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

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Money Madness

My students need interactive materials to learn about money and demonstrate understanding of coins and values.

  • $172 goal

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My Students

As a teacher for a special day program, I have an amazing opportunity to impact the lives of my students. We are 11 students in a CORE autism program. Our grades span from TK-1st. We follow the same curriculum as our regular peers but also emphasize learning social skills, school routines and the hidden curriculum. We need many different ways to learn including technology, hands-on materials, and opportunities to move.

Despite our label of having autism, we choose to break stereotypes by creating a family of empathy and working as a team.

My students often have difficulty communicating their needs and staying focused. Our needs vary from educational, to social, sensory and developmental support. I am committed to help them make breakthroughs to continue their education and work alongside their general education peers.

My Project

We need interactive materials to learn about money and demonstrate understanding of coins and values. My students use token boards made of plastic pennies to "buy" a preferred activity as a positive behavior reward. Token boards are an evidence-based practice to support students with autism. At each time interval or correct response, students earn a penny to put on their token board. We need additional coins and velcro to work for longer and higher amounts of money.

I would like to expand my students experience with coins and money by allowing them to practice making purchases in the real world.

It is never to early to start learning and my students deserve the opportunity to become functioning members of society also. These materials will expand my students knowledge of financial literacy!

Mrs. Schwinmann Germain Academy Academic Achieve 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.

More about Mrs. Schwinmann

Chatsworth, CA 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

11 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP723 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PLAY MONEY SET, SET OF 500 • School Specialty $18.95 1 $18.95
ER219 - Little Chef’s Fruit & Vegetable Cut-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Self Adhesive Dots, Hompie 1050pcs(525 Pairs) 3/4" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Nylon Coins, Hook & Loop Dots with Waterproof Sticky Glue Coins Tapes, Perfect for School,Office, Home(White),Mother's Day • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
DD321 - Counting Money Puzzles - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
DD136 - Magnetic Coins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$102.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.90

Sales tax

 $9.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.72

Total project goal

$171.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.46

1 Donor

-$85.73

Donations toward project cost

-$72.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.86

match offer

-$85.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.86

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 $0.00

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