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Mrs. Elks from Lincolnton NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Getting Our Hands On Learning!

Help me give my students Lakeshore phonics flip books, gel writing boards, story writing cubes and many more, hands on materials to build their phonemic awareness.

  • $459 goal

This project expired on May 30, 2020.

This project expired on May 30, 2020.

My Students

My second-grade students are an energetic and fun-loving group of kids who come from various social and economic backgrounds. We are lucky to live in a tight-knit rural community that feels very much like a family. My students are eager learners and I am delighted daily by their enthusiasm towards school. I love watching them learn and explore the world around them.

Each one of my students approaches learning in their own unique way, some learn best with their hands while others learn best through listening and watching.

They work hard to learn new topics and love showing me what they know. We are a classroom community that supports each student's unique needs and diversity.

My Project

Multi-Sensory instruction of phonics has been proven to provide students with the best possible chance to close early learning gaps by using hands on manipulatives to gain a better understanding of how words come together.

By providing these materials you are giving all of my students a chance to deepen their learning of letters, letter sounds, word families and more.

Students will use the hands on items to review weekly spelling words, word families, syllable types, and common high frequency words. Why write your words five times each when you can build them with unifix cubes, or draw them in sand?! With the leveled high frequency words we are able to differentiate for our lowest to highest learners to ensure all students are enriched with these tools. The materials provide students with the ability to use all of there senses while they learn and keep them engaged with enjoyable activities.

Mrs. Elks
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT302 - Phonics Flip Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Little Champion Reader 1,000 Sight Fry Dolch Word-List Flashcards in 10-Pack Bundle Set, Pre-K to 3rd Grade, Teaches 1,000 Dolch Fry High-Frequency Sight Words • Amazon Business $64.95 1 $64.95
Rory's Story Cube Complete Set - Original, Actions, Voyages, Fantasia Games, & Drawstring Bag • Amazon Business $41.95 1 $41.95
Learning Resources Phonics Cubes Class Set, Set of 18 • Amazon Business $30.65 1 $30.65
Didax Educational Resources Unifix Letter Cubes - Small Group • Amazon Business $30.38 1 $30.38
NEWYES 8.5 Inches LCD Writing Tablet with Lock Function Office Whiteboard Bulletin Board Kitchen Memo Notice Fridge Board Magnetic Daily Planner Gifts for kids (Green+Lanyard) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
S&S Worldwide SP3900AS Fine Terrarium Sand (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Bananagrams My First Multi-Award Winning Kids Spelling Game • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
296 pcs Jigsaw Puzzle Mix Colour Mushroom Nails Pegboard Educational Building Blocks Bricks Creative DIY Mosaic Toys 3D Games Birthday Christmas Party Gift for Kids Children Age Over 3 Years Old • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pllieay 30 Pieces 7 Count Plastic Mesh Canvas Sheets for Embroidery, Acrylic Yarn Crafting, Knit and Crochet Projects (10 X 10cm) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$329.35

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$25.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$389.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.82

Total project goal

$458.80

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