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Ms. Kristen from Hialeah, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Working Life

My students need pretend manipulatives such as food, janitorial items, cash register and a dish rack to help live more independent after high school.

  • $1,042 goal

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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 Students

Remember when you were in high school? Most students were forced to take home economics. Well, the version of home ec for my students is functional academics. My goal for them is to be able to live as independently as possible when they continue life after high school!

I teach adults with autism!

They attend a charter school for individuals on the autism spectrum. They are working very hard to learn the necessary skills required to live as independently as possible. Each student works on a variety of skills each day such as washing clothes, making the bed and unloading the dish washer. We also work on tasks such as exchanging money to reading and locating information in weekly grocery ads! They continuously work very hard to learn skills so they may live as independently as they possibly can!

My Project

My goal is to help create an environment within the classroom that mimics the real world. For example, using the pretend foods to stock shelves, determine where to put food away, and how to check out items using a cash register. I would also like to utilize calculators and timers to help increase their functional math skills by telling time and staying on a schedule! Finally, the work bins will help to create responsibility through managing their own items.

The donations will help improve the classroom tremendously.

The tools provided will increase the students functional skills. They will be able to work on employability skills as well as every day household chores. They will use the tools to generalize when they move on to the next chapter of their lives. The donations will ensure that they can become more ready to live as close to independent life as possible!

Ms. Kristen South Florida Autism Charter School Grades 9-12

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Hialeah, FL View local requests

More than a third 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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ185 - All-Purpose Teaching Cart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
PP967 - Classroom Work Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
RR900X - Let’s Go Shopping Food Baskets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
LDA179 - Indestructible Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LM365 - Best-Buy Play Food Assortment • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP181 - Giant Classroom Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Snowflakes Connect - An Engineering Toy - Promotes Fine Motor Skills Development - Great Imagination Toy for 4+ Year Olds - Best Gift for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
PP723 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Theo Klein Cleaning Trolley • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Kids Cleaning Set - Mini Cleaning Set For Toddlers & Kids Ages 2-4. Housekeeping Cleaning Supplies with Toy Broom/Duster/Brush/Dust Pan/Mop & More, "Hours of Fun & Pretend Play" • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Melissa & Doug Let's Play House! Dust, Sweep and Mop • Amazon Business $28.19 1 $28.19
AA874 - All About Me Folder Game Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Melissa & Doug Fridge Food Set • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
GC307 - Giant Display Desktop Calculator - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
ER219 - Fruit & Vegetable Cut-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Peg Board Set - Montessori Occupational Therapy Fine Motor Toy for Toddlers and Preschoolers with 30 Pegs for Color Recognition Sorting & Counting - Free 20+ Activity Download • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97

Materials cost

$843.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$885.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.29

Total project goal

$1,041.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,041.96

1 Donor

-$1,041.96

Donations toward project cost

-$885.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$156.29

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