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Mrs. Word from Kailua, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Strong Reading Skills Through Hands On Manipulatives

Help me give my students hands on manipulatives to conquer the science of reading!

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My Project

Learning to read is hard! Long gone are the days of referring to a picture to help you read a word ... we need the sciece of reading! With learning loss from COVID-19, students are coming into school needing more help than ever. Learning key phonological awareness and phonics skills will help students build strong reading foundations and set them up to become successful readers. Hands on manipulatives will impact student learning by giving a tactile way to learn and commit the skills to memory, ensuring students become lifelong readers!

Mrs. Word Keolu Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Kailua, HI 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Tap and Write CVC Words - 120 Cards • Amazon Business $34.64 2 $69.28
hand2mind Elkonin Boxes Magnetic Dry Erase Boards Set, Phonemic Awareness, Speech Therapy Materials, Letter Sounds for Kindergarten Phonics, Science of Reading Manipulatives (Set of 8) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
hand2mind Lowercase Alphabet Chips, Toddler Learning Letters for Spelling, Learn to Spell for Kids, Reading Tools for Kids, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Teaching Supplies Kindergarten • Amazon Business $24.98 2 $49.96
hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set, Magnetic Wands and Chip Set, Learn to Spell for Kids, Spelling Toys, CVC Words for Kindergarten, Learning Letters, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Aizweb Interlocking Fraction Cubes Activity Set - Math Manipulatives for Elementary School, Equivalent Fraction Manipulatives, Percents Cubes, Decimals Cubes, Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Preschool Learning Activities (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $29.94 1 $29.94
Key Education Lowercase Letters: Textured Touch and Trace Cards—Color-Coded Alphabet Cards with Tracing Points and Directional Arrows, Alphabet Learning and Letter Recognition Skills (26 pc) • Amazon Business $14.32 2 $28.64
Gamenote Magnetic Small White Board Set - Double Sided Magnet Dry Erase Ruled Lap Boards 9x12 Lined Whiteboard for Kids Student Learning (6) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Aizweb CVC Word Game,Mini Pop Board Fidget Sensory Toy Pack for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Supplies,Montessori Phonics Games Flash Cards,Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Learning • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
RUIZHUO Wooden Alphabet Tracing Board, Double-Sided Wood Letters Tracing Tool Learning to Write ABC Educational Montessori Toys Game Gift • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Coogam Wooden Short Vowel Reading Letters Sorting Spelling Games, Sight Words Flashcards Alphabet Puzzle Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
hand2mind Magnetic Wands for Kids, Magnet Wands, Magnets for Kids Science, Magnets with Wand, Magnets for Teaching, Preschool Science, Magnet with Handle, Science Classroom Supplies (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $16.78 1 $16.78
Educational Insights Alphabet Rubber Stamps - Lowercase 5/8", Set of 26 Letters and 4 Punctuation Marks: Perfect for Homeschool & Classroom, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stamp Pad - 6 Washable Inks - Stamp Pads For Rubber Stamps, Arts And Crafts Supplies For Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Educational Insights Color-Coded Lowercase AlphaMagnets, Set of 42 ABC Magnets, Lowercase Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Alphabet, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $8.77 1 $8.77

Materials cost

$447.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.88

Total project goal

$592.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.51

1 Donor

-$592.51

Donations toward project cost

-$503.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.88

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