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Ms. McInnis from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready for Reading

Help me give my students headphones, ELA games, and manipulatives to help my emerging readers stay engaged during center activities as well as headphones so that they can stay focused while working on their computers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McInnis's classroom raised $377

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am requesting various ELA manipulatives and games for my students who are emerging readers. I teach in a self contained autistic support classroom where there is no set curriculum, meaning I have a lot of flexibility to make learning to read fun and engaging for my students. The games and cards would help me provide enriching centers and strengthen my small group instruction. The decodable readers will be used for independent reading and progress monitoring. I am also requesting headphones as many of my students do not have their own and they use computer programs that read instructions out loud to them that they need to hear, since many are still early readers. Since I do not have a curriculum and am a first year teacher, I make a lot of my resources from scratch which is why I am requesting velcro dots and laminating pouches. Lastly, I am requesting some snacks, kinetic sand, and disinfecting wipes, because they are some daily essentials in my classroom.

Ms. McInnis Juniata Park Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Philadelphia, PA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AILIHEN Kids Headphones Bulk for School, 6-Pack Class Headphones Wired with Microphone for Students, Teens, Classroom, Library, Chromebook, Laptop, Adjustable, Foldable, 3.5mm Jack - (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning and Final Blends Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 6) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 2) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
hand2mind Sort That Sound! Activity Set​, Phonemic Awareness, ESL Teaching Materials, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Letter Sounds for Kindergarten, Speech Therapy Tools, Phonics Flash Cards • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
Kinetic Sand, 6lb Mega Mixin’ Bag with Red, Yellow and Blue Play Sand (Amazon Exclusive), Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $27.23 1 $27.23
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches,200 Pack Laminating Sheets,3 Mil,8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Education Supplies & Craft Supplies, For Use With Thermal Laminators, Letter Size Sheets (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $26.73 1 $26.73
Teacher Created Resources - Word Shark Short Vowels Game • Teachers' School Supply $20.82 1 $20.82
Takis Blue Heat 40 pc / 1 oz Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
Junior Learning? CCVC Builders (JRL684) • Quill.com $15.35 1 $15.35
Lysol Disinfectant Wipes Bundle, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, contains x2 Lemon & Lim Blossom, Crisp Linen, Mango & Hibiscus, Pack of 4 • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Aizweb CVCC & CCVC Word Builder,Phonics Games Flash Card for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Special Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Toy for Learning Activity Teacher School Supplies • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Measuring Cups and Spoons Set Stainless Steel-Measuring Spoons Liquid Stackable Metric Measuring Scoop for Baking or Cooking,Kitchen Cake Decorating Supplies Measuring Cup Organizer • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
VELCRO Brand Dots with Adhesive White | 200 Pk | 3/4" Circles | Sticky Back Round Hook and Loop Closures for Organizing, Arts and Crafts, School Projects, 91824, 200Pk • Amazon Business $10.37 1 $10.37

Materials cost

$283.39

Vendor shipping charges

$2.29

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.46

Total project goal

$376.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$376.39

3 Donors

-$336.43

Donations toward project cost

-$319.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.96

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$0.00

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