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Mrs. Ramento from Gresham OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Readers Are Future Leaders

Help me give my students access to better small group phonics instruction with the Hand 2 Mind phonics kit, word mapping paddles and help the whole group engage in practicing their phonics skills with games.

  • 1 donor
  • $362 still needed

expires Jul 23

  • 1 donor
  • $362 still needed
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My Project

Becoming a strong reader is essential to the growth, development and success of young students as they move forward in their education. In first grade, we set the foundation and create the connections they need to read through the Science of Reading principals. A strong phonemic and phonetic instruction is critical for my students. My students need these engaging hands on materials to help them build the neuropathways to become strong readers.

Hands on learning materials are essential to building the phonics skills first graders need to become strong readers.

These materials will help me to become more effective in small group instruction because I will have the materials I need to engage and teach. Instead of spending time finding things that “sort of” work. My students deserve to have access to materials that are new and were created for them to engage with their learning.

First grade is just the beginning of their reading journey, and setting them on the right path of success is what will build their confidence, ability, critical thinking skills and to become future leaders of our world. Help me set them on to a path of success!

Mrs. Ramento
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit • AKJ Education $109.49 1 $109.49
Seajan 12 Pcs Paper Storage Portable Scrapbook Storage Box with Snap Tight Closure Latch A4 Letter Plastic File Box Paper Storage Organizer Craft Storage Containers Case (12.4 x 9.8 x 1.18 In) • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Lakeshore Splash! Jr. Reading Readiness Games - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 1 $57.99
Lakeshore Splash! Reading Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 1 $57.99
Word Mapping Paddles for Phoneme Grapheme Mapping | Orthographic Mapping & Science of Reading Manipulatives | 6 Double-Sided Magnetic Whiteboard Paddles w/ 36 Magnetic Discs • Amazon Business $49.50 1 $49.50
Sherr 36 Sets Dry Erase Paddles with Markers Phonemic Awareness Phonics Games Double Sided Handheld Whiteboard for Student Classroom Voting Reading Spelling Sound Games • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
hand2mind FingerFocus Highlighter Sets, 6/Pack (91496) • Quill.com $23.39 1 $23.39

Materials cost

$393.34

Vendor shipping charges

$5.80

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.77

Total project goal

$511.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$511.81

1 Donor

-$150.00

Donations toward project cost

-$127.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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$361.81

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