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Ms. Konarski from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Popping Along with Decodable Readers

Help me give my students decodable books, a visual timer, toner cartridges, and a set of pop-its.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Konarski's classroom raised $602

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm a Special Education teacher and literacy coach supporting teachers and students in kindergarten, first, and second grade in an elementary schools in Red Hook, Brooklyn. This school is a Title I schools, and the majority of the students I support receive free breakfast and lunch.

The neighborhood my school is located in contains one of New York City's largest public housing developments, and most of my students reside there.

Due to the geographic location of the neighborhood, there are few trains and bus routes servicing the community, so my students are very isolated from all of the bells and whistles of New York City.

My Project

After the past year and a half of learning during this pandemic, it's no surprise that there are some gaps in students' learning--especially our youngest learners who are developing their reading and writing skills. These decodable readers and set of pop-its will help the kindergarten, first, and second grade students I provide academic intervention to build upon their foundational literacy skills so that they can blossom into strong readers and writers. Decodable readers are books that contain a large number of phonetically regular words that can be sounded out once a student has knowledge of the phonics patterns focused on in the particular books. Decodable readers really help build a striving reader's confidence when introduced at the right time in their reading development. The pop-its will be used as a fun, hands-on manipulative for students to build their phonemic awareness skills.

The visual timer is a total game changer for young students.

When they can SEE how much time is left in a session or how much time they have left to finish a task, it keeps them motivated and on-task--and we all know that when students are actively engaged and invested in their learning, they make the most progress.

Finally, the toner cartridges are for the classroom printer. There are tons of printable resources available to accompany these decodable readers to build upon my students' foundational literacy skills--I just need the ink to do it!

Ms. Konarski PS 15 Patrick F Daly 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.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 202X Cyan/Magenta/Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge, 3/Pack (CF500XM) • Quill.com $250.19 1 $250.19
HP 202X Black High Yield Toner Cartridge (CF500X) • Quill.com $87.29 1 $87.29
Phonics First Little Readers (Classroom Set): A Big Collection of Decodable Readers That Teach Key Phonics Skills • Amazon Business $83.99 1 $83.99
TIME TIMER 12 inch Visual Timer 60 Minute Kids Desk Countdown Clock with Dry Erase Activity Card, Also Magnetic for Kids Classroom, Homeschooling Study Tool, Task Reminder, Home and Kitchen Timer • Amazon Business $28.79 1 $28.79
6 Packs Popitsfidgets Toy for Teenagers Adults，Poppers It Popits Pops Popet Popitsfidgets Press Pop Bubble Sensory Stress Relief Satisfying Game Toy Package Fidgettoy Set Rainbow Square • Amazon Business $23.69 1 $23.69

Materials cost

$473.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.19

Total project goal

$601.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $601.25

1 Donor

-$511.06

Donations toward project cost

-$511.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$90.19

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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