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Mrs. Hinckley from Bridgeport, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Moving!!

My students need musical instruments, CD's and activity bean bags to help them learn through music.

  • $351 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Many of my little learners with autism have a difficult time speaking and expressing themselves verbally. With music, their voices come to life and are able to say words I've never heard them use before! it's amazing what music and instruments can do to a child's language.

I am a Special Education teacher in an inner-city school district in CT.

I teach in a self-contained classroom where my students with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulty with not only academics, but language skills, self-help skills and social skills. My room consists of 8 students, most of whom are non-verbal or have very limited verbal communication skills. My students remain in my classroom all day, which means that I teach them academics, social skills, daily living skills, communication, and so much more.

My Project

These musical instruments, CD's and activity bean bags will not only get my little ones singing and talking, but it will get them moving, as well! It will help with their coordination, requesting and waiting skills, and mostly, their language skills. Many of my student's have a difficult time with communication but for some reason, once music comes on, their language flourishes! These music CD's will allow them to choose songs they know and love, and the instruments will allow them to request what they would like to make music with. We sing almost every day in my room, but we only have one music CD that the children really enjoy. It's time for new materials for my deserving students!

Your support will give my students music and materials that will provide them with fun and effective learning and communication opportunities.

These materials would not only help my students this year, but for many many years down the road!

Mrs. Hinckley Cesar A Batalla 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.

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Bridgeport, CT 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

8 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC241 - Heavy-Duty Drums - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
HH979 - Sing & Move Song Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GG735 - Let’s Get Moving! Activity Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Sing, Learn & Play CD Collection • Nasco $34.95 1 $34.95
GG727 - Activity Beanbags • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
EG728 - Beanbag Fun CD • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
HH390 - Toss & Move Animal Beanbags • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
HH959 - Sing & Move CD • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$263.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$297.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.56

Total project goal

$350.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$350.39

15 Donors

-$347.16

Donations toward project cost

-$297.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.23

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$0.00

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