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Ms. Thornton from Tucker, GA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Rocks!

Help me give my students language products to enhance their literacy and learning skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thornton's classroom raised $175

This project is fully funded

My Project

I want help with a literacy project in my classroom. Teaching literacy to students means they are given the ability to communicate clearly and effectively

I would like assistance with a literacy project in my classroom.

Teaching literacy to students means they are given the ability to communicate clearly and effectively form the foundation of modern life. This will help my students read effectively and grasp important concepts and score higher on standardized tests. Literacy skills allow students to seek out information, explore subjects in depth and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. By teaching students to communicate effectively, you help create engage students who learn to love the fact of learning. This is why it is so important to think about strategies for literacy skills in the classroom. The ability to absorb and understand the content is an essential skill for every student in every class. This makes incorporating literacy skills into every classroom necessary. By bringing literacy into every classroom early, students receive added exposure and learn that reading is an essential life skill. When students are engaged in literacy, they are engaged in learning. Also, they need instructional guidance on how to read critically, understand the material, and implement what they have learned. As a teacher, one of my goals is to develop a love of literacy in students. While all aspects of literacy are critical to eventual success, for most students the process starts with reading skills. Early literacy means helping children develop a rich vocabulary, self expression, and reading comprehension so they can become successful readers and lifelong learners.

Ms. Thornton Idlewood Elementary School 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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tucker, GA 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

900 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE417 - Word Family Flip Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
TT194 - I Can Build Simple Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
GG183 - Sight-Word Daily Activity Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.79 4 $19.16

Materials cost

$109.14

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$7.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.17

Total project goal

$174.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$174.48

1 Donor

-$174.48

Donations toward project cost

-$148.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.17

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$0.00

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