My students are struggling readers in a small, rural community. About 50 percent of the children in our school are from low-income families. My aides and I serve 60 students each day in our reading intervention program. Most of our students are young readers who learn best with a hands-on approach.
Our struggling readers need more opportunities for multi-sensory learning.
They need manipulative materials to supplement our reading lessons with the hands-on practice that will solidify the concepts we are teaching.
My Project
My students need word blocks, sandpaper letters, wikki stix, bingo magnetic Wand and other hands-on materials for multi-sensory reading lessons. Multi-sensory materials can be especially helpful for students who struggle with reading. When students learn something using more than one of their senses, that learning is more likely to stay with them. In our reading intervention groups, we would like to include activities with more manipulatives. That way, the children will be able to use tiles, blocks, erasable markers, and wikki stix to build and write words while they read them. Besides talking about the sounds in words, the students will be able to physically count and represent the sounds with magnets. They will be able to feel the letters they are learning about as they say the sounds.
Multi-sensory materials will help our struggling readers by giving them experiences that will appeal to a variety of learning styles.
This will help them tap into their own strengths as they work to build their skills.
Half 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
Montessori Silent E Reading Blocks an Eco Friendly Wooden Educational Toy for Teaching Long Vowel Sounds Magic E Phonetic CVC and CVCE Words - Beginning Reader 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Language Material
• Amazon Business
$27.99
1
$27.99
The Original Montessori Phonetic Reading Blocks - Educational Materials for the Beginning Reader Toddler 3 4 5 6 Year Old - Eco Friendly Wooden CVC Manipulative Toy for Kindergarten Language Learning
• Amazon Business
$27.99
1
$27.99
Didax Educational Resources Sandpapers Letters Boxed Set
• Amazon Business
$27.95
1
$27.95
Wikki Stix Alphabet Fun Cards for Learning
• Amazon Business
$13.49
2
$26.98
Kid O Magnatab - a to z - Lower Case
• Amazon Business
$24.95
1
$24.95
Wikki Stix Big Count Box
• Amazon Business
$22.22
1
$22.22
Board Dudes SRX Magnetic Dry Erase Markers 6-Pack Assorted Colors (DDM77)
• Amazon Business
$5.10
3
$15.30
Dowling Magnets Fun with Letters Magnet Activity Set
• Amazon Business
$13.87
1
$13.87
Junior Learning CVC Word Builders Activity Cards
• Amazon Business
$13.59
1
$13.59
Bingo Magnetic Wand with 100 Chips - Green
• Amazon Business
$6.38
2
$12.76
Magnetic Bingo Wand with 100 Metallic Bingo Chips by Royal Bingo Supplies (Yellow)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Pack of 100 Wire Rimmed Counting Chips
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
Bingo Magnetic Wand with 100 Chips - Orange
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
Bingo Magnetic Wand with 100 Chips - Red
• Amazon Business
$6.94
1
$6.94
Bingo Magnetic Wand with 100 Chips - Pink
• Amazon Business
$6.45
1
$6.45
Bingo Magnetic Wand with 100 Chips - Purple
• Amazon Business
$6.45
1
$6.45
Materials cost
$257.33
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.86
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$291.19
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$51.39
Total project goal
$342.58
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$342.58
1 Donor
-$145.59
Donations toward project cost
-$145.59
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$171.29
Match offer toward project cost
-$145.60
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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