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Mrs. Jackson from Ruston, LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play the (language) Delay Away

Help me give my students toys to promote language development and appropriate social play skills.

  • $368 goal

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My Project

Many of the students who will benefit from these toys have communication and play skills that are behind their peers. These toys will give my students something fun to engage in while learning new skills. Play is essential to student's learning and growth. New toys with a specific goal in mine will help engage students who are delayed in language development.

Play is the way to go when students need to be engage while learning!

These toys will be used during speech-language therapy sessions to engage preschoolers who have limited communication skills. The toys were carefully chosen to have both high engagement, repetitive actions, and turn taking exchanges. Students will develop requesting skills, peer relationships, and expand vocabulary through the play-based therapy sessions with these toys. These toys are also all portable and easily transported between classrooms.

My students are growing by leaps and bounds each day. They are working incredibly hard to communicate with each other and the world around them. By being engaged with toys, we are working hard while making the hard work fun. Play develops language skills in the most natural environments for my students. These toys will only aid in the students growth. Learning should be fun!

Mrs. Jackson Lincoln Parish ECC 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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Ruston, LA 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

60 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug GO Tots Wooden Town House Tumble with 3 Disks - FSC-Certified Materials, 16.75 x 11.75 x 5.5 • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Tot Tube Playset - Toy Car and Ball Tunnel Ramp Race Track • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
B. toys- Pet Vet- Pretend Play Toy - Doctor Kit for Kids (8 pieces) • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
Melissa & Doug GO Tots Wooden Barnyard Tumble with 4 Disks - Farm Themed, Stack And Drop Developmental Toys For Toddlers Ages 1+ • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Melissa & Doug GO Tots Wooden Schoolyard Tumble with 3 Disks - FSC-Certified Materials • Amazon Business $21.30 1 $21.30
Learning Resources Alphabet Learning Mailbox - ABC Learning Toys for Kids Ages 4+, Montessori Preschool Toys, Fine Motor Skills, Birthday Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
TOP BRIGHT Montessori Toddler Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old Girls and Boys Gift, Fine Motor Skills Sensory Learning Toys, Magnetic Worm Game Birthday Present for Kid Age 2-4 • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
Learning Resources Froggy Feeding Fun Activity Set, Fine Motor Toy, 65 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.67 1 $18.67
Play22 Wooden Car Ramps Race - 4 Level Toy Car Ramp Race Track Includes 4 Wooden Toy Cars - My First Baby Toys - Toddler Race Car Ramp Toy Set is A Great Gift for Boys and Girls - Original by Play22 • 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
Battat – Pound-a-Ball Toy – Ball Maze – Hammer & Ball Puzzle For Babies – Fine Motor Skill Toy – 12 Months + – Pound & Roll • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Montessori Toys for 1 Year Old Boy and Girl - Preschool Learning Activities - Develops Fine Motor Skills - Montessori Toys for Toddlers - Great Birthday Gift for 1 Year Old Boy Gifts and Girls • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$256.01

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$312.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.10

Total project goal

$367.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$367.35

3 Donors

-$314.41

Donations toward project cost

-$269.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.66

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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