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Mrs. Silver from Detroit, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Hard Work!

Help me give my students decodables to reach learners at every level and funds to purchase the supplemental materials needed to fill in curriculum gaps and ensure content mastery.

  • $397 goal

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My Project

Within a the first few hours on the first day of school, a student in my class raised their hand and said "When can I start working?" This sentiment, a true dedication to the work of the classroom, is one in which my students show every day within our public Montessori classroom. We have a diverse school in the heart of Detroit and staff that are committed to meeting their learning needs in every way. While we have a large classroom library, many beginning readers need books that focus on specific phonics skills so that they are able to hone their skills and build confidence. This is an area of our library that is lacking.

As we know, reading fluency is key indicator of success in all academic areas and having the right books is essential.

Having a greater variety of books at the "just right" phonics level for students will further build their confidence and lead to increased fluency in other areas such as writing, science exploration, and more. A plastic organizer and Teachers Pay Teachers gift card would help me organize the materials that I purchase regularly from the site. These are most often used to supplement gaps in the curriculum, or to focus in on a particular area in which students are interested in, but around which I have no curriculum. Please help my students for years to come through the purchase of these books for the classroom!

Mrs. Silver Palmer Park Preparatory Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Detroit, MI View local requests

More than half 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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Junior Learning Letters & Sounds Set 2 Non-Fiction Boxed Set • Amazon Business $89.49 1 $89.49
Junior Learning Letters & Sound Set 2 Fiction Boxed Set • Amazon Business $69.22 1 $69.22
Akro-Mils 10124, 24 Drawer Plastic Parts Storage Hardware and Craft Cabinet, 20-Inch W x 6-Inch D x 16-Inch H, Black • Amazon Business $43.65 1 $43.65

Materials cost

$302.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.45

Total project goal

$396.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.35

4 Donors

-$198.17

Donations toward project cost

-$168.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.72

match offer

-$198.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.73

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 $0.00

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