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Mrs. Venzen-Hall from Baltimore, MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on Reading is the way to Beat 'em!

Help me give my students reading manipulatives and games to help them reach their goal of becoming better readers and writers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Venzen-Hall's classroom raised $304

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a 3rd-grade teacher of 35 well-deserved scholars who all are on different reading levels. Some students are still learning, letter and letter sounds, while some students are challenging themselves by expanding their vocabulary through prefixes and suffixes.

In our classroom, our overall goal is to become better readers and writers.

My students are in need of extra resources to help them at all levels of their reading abilities while still being meaningful and developmentally appropriate.

My Project

I will use the reading manipulatives and games to engage my scholars in lessons and small group centers. My students reading abilities range from learning letters and sounds to expanding vocabulary.

These materials will allow me to differentiate centers and lessons according to scholars reading abilities.

These materials are selected because students will be better engaged with them instead of using boring worksheets. Scholars will be able to extend their learning from teacher-led instruction to small groups centers and complete activities with confidence and while having fun. Therefore, reaching their goals of becoming better readers and writers.

Mrs. Venzen-Hall Dr Bernard Harris Elementary 250 Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

Nearly all 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

35 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Tap and Write CVC Words • Amazon Business $31.25 1 $31.25
Educational Insights Blends & Digraphs Phonics Dominoes - Word Building Manipulatives for Classroom & Home, Set of 84 Dominoes, Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Junior Learning Syllabuilders Board Games, Multi • Amazon Business $22.61 1 $22.61
Miseyo Dashed Handwriting Lines Practice Roller Stamp,Self-Inking Line Rolling Stamps for Kids Writing - Blue • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Sight Word Readers Parent Pack: Learning the First 50 Sight Words s a Snap! • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
hand2mind Reading Rods Letters and Words, Build a Word with Alphabet Blocks, Early Readers Linking Cubes, Reading Manipulatives, Montessori Alphabet, 1st Grade Reading, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 62) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Junior Learning JL422 Phonics Board Games, Multicolor • Amazon Business $15.22 1 $15.22
Learning Resources Sight Word Swat a Sight Words Game - 114 Pieces, Ages 5+ Phonic Games for Kids, Educational Games, Sight Word Games. Brain Games for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers. Easy decodable texts to improve reading and writing skills in struggling readers and kids with dyslexia. • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Learning Resources Snap It Up! Phonics & Reading Card Game, Homeschool, Reading Game, 90 Cards Included, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
hand2mind Finger Focus Highlighter, Dyslexia Tools For Kids, Guided Reading Strips, ADHD Tools, Colored Overlays for Reading, Reading Tools for Kids, Calm strips, Homeschool Supplies (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.03 1 $9.03
Learn to Read: Sight Words Storybook: 25 Simple Stories & Activities for Beginner Readers (Learn to Read Ages 3-5) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Active Minds Sight Words Magnets - Learn and Practice Language Building Skills needed for Reading (Ages 5 and Up) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Flash Cards: Sight Words • Amazon Business $2.88 1 $2.88

Materials cost

$205.90

Vendor shipping charges

$6.52

Sales tax

$12.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$257.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.50

Total project goal

$303.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$303.36

4 Donors

-$303.36

Donations toward project cost

-$257.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.50

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$0.00

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