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Ms. O'Shields from Davenport, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. O'Shields's classroom raised $462

Tonies in the Kindergarten Classroom!

Help me give my students a Toniesbox, carrying case and several Tonie characters!

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Ms. O'Shields Bella Citta Elementary School
Davenport, FL Grades PreK-2

My Project

A few weeks ago I discovered the world of Tonies. Tonies are a great classroom tool to allow students the opportunity to utilize screen-free technology but also gain benefits that come from being read to. Each character has stories and/or songs that are pre-downloaded. When the character is placed on top of the box, the stories and songs play. The students have the ability to adjust the volume at their own discretion as well as change the magnetic characters when they would like. Tapping the box on either side, allows the students to change stories/songs.

Reading builds a child's success in listening, comprehension, language development, imagination, and even social interaction.

The Tonies box and characters will be available for students to not only hear stories but also to be used to play background music in the classroom that is sensory needs friendly as well as child friendly. The creative Tonies allow for stories and material to be recorded and uploaded to the character. This will allow me to record stories that are relative to our current benchmark.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. O'Shields Bella Citta Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Davenport, FL View local requests

More than half of 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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set with Woody, Lightning McQueen, Simba, Winnie-The-Pooh, and Playtime Puppy - Listen, Learn, and Play with One Huggable Little Box - Red • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Tonies Character Bag - Travel Bag for your Toniebox, Headphones, Charging Station, and 6 Figurines - Monster • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Tonies x GoNoodle Mindfulness Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies The Very Hungry Caterpillar Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Horton Audio Play Character from Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Super Why! Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies The Grinch Audio Play Character from How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Cookie Monster Audio Play Character from Sesame Street • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Counting Songs Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Pete The Cat: Rock On! Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies x Calm Mindfulness Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Masha & The Bear Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies White Noise Nap Time Audio Play Character • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Tonies Yeti Creative Audio Character • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$356.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$392.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.21

Total project goal

$461.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $461.42

5 Donors

-$380.54

Donations toward project cost

-$349.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.83

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.88

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 $0.00

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