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Ms. Samples from Derby NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Meaningful Instruction!

Help me give my students more hands on Science of Reading materials to help create meaningful instruction. With flexible seating options in my classroom I can create a more comfortable atmosphere so students ready to learn!

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My Project

I will be using these project materials to help create a better experience for my students will doing small group instruction. The Hands2mind materials will help me give my students hands on materials to help with their phonics and reading instruction. I can provided more meaningful instruction with these materials.

My goals for this project are to get items that will help my small groups activities.

With these materials we can work on personal skills such as shoe tying as well as reading and writing. These materials will give students an opportunity to have fun while still learning. The cushions will help my students who have a hard time sitting. It will help relax them as well as help my students to focus more on instruction.

I have an amazing group of students this year who truly love to learn. The best part is that they love being in school and look forward to our small group times throughout the day. With your help I can provide more meaningful instruction to help my students become the amazing reader and learners I know they can be! Thank you!

Ms. Samples
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Black Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 3 $134.97
hand2mind Advancing Phonics Word Work Small Group Set (96156) • Quill.com $77.39 1 $77.39
Libima 8 Pcs Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Inflated Wobble Cushion Sensory Seat Flexible Seating for Classroom, Balance Disc with Needle Pump Wobble Cushion for Kids • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
hand2mind Phonics Skill-Building Demonstration Pocket Chart, Tabletop (96158) • Quill.com $34.19 1 $34.19
HEYCAHVA Shoe Tying Practice for Kids 10PCS Learn to Tie Shoe for Kid Ages 2-5, Shoelace Threading Teaching Toys Learn to Tie Shoelaces Kindergarten Learning Activities Toy How to Tie Shoes Practice • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$326.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.75

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$368.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.97

Total project goal

$433.15

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 $433.15

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