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Mrs. Saks from Norfolk, VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Saturday Puppets

Help me give my students kits to make puppets to support our book..

  • $175 goal

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My Students

I’m a speech therapist at a Title One school in an urban area. I’ve been at the same school for over twenty-five years and serve over fifty children. Even though my job gets more challenging every year, due to my students’ needs continuing to increase, I stay because of all the amazing kids I get to work with.

Even though a large portion of my children can’t speak and have significant physical and medical concerns, every one of them perseveres to find a way to communicate, even if it’s a facial expression or giggle.

They challenge and encourage me everyday. But mostly, they make me smile in person and virtually!

My Project

My kindergarten students and I have been enjoying reading the book "Saturday" by Oge Mora. This book is all about the problems a little girl and her mom face on their Saturday out together. At the end of the book, they decide to spend time together making a puppet.

Using hands-on activities that go with stories, helps support comprehension.

I will be able to develop lessons to support my students' IEP goals. I can develop speech therapy sessions that support literacy and language, as well as problem solving and comprehension. Then, we can follow up with making the puppets with a following and retelling directions lesson. All of these skills support my students with speech and language impairments in the educational setting.

Mrs. Saks
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
WATINC 9Pack Hand Puppet Art Craft Paper Sock Puppets DIY Making Your Own Puppet Kits Party Favors Wiggle Googly Eyes Storytelling Party Supplies Imaginative Play Birthday Party for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
WATINC 6Pcs Hand Puppet Making Kit for Kids Art Craft Felt Sock Puppet Creative DIY Make Your Own Puppets Pompoms Wiggle Googly Eyes Storytelling Role Play Party Supplies for Girls Boys • Amazon Business $14.97 3 $44.91

Materials cost

$116.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.22

Total project goal

$174.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.82

2 Donors

-$152.35

Donations toward project cost

-$148.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.47

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 $0.00

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