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Ms. Warner from New London, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playful Pathways to Language and Literacy Development

Help me give my students an engaging and inclusive learning environment that supports language development and early literacy skills.

  • $687 goal

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

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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 Project

Through play, children will build language and early literacy skills by engaging in activities that promote communication, comprehension, and the foundations of reading and writing. When children play, they naturally develop language skills by using words and phrases to express themselves, ask questions, and describe their surroundings. This helps them expand their vocabulary and understand sentence structure and grammar. Dolls with disabilities are valuable tools for fostering empathy and inclusivity while also supporting language development. Children who play with these dolls learn to communicate about differences positively and naturally. This type of play encourages children to engage in conversations, ask questions, and create stories that help them understand the experiences of others.

By making language and early literacy skills fun and interactive, children are more likely to develop a lifelong love of learning and communication.

Alphabet games are essential for building early literacy skills in an engaging and interactive way. These games help children with letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and sound-letter associations. As they play, they practice saying letter names and sounds, matching letters to pictures, and forming simple words.

Transforming the dramatic play area into a grocery store is a fantastic way to encourage language development and early literacy. In a grocery store setting, children can engage in role-play that involves using and practicing everyday language. They can take on roles such as cashier, customer, or store manager, which encourages them to use vocabulary related to shopping, food, and transactions. This type of play builds their communication skills and helps them learn how to follow and give directions, ask questions, and practice turn-taking in conversations.

Ms. Warner C.B. Jennings Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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New London, 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

30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Specialty Multicultural Family Figures Kit, Vinyl, Set of 32 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $112.27 1 $112.27
Lakeshore Alphabet Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Miniland 15" Hard Body Baby Doll with Special Needs - Girl with Down Syndrome and Glasses • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 1 $49.46
Miniland 15" Hard Body Baby Doll with Special Needs - Boy with Cochlear Implant • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 1 $49.46
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Fill & Roll Grocery Basket Play Set, 11 Pieces, Red - Durable • School Specialty $48.44 1 $48.44
Lakeshore African American Boy Doll • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Alpha-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Marvel Education Company Marvel Education Diverse Abilities Play Figures, Set of 6 - Glass - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Find the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Let's Play House Grocery Cans with Lids, Set of 10 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $17.02 1 $17.02

Materials cost

$514.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.17

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$583.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.97

Total project goal

$686.45

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