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Ms. Lara from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Time to Talk!

My students need materials to motivate them to communicate, including puppets, storytelling kits, and social skills games.

  • $303 goal

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Ms. Lara has another project! Donate to Bringing Pretend Play to Real Life! to help her classroom.

$389 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

And now it's time to.... TALK! In the Speech Room, I see students of all ages and abilities. Every student has their own unique goal they are working towards achieving. It is my job to keep them motivated to reach their speech and language goals, and to ultimately help them communicate.

I work with students as young as preschoolers to 5th graders at a Title 1 public school in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Being a large school, I see about 60 students throughout the week for various speech and language needs. Many of my students are diagnosed with Autism. Some are working towards expanding their sentences to 2-3 words, whereas others are working on social skills or listening for details. I have other students who work on "smooth speech" to reduce their stuttering, and some who work on "good sounds" so that their peers and families can understand them when they speak. Despite their differences in ability, all of my students have at least one thing in common: they all show a desire to communicate.

My Project

The materials I am requesting will help motivate my students to address their speech and language goals in creative ways. As a speech teacher, I try my best to keep our group activities fun and interesting for all of my students. Materials such as puppets and balls spark the students' interest in requesting these toys. Other students of mine need help in expanding their sentences and adding details, which is where a Storytelling Kit would come in handy. I enjoy thinking of ways to use the same materials for different ages and abilities.

Any and all donations to this project will go directly towards supporting speech and language development.

My students will benefit greatly from new materials and creative ways to get them talking!

Ms. Lara John B Monlux Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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N. Hollywood, CA 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

60 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL330 - Language Acquisition Talking Boards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
RE322 - Lakeshore Sensory Ball Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
HH345 - What Would You Do? Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
GG883 - Pirate Island: Reading for Details Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
HH246 - What Should You Do? A Game of Consequences • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LL904 - Storyteller’s Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
RR584 - Duck Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
RR582 - Pig Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
RR581 - Cow Puppet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$204.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$256.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.31

Total project goal

$302.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $302.04

3 Donors

-$302.04

Donations toward project cost

-$256.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.31

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