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Mrs. O'Dea from Charlottesville, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Geodes! Decodable Books for Independent Reading

Help me give my students a grade level set of Geodes phonics books, with beautiful artwork and engaging topics.

  • $4,839 goal

This project expired on August 22, 2024.

This project expired on August 22, 2024.

My Project

This year we have been teaching phonics using a systematic program. My students love learning about phonics patterns and finding them in words all around them. My students are soaking up all of the "rules" and love decoding words. Current research in the Science of Reading proves that students need explicit, systematic phonics instruction in order to become successful readers. Decodable books are an essential part of explicit phonics instruction and provide students opportunities to practice what they are learning independently.

Each book in the collection is designed to cultivate a deep reading experience, enabling students to apply decoding skills while building knowledge.

With beautiful artwork and engaging topics, these texts help students truly enjoy exercising their growing phonetic skills. Geodes were designed to ensure that emerging readers see that learning to read isn’t just about practicing skills. It’s about building knowledge.

Help my students continue to learn to love reading!

Mrs. O'Dea Mary Carr Greer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlottesville, VA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Never Before Funded 90 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Geodes Level 1: Classroom Kit • Great Minds $3,695.00 1 $3,695.00

Materials cost

$3,695.00

Vendor shipping charges

$332.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$55.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,112.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$725.72

Total project goal

$4,838.14

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