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Ms. Nelson from Denver CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ravenous Readers Crave Decodable Stories!

Help me give my students 48 decodable story books to build up our classroom library and get high-quality texts in the hands of my Kindergarteners!

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My Project

I teach a busy, buzzing class of 28 kindergarteners who are incredibly kind, creative, and enthusiastic. I implement a Structured Literacy (also known as the Science of Reading) approach. This way of teaching includes explicit phonics instruction. My students are responding SO well to it and it is already helping them become stronger readers and writers. However, we need some decodable book sets to help my students be even more successful!

No matter how well they can learn to read or spell words in isolation, it won't really impact their reading growth until they have opportunities to apply their learning in real, actual books!

These decodable text sets perfectly match what my students have learned and will learn this year. They are not too easy and not too hard for my students. They will give my students perfect practice opportunities to really grow and apply everything they learn with me.

These books are also authentic literature! Instead of reading very boring decodable books (like "the cat sat on the fat mat") they include rich language, interesting characters, and colorful illustrations. They will both engage my students and provide them with amazing opportunities to keep growing as readers and writers. Thank you so much for your support!

Ms. Nelson will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by August 19.

Ms. Nelson
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Phonics Storybooks On Our Way Set 1 • Pioneer Valley Books $130.00 1 $130.00
Phonics Storybooks On Our Way Set 2 • Pioneer Valley Books $130.00 1 $130.00

Materials cost

$260.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.45

Total project goal

$376.35

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