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Mrs. Hersey from Clermont, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Circle Time With My ESE Pre-K Cuties!

Help me give my students a circle time and story time they won’t forget!

  • $368 goal

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My Students

My students walk into our classroom every day happy and excited for what is in store for them that day. I teach students who have special needs and despite their disabilities they are always trying to shine with their abilities! It doesn't take a special kind of teacher to teach special kids... my special students make me a better teacher! I start every morning with a high five and say " High five means I love you!" Building a positive community in a classroom of different kids!

I teach at a Title I school in Central Florida where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and free lunch.

I have some students that receive backpacks of food on the weekend and school supplies at the beginning of the school. I teach a class filled with students who have many different disabilities such as Downs syndrome, Autism, non-verbal, and developmental delays. Despite so many hardships, my students are happy and enjoy trying to learn new skills.

My Project

The materials I am requesting will bring excitement to our daily story and circle time. The circle time chart will be a wonderful daily review that will help my special needs pre-K students a routine way to learn! It’s a interactive way to learn about counting, weather, the date and more! The story books and retelling kits will bring stories to life. What a wonderful way to hear a story and be able to follow along with hands one pieces! I believe my students would gain so much during story time and circle time with new hands on materials and books.

Mrs. Hersey Sawgrass Bay Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Clermont, FL View local requests

More than a third 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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC546 - Circle Time Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
RR543 - The Rainbow Fish Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA959 - The Kissing Hand Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RR514 - Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RR513 - No, David! Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA990 - Storytelling Board with Magnetic Backing • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
RR534 - Go Away, Big Green Monster! Storytelling Puppet Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
BB278 - Go Away, Big Green Monster! Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$278.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$312.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.17

Total project goal

$367.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$367.78

5 Donors

-$179.48

Donations toward project cost

-$160.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.42

match offer

-$179.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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