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Mrs. Folco from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Toys to Encourage Communication and AAC-Use

Help me give my students motivating toys to promote communication and AAC/iPad use!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Folco's classroom raised $408

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

I am currently partnering with parents to increase student communication for those who use AAC devices (e.g. communicate with an iPad). I am meeting with parents weekly to teach them more about their student's communication iPad and how to model language with the iPad.

Please help me achieve this goal by purchasing toys that promote communication, and that students can take home with them!

I would love the opportunity to model language and AAC/iPad use with toys that parents could then take home and use to model in their home environment. Help us as we provide the opportunity for these students to access language across their day and learn how to communicate!

Mrs. Folco Audubon K-8 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.

San Diego, CA 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

55 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Edushape Marbulous Marble Run Set - Marbles for Kids, Marble Maze - Child and Cognitive Development Marble Run for Kids Ages 4-8 - STEM Educational Toys • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
BINZKBB Light Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks for Kids,3D Clear Educational STEM Building Toys,Magnetic Marble Run Blocks Toys for Kids Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 10+Year Old Boys Girls Creative Gift(110 PCS) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
B. toys- Critter Clinic- Pretend Play Toy Vet Set For Toddlers, Kids – Pet Care Set- Vet Clinic – 2 Years + • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Dinosaur Toys for Kids 3-5, Create A Dino World with Bendable Flexible Racetrack Cars and Dinosaurs, STEM Educational Playset Birthday Gift for 3 4 5 6 Year Old Boys, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Ipidipi Toys UFO Light Up Spinner Tops - Spinning Light Up Toy Party Favor for Boys & Girls - Birthday Party Gifts for Kids & Fun Stocking Stuffers (Red, 12-Pack) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
VANLINNY Toddlers Baby Music Shake Ball Toy Bumble Ball for Babies,Dancing Bumpy & Interactive Sounds Crawl Ball Toy, Best Bouncing Sensory Learning Gift for 3+ Year Old Boys&Girls. • Amazon Business $18.23 1 $18.23
GIFTEXPRESS 12 Pieces 3” - 4” Assorted Zoo Animal Wind Up Toys for Kids Party Favors - Perfect Playing Size for age 3 – 10 • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Battat – Car & Color Sorting Playset – Cause-And-Effect Toy – Push & Go Cars – Color-Coded Matching – 2 Years + – 3-Car Garage • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Baby Learning Toy Smart Stages Piggy Bank with Songs Sounds and Phrases for Infant to Toddler Play • Amazon Business $17.17 1 $17.17
12 Pcs Pull Back Airplanes Toys Vehicle Playset, Variety Pack of Helicopters, Stealth Bombers, Fighter Jets, Aircraft, Planes for Kids Toddlers Party Favors • Amazon Business $16.81 1 $16.81
Battat – Wind-Up Vehicles – Pull-Back Cars – Toy Plane & Train Combo – Cause-And-Effect Toys – 18 Months + – Pump And Go Airplane + Pump And Go Train Engine • Amazon Business $15.25 1 $15.25
Dinosaur Toys for Kids 3-7 Years Pull Back Toy Cars | Vehicle Playsets Dino Kid Toddler Boy • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86
Wooden Montessori Lock Box & Coin Drop Toy • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
21-Pack Pull Back Toy Cars - Party Favors, Pinata Fillers, and Prize Box Toys for Ages 2-5 • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
PlayDough assorted colors • AKJ Education $1.10 1 $1.10

Materials cost

$285.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$346.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.10

Total project goal

$407.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$407.33

3 Donors

-$223.52

Donations toward project cost

-$198.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.78

match offer

-$173.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.29

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$0.00

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