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Ms. Miller from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Love to Learn Language!

My students need engaging, interactive, and enjoyable games to learn a wide-variety of pertinent life skills and behaviors in a natural play-based manner.

  • $342 goal

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My Students

"Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say." Imagine journeying through life without the means to communicate with the world around you. This is unfortunately the case for many of the students I am blessed to work with on a daily basis. I serve as a speech-language pathologist at a developmental preschool in a low-socioeconomic area located near Indianapolis, IN.

Every student I assist presents with a unique set of strengths and I feel it is my job to build off his or her strengths.

The students I am surrounded by daily have a variety of disabilities ranging from Down syndrome, to severe cognitive disabilities, to all types of autism. While the students exhibit their own set of challenges, the joy they bring to me on a daily basis far outweighs any negatives. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to make even the slightest impact on the lives of each one of my students.

My Project

Do your parents remember the first word you ever spoke? Do you remember the first word your child/children ever spoke? It's safe to say that many of you would reply "yes" to these questions and continue in excitement recalling what these words were. First words typically occur around 1 year of age! Incredible. And did you know that a young child's first word(s) ultimately shapes their language skills starting from that very moment on. Did you also know that unfortunately, some children do not speak their first word until much later than 1 year of age? Many of these students being those I support in the preschool setting daily. Research has proven that in the earliest years of life, children (ages 0-5) learn words/vocabulary most effectively through play routines and real-life situations. So how do we bring these realistic situations to life in a fun and natural way outside of their normal environment? The answer is as simple as play and toys!

I am no stranger to the fact that there are millions of toys on the market.

Some good and some definitely not so good. Why did I choose these specific toys as part of my project? All the toys I have selected serve an intentional/purposeful place in helping my students with special needs learn to communicate functionally in a highly motivating way. These toys teach my students the academic concepts of colors, shapes, locations, and categories. While also illustrating to my students the foundational ideas of core words, natural consequences, cause and effect, and socially appropriate versus inappropriate behaviors. All of which are things that are crucial for communicators to be successful. And wouldn't it be a shame if we weren't able to reach these students and provide them with the hope of a "first word"?

Ms. Miller Wayne Township Pre-School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Indianapolis, IN 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

80 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kayle Concepts Bluebee Pal Pro The Lion - Talking Plush Educational Learning Toy • Amazon Business $66.35 1 $66.35
CatchStar Wack a Mole Frog Fast Reflexes Whack Game Language Learning Durable Musical Whac Wackamole Educational Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Hasbro Elefun & Friends Crocodile Dentist Game • Amazon Business $29.45 1 $29.45
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Pete the Cat I Love Preschool! Set • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Pete the Cat Jack-in-the-Box, 7" • Amazon Business $22.66 1 $22.66
Pull My Finger: The Farting Monkey Game • Amazon Business $19.26 1 $19.26
Goliath Games Pop the Pig Game — New and Improved — Belly-Busting Fun as You Feed Him Burgers and Watch His Belly Grow • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Let's Master Pre-K Reading Set with Ace Pen • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29
Goliath New and Improved Doggie Doo Game • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
PlayMonster Yeti in My Spaghetti • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$256.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.29

Total project goal

$341.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.95

7 Donors

-$333.13

Donations toward project cost

-$290.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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