My students need whisper phones, 15-Drawer Organizer Cart, and Dry Erase Pockets for guided reading groups and reader's workshop centers!
$318 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are social, creative, and inquisitive. They take risks and work hard. They are helpful, kind, and curious. They love to learn new things, investigate, and explore. They are becoming voracious readers. It is all so exciting to see!
Our town is a rural mill town in Maine filled with good people and hard workers.
This being said, it is also an area of high poverty.
While our administration and local community is supportive of educational efforts, oftentimes there are not enough funds to go around. We need your help!
My Project
While my students read throughout the day, the bulk of the reading instruction takes place during our reader's workshop. At this time, students independently practice their reading skills in different centers - phonics, word work, listen to reading, writing, independent reading, and a technology center. They also have a small-group center where they work with me and other peers on a similar reading level to hone on specific reading skills and strategies. We call these our guided reading groups!
It is important that while I am meeting with guided reading groups, the students participating in centers are engaged and can work independently.
A major component of this is having materials accessible and organized for students to retrieve, utilize, and put away on their own. I am requesting phonics dice, reusable dry erase pockets, "whisper phones", and storage containers to house these materials along with the materials I already have. These new materials would minimize distractions and interruptions, and help my students to become self-directed learners. These materials would be used during guided reading groups as well. First grade is such a pivotal time for developing readers. These materials will be excellent additions to our reader's workshop!
Seville Classics 15-Drawer Organizer Cart, Black
• Amazon Business
$69.29
2
$138.58
(6 Pack - Neon) Toobaloo Auditory Feedback Phone - Accelerate Reading Fluency, Comprehension and Pronunciation with a Reading Phone.
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
Dry Erase Pockets - Reusable + Oversized - Size 10 X 13 inches - 30 Pockets for Adults and Children - Mixed Colors - Ideal to use at School or at Work
• Amazon Business
$29.97
1
$29.97
Oxford Blank Index Cards, 3" x 5", White, 1,000 Cards (10 Packs of 100) (30)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
AmazonBasics 5-Way Multi Headphone Splitter, Lime Green
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Reading Dice, Word Family Dice, Phonics Game
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Materials cost
$225.51
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
State sales tax
$11.28
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.38
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$270.17
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$47.68
Total project goal
$317.85
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$317.85
2 Donors
-$275.49
Donations toward project cost
-$270.17
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