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Ms. Shell from Michigan City IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Love for Reading!

Help me give my students exciting reading materials to increase reading skills and grow a love of reading.

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My Project

All of these supplies will help my students become strong readers. The puzzles will help hand-eye coordination. The puzzles will also help students work together and collaborate.

The reading tools from Hand 2 Mind are Science of Reading based and what my students need to put their letter sounds to work!

These games and kits will allow my students to work, learn, and be active with their learning. Students will use multiple senses to complete all the activities.

These kits will help not only this year's class but also future classes to come. Students will be engaged and strengthen their reading skills!

Ms. Shell
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Colors and Shapes Sensory Pad, Fine Motor Skills Toys for 3 Year Old, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Occupational Therapy Toys, Calming Toys for Kids, Shape Sorting Toy, Calm Down Corner • Amazon Business $12.74 3 $38.22
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays, Assorted Colors, 6/Set (95910) • Quill.com $27.89 1 $27.89
hand2mind Sound Wall Card Set (93605) • Quill.com $22.13 1 $22.13
hand2mind Learn My Letters Fine Motor Clips (95380) • Quill.com $17.09 1 $17.09
Ravensburger 12892 King of The Dinosaurs 200 Piece Puzzle for Kids - Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
eeBoo Love of Sharks 100 Piece Puzzle with Poster for Kids, 27" x 18" Once Completed, 5 Years and Up. • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Ravensburger 12891 Animals of The Savannah 200 Piece Puzzle for Kids - Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly, Yellow • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set (94472) • Quill.com $15.29 1 $15.29
hand2mind Reading Rods Building Sight Words, Word Building Activities, Letter Blocks, Sight Words Kindergarten, CVC Words Spelling Toys, Reading Tools for Kids, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Aoumi 100 Piece Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8 Colorful Cupcake Jigsaw Puzzle for Toddlers 3-5 Years Old Boys Girls Preschool Educational Fun Game Learning Puzzle Toys for Children Idea Kids Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$196.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$229.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.43

Total project goal

$269.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

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 $269.54

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