Bring Amazing 3rd Graders Up To Grade Level in Reading
Help me give my students the decodable readers they need to bring them closer to grade level in ELA.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lippert's classroom raised $828
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
I teach in a K-5, “inner-city,” public school. There are 27 students in my class, which is considered a very high number considering that our school average is 17. Our classroom is logistically quite small, and with student desks needing to be spaced out due to Covid, there is literally NO extra room for centers. Apart for the one kidney table used for small groups, the students’ only workspace is their desks.
My students were so excited to get their individual chrome books a few weeks ago.
Now they can engage in EPIC (online reading), Zearn (online math program), and iReady (online English Language Arts customized lessons). Each of these programs has audio for the students to listen to but, unfortunately, without headphones or earbuds, the sound of 27 different different lessons playing at once is very distracting for all students.
Most parents cannot afford to purchase earbuds for their child. I would be so incredibly happy to be able to provide them through this program. Having earbuds would enable my students to really focus and fully engage in their own online lessons.
My Project
Most of my third-graders tested at Kindergarten level for reading in the recent iReady assessment given at the beginning of this school year. Third grade is a critical point. If they are not proficient readers by the end of third grade, the curriculum in subsequent grades will be incomprehensible, and they will spiral in a downward trajectory.
These reading materials are desperately needed to help my students achieve significant growth in their reading skills.
Most read at Kindergarten level, and many cannot read yet at all. I will use these reading materials as an intervention to get them reading independently by the end of the year, thereby opening the door for future academic success.
Nearly all 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
BOB Books 6 Book Collection Box Sets (Collection 1, Collection 2, Collection 3, Pre-Reader, Rhyming Words and Sight Words)
• Amazon Business
$125.00
1
$125.00
Phonics First Little Readers (Classroom Set): A Big Collection of Decodable Readers That Teach Key Phonics Skills
• Amazon Business
$97.43
1
$97.43
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level B: A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers
• Amazon Business
$86.99
1
$86.99
Scholastic First Little Readers, Set of 80, Level E-F
• Amazon Business
$80.90
1
$80.90
Word Family Readers Set: Easy-to-Read Storybooks That Teach the Top 16 Word Families to Lay the Foundation for Reading Success
• Amazon Business
$76.69
1
$76.69
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level C: A BIG Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers
• Amazon Business
$75.99
1
$75.99
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level A: A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers
• Amazon Business
$63.60
1
$63.60
Wholesale Kids Bulk Earbuds Headphones (10-Pack) Earphones, 12 Assorted Colors,for Schools, Libraries, Hospitals by Deal Maniac
• Amazon Business
$13.99
3
$41.97
28 Pack Sensory Toys Set, Relieves Stress and Anxiety Fidget Toy for Children Adults, Special Toys Assortment for Birthday Party Favors, Classroom Rewards Prizes, Carnival, Piñata Goodie Bag Fillers
• Amazon Business
$14.91
1
$14.91
Materials cost
$663.48
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.95
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$703.43
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$124.13
Total project goal
$827.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$827.56
1 Donor
-$703.43
Donations toward project cost
-$703.43
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Lippert and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
