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Mrs. Pierce from Reno, NV is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Begins With Phonics

Help me give my students the "Decorative" Square Kit with Pretty Pastel Posters to enhance my students phonics skills on their journey to discovering the Science of Reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Pierce's classroom raised $356

This project is fully funded

My Project

My kindergarten students are excited to learn to read, with the addition of materials that support the Science of Reading they will learn their letters and sounds using explicit phonics that is multisensory, systematic and learner driven. This knowledge will be used in all aspects of their learning throughout the day.

These materials will allow my students to create many different neural connections to the content being taught through stories, movement, visuals, sounds, experiences, and feeling.

As we know students learn in many different ways and presenting the Science of Reading through a variety of modalities will allow my students the best opportunities to retain the new information they are learning.

Mrs. Pierce Elmcrest Elementary School 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.

Reno, NV View local requests

Nearly all 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
“Decorative Squares” Phonics Kit • Marenem, INC. c/o Secret Stories $109.00 1 $109.00
Phonics Porta-Pics Class Pack of 25 • Marenem, INC. c/o Secret Stories $65.00 1 $65.00
“Heavy Duty” Decorative Phonics Flashcards • Marenem, INC. c/o Secret Stories $52.50 1 $52.50

Materials cost

$226.50

Vendor shipping charges

$24.92

Sales tax

$17.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$302.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.40

Total project goal

$356.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$356.00

1 Donor

-$237.33

Donations toward project cost

-$201.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.60

match offer

-$118.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$100.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.80

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$0.00

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