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Mrs. Maiorano from Portland ME is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning to Read

Help me give my students tools that will help them grow as readers.

  • $646 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a Title I school located in an urban neighborhood. My students and their families come to our small elementary school from all over the globe. Our school is also a community gathering place used for events such as potlucks, community meetings, recreation, and other social events.

I teach 18 curious and energetic second-grade students!

In fact, more than half of my students speak two or more languages! My students' love for learning is contagious. We truly are a community of diverse learners.

My Project

The last few years have been extremely challenging for young students. These children spent their entire kindergarten year learning remotely. Then, as first graders, their schooling experience consisted of a mix of in-person and online learning.

Due to years of interrupted schooling, many of my second-grade students are not reading at grade level.

These literacy centers will help my students develop crucial reading skills they may have missed. My students will have the opportunity to engage in fun, hands on activities that will help them grow into strong and confident readers.

Mrs. Maiorano
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA966DC - Hands-On Phonics Learning Bundle - K-Gr 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $372.40 1 $372.40
GG365X - Touch Read Phonics Word Match- Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
GG369 - Touch Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$487.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$549.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.89

Total project goal

$645.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $645.96

6 Donors

-$633.46

Donations toward project cost

-$538.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.01

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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