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Mrs. Devaney from East Haven CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Improving Reading Skills With Hands-on Materials

Help me give my students more hands on resources to improve their literacy skills. My students are early readers that benefit from hands-on and engaging materials. The "Little Minds at Work" essentials toolkit would be amazing!

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Teaching young students to read is my favorite part of the day. My students learn best when they have opportunities with hands on materials. As students use their brains AND bodies while learning it strengthens the connections and increases their success.

Being able to provide my students with materials to help them grow was readers will impact them for years to come as they continue with their education.

I am passionate about giving muy students the best possible instruction and practice to become lifelong readers. Having letter chips, blending boards, pop-it cubes, white boards, and decodable books will be invaluable. I am looking forward to having students build their sound-letter correspondence using the pop-it cubes, practicing building words with the letter chips and magnetic wands, as well as, writing words and sentences with whiteboards. The hand2mind reading kit is full of additional hands on tools like magnetic letters and sound-segmenting trays. New decodable books that are also comics will excite my students to practice reading. Having more resources to centers and practice materials like card stock, laminating sheets, bins and plastic bags allows me to make targeted materials for what my students need to practice in order to master their reading skills.

I work with students in kindergarten, first and second grade that have demonstrated difficulties with learning to read. My students often learn in unique ways and with lots of support. New materials will increase their learning.

Mrs. Devaney
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit (95911) • Quill.com $132.29 2 $264.58
Fuutreo 12 Pieces Book Bins for Classroom Plastic Binder Holder Magazine Stuff Folder File Organizer Box for Home Office School Supplies (Black) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Amazon Basics Clear Thermal Laminating Plastic Paper Laminator Sheets - 9 x 11.5-Inch, 200-Pack, 3mil • Amazon Business $19.68 2 $39.36
Set of 24 Small White Board Dry Erase Boards Classroom Pack Mini White Boards 9"x12” Double Sided Personal Whiteboards for Students Teachers School Supplies Lapboards l 24 Mini Erasers Incl • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Tinlade 12 Pack LCD Writing Tablets 8.5 Inch Bulk Colorful Doodle Board Kids Board Erasable Electronic Drawing Pads Reusable Painting Tablets Learning Toy Gifts for Boys Girls(Dark Color Style) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Blank Flash Cards for Studying - 2" x 3" Blank Index Notecards - 1000 Pre Hole Punched White Index Cards with Metal Binder Rings - Blank Flashcards for GMT Prep, Math, and Language • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
hand2mind Lowercase Alphabet Chips, Toddler Learning Letters for Spelling, Learn to Spell for Kids, Reading Tools for Kids, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Teaching Supplies Kindergarten • Amazon Business $15.48 2 $30.96
Bright Creations 24 Photo Storage Boxes for 4x6 Pictures, Photo Organizer Storage Containers with 40 Blank Labels (Clear, 64 Total Pieces) • Amazon Business $26.09 1 $26.09
Learning Advantage? SiliShapes? Trace Alphabet, Set of 26 (CTU9210) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Preschool Learning Activities (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $22.84 1 $22.84
Astrobrights Vintage Cardstock Paper, 65 lbs, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 250/Pack (21003/22003) • Quill.com $22.31 1 $22.31
Table Top White Board Magnetic Easel for Kids Dry Erase Drawing Board Toddler Writing Tabletop Whiteboard with 6 Dry Erase Markers and 1 Eraser Included • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
hand2mind Plastic Small Write-On/Wipe-Off Dice for Kids Ages 5-8, Dry Erase Surface On All Sides, Draw Letters, Numbers, and Numeral Operations, 4-Color Dice Measures 2-Inches (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Amazon Basics Freezer Gallon Bags, 90 Count (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $8.60 2 $17.20
25Pcs Fidget Blocks, Kids CVC Learning Pop Silicone Bubble Toy, Pops-Its Classroom Educational Stress Relief Popper Puzzle Toy, Fidget Sensory Toys for Children Adults ADHD Autistic • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
hand2mind Magnetic Wands for Kids, Magnet Wands, Magnets for Kids Science, Magnets with Wand, Magnets for Teaching, Preschool Science, Magnet with Handle, Science Classroom Supplies (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Amazon Basics Sandwich Storage Bags, 300 Count, Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $7.16 2 $14.32
The Yak Pack: Sight Word Stories: Book 2: Comic Books to Practice Reading Dolch Sight Words (21-40) (The Yak Pack – Phonics & Sight Words) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Yak Pack: Sight Word Stories: Book 1: Comic Books to Practice Reading Dolch Sight Words (1-20) (The Yak Pack – Phonics & Sight Words) • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
The Yak Pack: Comics & Phonics: Book 2: Learn to read decodable digraph words (The Yak Pack – Phonics & Sight Words) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Yak Pack: Comics & Phonics: Book 1: Learn to read decodable short vowel words (The Yak Pack – Phonics & Sight Words) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Pack (49701) • Staples $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$756.25

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$797.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.75

Total project goal

$938.34

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Total project goal

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