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Ms. Marassa from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rock and Roll Phonics

My students need Roll & Read Phonics Activities, Expo markers and reusable write & wipe pockets.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marassa's classroom raised $159

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

"Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I'll understand" Chinese proverb. This quote is a perfect way to describe a typical day in my classroom. Children learn in different ways. I strive to incorporate a variety of learning strategies to ensure each child's success.

My students are bright, ambitious and eager learners.

I have been extremely fortunate to have been given the opportunity to teach Special Education at an extremely poor Title I school in the city of Chicago. Even though it has become extremely difficult and sometimes frustrating to educate without needed supplies, our students still come to school eager to learn. Our school rarely has extra funding for enriching material, and if they do, the funds are used for older students. Many of my students' families will never have additional money to purchase educational materials. Therefore, I hope to be able to provide a fun and interesting way of learning so my students can succeed in life.

My Project

My students LOVE center time. It's one of their favorite parts of the day. Roll and Read Phonics will enhance my students foundational phonics skills and will provide them with the opportunity to work in small groups on a variety of learning activities. Roll and Read Phonics will help my students be able to decode new words by letting them focus on short vowel sounds, long vowel sounds, blends and digraphs, and word families. The students just roll the dice and try to be the first to build all of their words—sound by sound! They will use the reusable write and wipe pockets to build their words by writing directly on the surface with a dry-erase marker....then can wipe it clean for the next activity!

Your generous donation will provide my students with disabilities the extra support they need to become successful and confident readers.

The students are already putting forth the extra effort it takes to be an independent reader, but I must provide them with the resources they need to achieve their goals. This is difficult to do with a lack of supplies and funding, which is why your help is so very important and much appreciated. You are enhancing the learning experience of so many students!

Ms. Marassa Dawes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE590X - Roll & Read Phonics Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
C-Line Reusable Dry Erase Pockets, 9 x 12 Inches, Assorted Neon Colors, 10 Pockets per Pack (40810) • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Expo Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Ultra-Fine Tip, 8-Pack, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$102.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$134.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.74

Total project goal

$158.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $158.24

3 Donors

-$154.71

Donations toward project cost

-$134.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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