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Extend Learning Through Literacy Centers!

My students need 11 literacy center activities including literacy teaching charts, a language station, games and other activities.

  • $653 goal

This project expired on April 30, 2010.

This project expired on April 30, 2010.

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Mrs. Dycus Red Bank Elementary School
Lexington, SC Grades 3-5

I am a third grade teacher in a low income rural area. I have 17 lively and enthusiastic students who are facing trials everyday. They come to school to escape in a world of learning. I believe it is my responsibility and calling to provide my students with the best learning experience I can provide for them. While my passion is strong, and my determination is endless, my funds are not. This is where you can help flame the fire!

Literacy is the number one influence on a child's life. While it is the only thing they will never lose, it is also the only thing they can not live without! Many of my students have difficulties when it comes to reading and engaging in literacy tasks. In order to provide the best learning environment with the most literacy-based influences, I conduct small group meetings while other students are engaged in meaningful activities at literacy centers around the room.

So far, I have made all of my literacy centers. With this being my second year, I am fading fast! It takes me all weekend to make one literacy center. With limited parental/volunteer assistance, it is up to me. With these literacy center activities, it will save time for me to do more in-depth planning or a chance for me to power back up for a new week. These resources include word work activities, vocabulary building activities, Daily Oral Language, fluency building activities, and reading comprehension skills training. With these resources, my students will become engaged, independent learners. These resources will allow my students to see reading and literacy in a whole new light; a light that spotlights their abilities, skills, and accomplishments while making reading fun!

Earlier, I said that you can help flame the fire. Not only flame the fire of my passion to help a high-poverty area produce educated citizens, my zest to fervor children's hearts and minds, but more importantly flame the fire in the minds of my students. For this, I thank you in advance. Thank you for letting my students gain power and strength in literacy to define their minds and to define who they could become in the future.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

17 students impacted
Mrs. Dycus Red Bank Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lexington, SC View local requests

More than half 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

17 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT928 - English Question of the Day Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
FF320X - Reading Comprehension Bingos - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $36.00 1 $36.00
LL661 - Race to the Finish Reading Comprehension Game - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
EE380X - Reading Comprehension Activity Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
DD245 - “Point Out” Main Idea Activity • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
DD242 - Cause & Effect Match-Up Activity • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
JJ510X - Tic-Tac-Toe Reading Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
DD718 - Daily Language Station - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
AA135 - Language Adventures Game Show - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
FF402 - Vocabulary Strategies Teaching Chart - Gr. 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
LL441 - Word Web Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$451.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.15

Sales tax

 $22.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$535.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.44

Total project goal

$652.44

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