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Ms. Koja from Ewa Beach, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy Launchpad: Empowering Young Readers

Help me give my students a literacy intervention room to provide targeted support for students struggling with reading and writing. This dedicated space will allow for focused, small-group instruction, and tailored resources to develop essential literacy skills.

  • $1,200 goal

This project expired on July 23, 2025.

This project expired on July 23, 2025.

My Project

As an educator, I am dedicated to ensuring that every student has the tools they need to succeed. That's why I'm requesting materials to create a dedicated Literacy Room that will provide individualized instruction for students who need extra support with reading and writing. This space will be a safe, comfortable environment where students can grow their literacy skills, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love for reading.

The items requested for this literacy room, including decodable texts and interactive learning tools, will significantly impact my students' ability to engage with reading and writing.

Decodable books will ensure that each student has access to reading materials that match their current abilities, providing them with the perfect balance of challenge and support. Interactive resources, such as phonics games and literacy tools will keep students engaged as they work on building their literacy skills in a hands-on way. These resources will make learning feel personal, accessible, and fun.

The primary goal of this project is to create a learning environment that helps struggling readers achieve progress in their skills. With the right materials, my students will have the resources they need to make measurable improvements in various foundational skills. Ultimately, I want to foster a love for learning and literacy that extends beyond the classroom and lasts a lifetime.

My students come from diverse backgrounds, but they are united by a strong desire to learn. Many of them are working below grade level and often face unique barriers to learning, whether it's limited access to books at home or gaps in foundational skills. Despite these challenges, my students are resilient, curious, and eager to grow. What makes them truly special is their potential — when given the opportunity to learn in a supportive, resource-rich environment, I know they can achieve remarkable things.

Ms. Koja Ewa Beach 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.

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More than a third 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

20 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Science of Reading Multisensory Materials Bundle - Curriculum Enhancement for Literacy and Science of Reading, Reading Games, Reading Manipulatives • Lakeshore Learning Materials $289.00 1 $289.00
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 5): 6 Word-Ending Spelling Pattern Decodable Readers to Help First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $15.99 5 $79.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 7): 6 Vowel Teams Decodable Readers to Help First Grade and Second Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read ... E, Long I, Long O, Long OO, and Short OO) • Amazon Business $15.99 5 $79.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3): 6 Digraph Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Digraph Per Book) • Amazon Business $15.99 5 $79.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 9): 5 Advanced Spelling Pattern Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Advancing Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $14.39 5 $71.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 4): 5 Long Vowel VCE Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Long Vowel VCE Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 5 $71.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 2): 5 Consonant Blends Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Blend Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 5 $71.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 6): 3 R-Controlled Vowel Decodable Readers to Help First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (AR, ER, and OR Sounds) • Amazon Business $8.79 5 $43.95
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 8): 3 Diphthong Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (OI, OW, and AW Sounds) • Amazon Business $8.79 5 $43.95
CVC CVVC Word Builder, CVC Word Games, Phonics Games Flash Cards for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Montessori Special Education Phonics Manipulatives Spelling Toy for Learning and Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97

Materials cost

$920.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.45

Sales tax

 $40.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,019.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.87

Total project goal

$1,199.15

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