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Ms. Sweeney from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Signing and Social Skills

Help me give my students some social stories and sign language books to help with their interpersonal communication skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sweeney's classroom raised $166

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help give our new Autistic Support classroom books to help them with their communication skills. We are hoping to get some sign language beginner books and social stories books. We have a wide range of communication skills in the classroom and want to make sure we are helping all students improve their communication.

Some of our students are non-verbal so we want to incorporate sign language into the classroom to assist students with their communication skills.

We are also looking for a few social stories to help students learn how to treat each other in classroom and the community.

Ms. Sweeney Add B Anderson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA 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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Desktop Miniature Beach Zen Garden - Mini Home Office Tabletop Sandbox Bamboo Rakes Stamps Tray Tool Accessories Kit Meditation Relaxation Decor - Stress Relief Therapy Gifts Kids Adult Father Mother • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
American Sign Language for Kids Number Tracing Book: A Beginner's ASL Handwriting Practice Book • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
American Sign Language for Kids: 101 Easy Signs for Nonverbal Communication • Amazon Business $6.59 2 $13.18
No Hitting Please: A Social Story to Stop Toddlers and Kids from Hitting • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Impulsive Ninja: A Social, Emotional Book For Kids About Impulse Control for School and Home (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Sight Words Practice Workbook – American Sign Language: Workbook For Kids Or Beginners – Attractive Illustrations – Interesting Activity Book – Learn ... By Yourself (American Sign Language (ASL)) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Catty The Cat learns about personal space: A social story for teaching kids toddlers and kindergarten about personal space, understanding social rules, children's book for teaching physical boundaries • Amazon Business $9.13 1 $9.13
Sign Language for Kids Activity Book: 50 Fun Games and Activities to Start Signing • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Waiting Is Not Easy!-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98

Materials cost

$109.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.89

Total project goal

$165.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$165.91

2 Donors

-$156.02

Donations toward project cost

-$141.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.89

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$0.00

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