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Ms. Melissa from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Graders Need Phonics Books!

Help me give my students phonics rule books, nonsense words decoding alien cards, a nonsense word coloring book, and magnetic number bonds.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $188

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My Project

My first graders are going to be learning a lot of phonics rules and I would love to be able to support them by reading them funny stories about phonics rules. Often, stories are what helps students to remember these tricky rules. We are going to be learning the rule of when to double an f, l, s, or z. We are also going to be learning about when to use ck at the end of words. We could also use nonsense word materials. Nonsense words help students to apply their phonics knowledge. We could use a nonsense word coloring book and nonsense word alien cards. We also need a dry erase magnetic ten frame to use during our morning math routine.

Ms. Melissa PS 261 Zipporiah Mills Grades PreK-2 Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Number Bonds Magnet Set • Quill $30.99 1 $30.99
The Very Helpful Floss Rule (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $12.36 2 $24.72
The Very Special Heart Words (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Junior Learning: Rainbow Phonics - Alien Words - 148 Word Cards, Flash Cards with Made Up Words to Help Learn Phonics, Level Based Cards, Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Phonics Adventures: Flossy Forest: The FLSZ Rule • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Curious Case of C and K: C, K, and CK (Phonics Adventures) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
If You Laugh, I'm Starting This Book Over • Amazon Business $8.77 1 $8.77
CVC Nonsense Words Coloring Book: Helps children to become more comfortable and confident with phonics skills assessments. • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$121.43

Vendor shipping charges

$5.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.10

Total project goal

$187.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$187.34

1 Donor

-$159.24

Donations toward project cost

-$159.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.10

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$0.00

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