoding, fluency and builds their confidence.

  • 8 donors
  • $449 goal

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Hooray! 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

Hi! As a bilingual speech assistant, I work with many English Language Learners. Sequencing cards, social pragmatics fun deck, and Lincoln logs are just a few materials that provide excellent visuals as well as allow my students to break down stories at their developmental level. These materials will also expose my students to more vocabulary. When my students learn to play a game, they remember faster, better, and with more meaning because they are “using” the language rather than “thinking” about whether they're saying words and phrases correctly. For example, every student loves pizza! Many of my students do not have the language to share about different toppings, etc. The Topple Pizza Game will provide incredible motivation to keep my students coming back for more time with me in Speech.

The students in this school are motivated by hands-on learning and these materials will help to promote their independent and creative side while fostering their speech and language skills.

My students come from different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities; this school is a melting pot.

As one of the only men in my department of Speech and Language, its crucial for me to connect and build a rapport with my students, especially my bilingual students. I wear many hats, not just teaching students to talk but we work on social pragmatics, telling jokes, and teaching them how to advocate for their needs.

Mr. Puma
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sequencing Cards for Storytelling and Speech Therapy Game, Special Education Materials, Problem Solving, Autism Materials, Social Emotional Learning (Sequence Set 1, 2, JR Combo) • Amazon Business $98.95 1 $98.95
LINCOLN LOGS – Fun On The Farm - 102 Parts - Real Wood Logs - Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set for Boys/Girls – Creative Construction Engineering – Top Blocks Game Kit - Preschool Education Toy • Amazon Business $49.57 1 $49.57
Trisquirrel Topple Pizza Game, Tabletop Balancing Pizza Toy, Poppa's Pizza Pile-Up for 2-4 Players -- Fun for Family & Friends • Amazon Business $29.88 1 $29.88
hand2mind Learn About Feelings Activity Set (92868) • Quill.com $23.39 1 $23.39
Mattel Games UNO Giant • Amazon Business $22.00 1 $22.00
Super Duper Publications | Practicing Pragmatics Fun Deck | Conversation and Social Skills Flash Cards | Educational Learning Materials for Children • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Monkeying Around Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Goliath Pop The Pig - Bigger & Better - Belly-Busting Fun as You Feed Him Burgers and Watch His Belly Grow, Multi Color • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Game Zone Honey Bee Tree Game – Award-Winning Fun and Exciting Tabletop Game for Kids and Families • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Key Education Big Box of Easy-To-Read Words Puzzles, Sight Words and Phonics Practice With Word and Photo Puzzle Pieces, Educational Games for Special Learners Ages 5+ (250 pc) , 1.5" x 2" - 2" x 2" • Amazon Business $17.93 1 $17.93
Aizweb Sentence Building for Kids,Speech Therapy Learn to Read for Preschool Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade Classroom Must Haves,Phonics Reading Learning Games,Special Education for Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
In the Trees, Honey Bees: A Rhyming Nature Book for Kids (Great Addition to Every Classroom Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$344.67

Vendor shipping charges

$1.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$380.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.21

Total project goal

$448.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$448.05

7 Donors

-$223.73

Donations toward project cost

-$190.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.06

match offer

-$223.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.59

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$0.00

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