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Ms. Civello from Worcester, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sign Language - a Total Communication Approach to Learning

Help me give my students a way to communicate in school, at home, and in the community.

  • $227 goal

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My Students

I am an elementary, Life Skills teacher in an urban school district and all of my students receive free lunch. I currently have 7 Life skills students in my classroom. They are students with a wide range of physical and developmental disabilities including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, sensory or visual impairment, and autism. Our students require all academics to be modified and they access the curriculum through a variety of methods.

My Project

Our students require all academics to be modified and they access the curriculum through a variety of methods. Sign language is a huge part of our day and a way for total communication in our day. It is especially helpful when communicating during remote learning. I would love to have a block built into my daily schedule for the kids and staff to learn sign language that they can use in school, at home, and in the community. I have utilized the Alex and Leah videos in the past and the kids love the music and topics so I thought or ordering the library and sharing with other classrooms.

Ms. Civello
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Signing Time DVD Eco-Pack: Series One • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99

Materials cost

$159.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$192.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.95

Total project goal

$226.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $226.34

2 Donors

-$213.84

Donations toward project cost

-$181.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.07

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $0.00

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