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Ms. Ortiz from Mesa, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rhyming Skills for Readers!

Help me give my students independent hands-on materials to build their pre-reading skills!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ortiz's classroom raised $870

This project is fully funded

My Project

The games and materials that I am requesting for my students will strengthen the pre reading skills that are lacking due to modified learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. I currently have 4 phonics puzzles. I would like to have enough puzzles so that each of my students can work with a partner on phonics puzzle when I am teaching a small group.

Most of my students are lacking foundational Pre-Reading skills such as Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness.

The items I have selected for them will provide practice in building their Pre Reading skills. I am in need of puzzles and games that my students can use independently when I am working in a small group with other students.

Ms. Ortiz Salk 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.

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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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Five Star 2-Pocket Folder, Stay-Put Folder, Plastic Colored Folders with Pockets & Prong Fasteners for 3-Ring Binders, For Home School Supplies & Home Office, 11 5/8" x 9 5/16", Green (72111) • Amazon Business $4.59 30 $137.70
Abgream 7 Pack File Folder - Expandable Poly Envelopes Plastic Document Folder Button Closure Waterproof File Pouch with 7pcs Black Gel Ink Pens for School Office Supplies (Assorted Colors) • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
Scribbledo 6 Pack Small Dry Erase White Board  9 x 12 Inch Lapboard l Durable Portable White Boards for Kids Students, Classroom, Home and Office Work ( Set of 6 Whiteboard Erasers Included) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
EE185 - Middle Sounds Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
JJ157 - Whats the Rhyme? Sorting Houses • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RR423 - Write Wipe Lapboard Erasers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
OWLKELA Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser, Dry Eraser Board Erasers, Dry Erasers for White Board, Whiteboard Erasers for Kids Classroom, 4 Pack, Perfect for Classroom, Home, College and Office Use • Amazon Business $6.49 4 $25.96
Junior Learning JL176 CVC Tri-Blocks Tub • Amazon Business $25.11 1 $25.11
LINKYO Electric Pencil Sharpener Pro (Heavy Duty, Black) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Exact Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb, White, 250 Sheets (40311) • Amazon Business $10.43 2 $20.86
Rhyming Puzzle Matching Game, Learn to Rhyme and Match Animal 4 Piece Puzzle, Educational Preschool Games and, Matching Game, 48 Matching Puzzles Pieces, Speech Therapy Game • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Creative Teaching Phonemic Awareness: Pre-K - 2nd Grade (Playing with Sounds to Strengthen Beginning Reading Skills) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
JJ466 - Word Building Puzzles - 3-Letter Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
JJ465 - Word Building Puzzles - 4-Letter Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Junior Learning JL178 CVC Builders Activity Cards • Amazon Business $14.81 1 $14.81
BJ7471 - 1 1/2" Ruled Portrait Chart Tablet - 24" x 32" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Letters - 20 Piece Self-Correcting Spelling Puzzles for Three Letter Words with Matching Images - Learning to Read Games for Ages 4 and Up - Award Winning Toys • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
EE909 - Rhyming Sounds Learning Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
GG187 - Sound-It-Out Blends Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
EE908 - Ending Sounds Learning Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
EE907 - Middle Sounds Learning Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Rhyming Fun-to-Know Puzzles- Matching games to build language skills • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Junior Learning JL240 CVC Puzzles, Multicolor • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Five Star 2-Pocket Folder, Stay-Put Folder, Plastic Colored Folders with Pockets & Prong Fasteners for 3-Ring Binders, For Home School Supplies & Home Office, 11” x 8-1/2”, Red (72109) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Five Star 2-Pocket Folder, Stay-Put Folder, Plastic Colored Folders with Pockets & Prong Fasteners for 3-Ring Binders, For Home School Supplies & Home Office, 11” x 8-1/2”, Blue (72115) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$652.54

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$46.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$738.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.41

Total project goal

$869.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$869.40

1 Donor

-$869.40

Donations toward project cost

-$738.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.41

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$0.00

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