Help me give my students the gift of play. Some of the students I work with are nonverbal and are late language learners who would benefit from signing items, pretend play barns, and ball to gain their attention.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected my speech therapy students, as many of them did not gain the social interaction, the speech models, or the language models for age-appropriate growth. The implementation of masks hindered students from seeing others' mouth movements and hearing the correct sounds for words and sentences. Within the school setting, the move to online and teletherapy hindered in-person interactions and hands on experience with visual, tactile supports, and other in-person supports that help to teach language use, learning, and implementation with peers.
Within the speech therapy caseload, there are several students who are nonverbal and are learning language through other means, either sign language, visuals, picture systems, and iPad devices.
These students often benefit from toys that talk and make noise, have visual stimulation, such as the ball throwing game, and have sensory needs. These needs can be met from the sensory water toys, long stretchy tubes, and other preschool toys such as the Fisher Price ball game. These sensory toys will help them to regulate their needs. When regulated then language learning can happen.
The therapy materials of sequencing and category cards will help students from preschool to 6th grade learn how to sequence, retell stories appropriately, and additionally learn attributes/adjectives that are used within everyday grammar and language. Per the Hawaii Common Core Standards, one standard that students of many ages should be able to "Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail." These therapy tools will help to build students' expressive and receptive language skills, speech production, social language skills, and early literacy skills that are used within the general education classroom to support their academic growth.
School Specialty What Happened and Why? Interactive Reading Book - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler - Highest Quality Material
• School Specialty
$43.79
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$43.79
Playskool Busy Ball Popper Toy for Toddlers and Babies 9 Months and Up with 5 Balls (Amazon Exclusive)
• Amazon Business
$38.99
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$38.99
Melissa & Doug Latches Barn Toy - Sensory Activity, Doors And Locks Toy, Farm Animals Learning Toy For Kids Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$36.99
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$36.99
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4)
• Amazon Business
Montessori Busy Book for Toddlers Ages 3 and Up - Pre K Preschool Learning Activities Book - Autism Sensory - Kindergarten Educational Toys for 3 Year Old , Ages 3-4 4-8 5-7
• Amazon Business
$26.86
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$26.86
PartyWoo Balloon Launcher Car Toy Set, 72 pcs Balloon Car Toy with Pump, Balloon Toys for Kids, Balloon Launcher Toy, Balloon Powered Car Balloon Launcher Toy, Gifts for Kids (Little Frog)
• Amazon Business
$26.39
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$26.39
OWill 12-Pack Mixed Plastic Storage Bins and Baskets for Efficient Home Classroom Organization - Small Containers in Multiple Colors for Kitchen, Cupboard Box, Bathroom Organizer on Shelves and Tubs
• Amazon Business
$25.99
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$25.99
B. toys- Critter Clinic- Pretend Play Toy Vet Set For Toddlers, Kids – Pet Care Set- Vet Clinic – 2 Years +
• Amazon Business
$25.99
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$25.99
Sportime Neon Foam Dice, 3 Inches, Set of 6 - Grades K-6 - Kids - Durable
• School Specialty
$23.47
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$23.47
KomoDomo Sequencing Cards Story Telling Board Speech Therapy Materials Create a Story Cards Sentence Building for Kids English Language Learning Games Aba Therapy Autism Toys (10 Story)
• Amazon Business
$22.80
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$22.80
Fisher Price Classics - Farmer Says See 'n Say - Vintage Learning Toy, Sounds and Animals, Interactive Retro Game for Kids, Girls, Boys, Baby, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Unisex Ages 18 Months +
• Amazon Business
$21.89
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$21.89
Busy Noisy Ocean (Early Bird Sound Books)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
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$19.99
Kidoozie Ball Drop | Toddler Toy | Learning & Developmental Tower | Activity & Educational Preschool Toys & Games
• Amazon Business
$19.33
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$19.33
Stomp Rocket Ultra Rocket Launcher for Kids, 4 Rockets - Fun Backyard & Outdoor Kids Toys Gifts for Boys & Girls - High Flying Toy Foam Blaster Set - Multi-Player Adjustable Launch Stand
• Amazon Business
$17.99
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$17.99
93Pcs Marble Run Set Building Blocks with 30 Glass Marbles for Kids Girls Boys Toys Stem Maze Educational Race Game Birthday Gifts (LargeA)
• Amazon Business
$16.99
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$16.99
Categories Flash Cards | 40 Language Development Educational Photo Cards | Speech Therapy Materials | Kindergarten Learning Activities | ESL Teaching Materials | Autism Learning Materials
• Amazon Business
Hasbro Guess Who? Junior Board Game for Kids Ages 3+, Preschool Game with Character Cards and Gameboard, Fun Guessing Game for Young Children
• Amazon Business
$11.99
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$11.99
Self Portrait Mirror - Single Sided
• Blick Art Materials
$10.16
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$10.16
nutty toys 8pk Pop Tubes Sensory Toys (Large) Fine Motor Skills Learning Toddler Toy for Kids Top ADHD Autism Fidget 2024 Best Valentines Day Gift Idea Unique Toddler Boy & Girl Easter Basket Stuffers
• Amazon Business
$8.97
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$8.97
Materials cost
$552.74
Vendor shipping charges
$14.89
Sales tax
$24.32
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.29
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$630.24
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$111.22
Total project goal
$741.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$741.46
1 Donor
-$741.46
Donations toward project cost
-$630.24
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