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Mrs. Bowsher from Hamden, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social Emotional and Decodable Texts

Help me give my students access to social-emotional books as well as decodable readers to help them practice reading to increase their confidence.

  • $934 goal

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My Project

Our classroom has 19 students eager to learn how to read! The decodable readers will make a huge impact on my early readers. I would like to expand my classroom library to include more books with diverse characters and social-emotional books. It is important to me to have picture books that offer mirrors and windows.

Please consider helping me give my students decodable readers to help them practice reading to increase their confidence and skills in reading.

In addition, I want all of my students to feel safe and included in my classroom. These books will allow my students to see characters that look like them and help their social and emotional needs.

My students need these books so they have access to decodable texts during independent reading. These books lead to learning acceleration by gradually learning more and more decoding skills. Students will be able to apply what they are learning from reading lessons and small groups. In addition, I found some sensory fidgets that would help my students. The writing tools and dry erase boards will be used during our phonics time which helps increase our ability to read. My students love reading and listening to read-alouds which enriches their learning. Please consider helping add more literature to our classroom based on my students' academic and social-emotional needs. Your donation will help my current and future first graders learn how to read!

Mrs. Bowsher Bear Path Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Hamden, CT View local requests

More than a third 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

19 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Dry Erase Ticket Holder Pockets, Clear Film With Multicolored Fabric Edge, 8.5" X 11", Pack of 25 • Amazon Business $19.99 3 $59.97
Phonic Books Moon Dogs Set 3 Vowel Spellings Decodable Books for Older Readers (Two Spellings for a Vowel Sound) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $45.00 1 $45.00
BIC Gel-ocity Retractable Gel Pens, 0.7mm Medium Point, 12-Count Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $15.29 2 $30.58
Decodable Readers: 15 Digraphs and Short Vowel Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 4) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
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 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 8) • 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
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Diphthongs Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 11) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 R-Controlled Vowels Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 10) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning Blends Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 5) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Phonics Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 12) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Phonic Books Moon Dogs Set 2: Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC Level, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $29.80 1 $29.80
Charge into Reading Stage 3: Digraph Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Starfall Short-Vowel Pals 16 Decodable Phonics Books • Amazon Business $19.17 1 $19.17
Charge into Reading Stage 4: Long Vowel VCE Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ (Charge into Reading Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Charge into Reading Stage 2: Consonant Blends Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $17.90 1 $17.90
Mr Sketch Mr. Sketch Scented Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Scents and Colors, Set of 22 • School Specialty $17.24 1 $17.24
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 16 Pack • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
I'm Just a Kid: A Social-Emotional Book about Self-Regulation (Social Emotional Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
It’s Okay: A Social Emotional Book For Kids That Helps With Self-Regulation • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Perseverance Makes Me Stronger: Social Emotional Book for Kids about Self-confidence, Managing Frustration, Self-esteem and Growth Mindset Suitable for Children Ages 3 to 8 (World of Kids Emotions) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness (Children’s Book for Boys and Girls) (World of Kids Emotions) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Expo Magnetic Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 8/Pack (1944741) • Quill.com $11.05 1 $11.05
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 6): 3 R-Controlled Vowel Decodable Readers to Help First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (AR, ER, and OR Sounds) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Kicko Sensory Squeeze Balls - 4 Pack - 2 Inch - Colorful Soft Stretchy Stress Balls - Assorted Novelty and Gag Toys, Party Favors, Bag Stuffers, Gift Ideas, Fidget Toys, Stress Relievers • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Magnetic Book Shelf for Whiteboard 17inch, Stylish Acrylic Magnetic Shelf for Classrooms, Holds 10 lbs, Great Tool for Classroom Teacher Organization (Black) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Sand Hill: Systematic Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Kids With Dyslexia (DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$750.87

Vendor shipping charges

$1.72

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$793.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.09

Total project goal

$933.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$933.94

1 Donor

-$933.94

Donations toward project cost

-$793.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.09

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