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Mrs. Sorrell from Hampton, VA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Books for Special Kids

My students need a classroom edition of Speakaboos Digital Interactive Picture Books and 12 e-books to foster their emerging academic skills.

  • $371 goal

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My Students

I remember when I was a student in Elementary School, and my teacher would let us get on the computer to play Oregon Trail or to take an AR test. I would be so excited, that I would rarely realize that I was actually doing school work. Please help me bring that same excitement to my students!

I have 9 amazing students with moderate to severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.

We are a self-contained class in a regular public school. All year long we have been working on reading functional words and environmental print. Now my students are interested in reading for fun and some are even attempting to sound out words! I am so proud of them! I am lucky enough to have the majority of my students returning to me next year, so I know that together, we will continue to make great academic gains.

My Project

With a classroom subscription to Speakaboos Digital courseware, my students will use interactive picture books that will inspire their new curiosity for reading. I will be able to use Speakaboos on our classroom computers as part of our daily Language Arts rotation. It is going to be so exciting for my students to have the computers as a functional part of their learning centers and not simply a reinforcer for good behavior. I am also asking for 12 ebooks to further supplement my student's emerging academic skills in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Basic Skills. These ebooks will provide new and engaging materials to supplement the student's academic goals both at school and at home.

With your generous donations, I can keep the momentum of learning going in my classroom!

Despite my students' disabilities, they are eager learners who deserve access to innovative and creative curriculum materials.

Mrs. Sorrell Samuel P Langley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Hampton, VA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

9 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speakaboos Classroom Edition Digital Interactive Picture Book Subscription 5 Users • AKJ Books $99.99 1 $99.99
Puzzles and Games to Reinforce Basic Skills (eBook) • AKJ Books $24.99 1 $24.99
50 Little Stories to Take Home (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $22.99 1 $22.99
Early Learning Resources, Real Math for Young Learners (Enha (eBook) • AKJ Books $19.95 1 $19.95
Early Learning Resources, Math Games and Centers (Enhanced e (eBook) • AKJ Books $19.95 1 $19.95
Dr. Fry''s Word Sorts: Working with Phonemes (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $18.99 1 $18.99
Dr. Fry''s Word Sorts: Working with Letters and Digraphs (Enh (eBook) • AKJ Books $18.99 1 $18.99
Hooray for the USA! (eBook) • AKJ Books $12.99 1 $12.99
Visual Discrimination (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $11.99 1 $11.99
Fine-Motor Skills (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $9.99 1 $9.99
First Thanksgiving (Enhanced eBook) (eBook) • AKJ Books $7.99 1 $7.99
Build-a-Skill: Time and Money (eBook) • AKJ Books $5.99 1 $5.99
All Around the Neighborhood (eBook) • AKJ Books $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$280.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.59

Total project goal

$370.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.59

6 Donors

-$167.29

Donations toward project cost

-$144.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.54

Matching donations from our partners

-$200.29

Match offers toward project cost

-$170.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.00

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 $0.00

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