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Mrs. Haavisto from Two Harbors, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Games for the Win!

Help me give my students a way to practice reading while having fun!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Haavisto's classroom raised $445

This project is fully funded

My Project

I work as an interventionist with all the awesome kindergarten and first grade students in our school. We work on all the building blocks of reading. I'm looking for engaging and educational games that can help kindergarten and first-grade students practice their reading skills in a fun and interactive way.

As Mr. Rogers said, play is the work of children, I want to make sure I can give the students ample options to learn while they play.

These games focus on foundational literacy concepts such as letter recognition, phonics, sight words, and simple sentence structure. The goal is to make reading enjoyable while reinforcing key skills through play, so that young learners can build confidence and develop a love for reading early on.

Mrs. Haavisto Minnehaha 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.

Two Harbors, MN View local requests

More than a third 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

120 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Splash! Reading Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
The Fidget Game Ultimate Reading Bundle - Master 220 Dolch Sight Words - Suitable for Pre-K to Grade 3 - Includes Popping Mats & Dice • Amazon Business $44.09 1 $44.09
THE FIDGET GAME Kindergarten Learning Bundle - Flashcards and Pop Fidget Toys for Kids Pre-K to Grade 3 - Learning Activities and Games for High-Frequency Dolch Sight Words - Includes Mats and Dice • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
THE FIDGET GAME Grades 1 and 2 Learning Bundle - Flashcards and Pop Fidget Toys for Kids - Learning Activities and Games for High-Frequency Dolch Sight Words, Math, and Time - Includes Mats and Dice • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
The Fidget Game Sneaky Elves, CVC Sight Words Game, Pop Sensory Toy to Learn and Spell, Educational Kindergarten Classroom Activities, Multisensory Reading and Phonics Flash Cards for Kids 3+ Years • Amazon Business $29.39 1 $29.39
The Fidget Game ABC Bingo, Games for Kids - Six Educational Alphabet Bingo Popping Mats for Preschool, Toddlers, Kindergarten - Learning Activities for 2-6 Players 3+ Years • Amazon Business $28.41 1 $28.41
THE FIDGET GAME Sight Words - Reading Flashcards and Pop Fidget Toys for Kids Pre-K to Third Grade - Learning Activities and Games for High-Frequency Dolch Sight Words - Includes Mats and Dice • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
THE FIDGET GAME Word Pop, CVC Words - Learn to Read in Weeks - Multisensory Reading & Phonics Interactive Game Ideal for Pre Kindergarten to 1st Grade (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Black 36/Pack (1921062) • Staples $21.38 1 $21.38
THE FIDGET GAME Word Pop CVC Words Mats for Classrooms (Pack of 6) - Learn to Read in Weeks - Multisensory Reading & Phonics Interactive Tools Ideal for Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Mrs Wordsmith Phonics Blah Blah Blah Card Game, Kindergarten & Grades 1-2: Accelerate Every Child's Reading • Amazon Business $18.40 1 $18.40

Materials cost

$340.21

Vendor shipping charges

$2.50

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$377.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.67

Total project goal

$444.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$444.48

4 Donors

-$240.66

Donations toward project cost

-$227.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.50

match offer

-$177.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.59

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$0.00

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