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Mrs. Burrows from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Reading Comprehension Through Engaging Activities

Help me give my students engaging reading comprehension activities that will help grow this critical skill

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Burrows's classroom raised $967

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project aims to improve reading comprehension among students by implementing engaging activities that cater to diverse learning styles and promote critical thinking. Practicing this skill on a daily basis is essential to learning and growing in our special education classroom.

Reading comprehension is a critical skill that serves as the foundation for academic success across all subjects!

Expected Outcomes:

*Increased student motivation and engagement in reading activities.

*Enhanced ability for students to analyze and discuss texts critically

*Improved reading comprehension scores as measured by standardized assessments.

By fostering a love for reading and developing essential comprehension skills, we aim to prepare our students for continued academic success.

Mrs. Burrows Crooked Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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

40 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Finding Evidence Comprehension Kits - Gr. 2-3 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $389.00 1 $389.00
Lakeshore Reading Comprehension Practice Cards - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Reading Comprehension Practice Cards - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 3-4 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
Lakeshore Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 4-5 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
Lakeshore Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 1-2 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
Spark Cards Sequence Cards for Storytelling and Picture Interpretation Speech Therapy Game, Special Education Materials, Sentence Building, Problem Solving, Improve Language Skills • Amazon Business $34.79 1 $34.79
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Science, Grades 2-3: Science, Grades 2-3 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Science, Grade 4: Science, Grade 4 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Spectrum Reading Comprehension Grade 5 Workbooks, Ages 10 to 11, 5th Grade Reading Comprehension, Nonfiction and Fiction Passages, Summarizing Stories and Identifying Themes - 174 Pages • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89

Materials cost

$746.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$821.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.94

Total project goal

$966.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $966.25

3 Donors

-$433.15

Donations toward project cost

-$410.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$483.13

Match offers toward project cost

-$410.66

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.97

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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