Help me give my students the materials to start a sound wall and jumpstart their reading!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marissa's classroom raised $274
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 Students
Most of my students come from families that battle with the struggles of poverty, trauma, living in the shelter system or projects. My students are predominantly Hispanic or black. In addition to their personal struggles outside of school, each of my students has a learning disability and has had many failures in their short educational careers before entering my classroom.
In a diverse community, resources are often limited and teachers must dip in their own pockets to ensure students receive a high quality education they are entitled too.
The vast majority of students in the school qualify for free and reduced lunch.
This year, I want to embark in new territory. My students are struggling readers! Even with various levels of intervention they are still struggling. I believe creating a sound wall will help my students become better readers and writers.
My Project
I have watched my special education students year after year struggle to become avid readers and writers. It is not due to lack of effort. Instead something with the way that I am teaching reading, phonics, and the use of the English language just isn't working. I have paid for various intervention trainings which has helped some but there is still a subpopulation each year that make little to no progress.
I believe making a sound wall in my classroom will finally help my student's make sense of language in a more explicit and systematic way.
That the sound wall will become the tool that serves as a gateway for my struggling learners to finally take ownership of their reading and blossom. I am inspired by the research and the thought of finally getting my struggling readers to think, organize and be able to find the sounds and letters to be successful readers and writers is exciting!
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
16 Pieces Handheld Hand Mirror Travel Makeup Mirror Handheld Cosmetic Mirror with Handle, Portable Vanity Mirror for Travel, Camping, Home, 3.15 Inch Wide, 7.09 Inch Long (Blue, Green, Pink, Purple)
• Amazon Business
$21.99
1
$21.99
Magnetic Squares, 120 Pieces Magnet Squares (Each 20 x 20 x 2mm) on 4 Tape Sheets, with 3M Strong Adhesive Backing. Perfect for DIY, Art Projects, whiteboards & Fridge Organization (120 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
2
$17.90
Phoneme/Grapheme Alphabet Strips
• The T4R Value Pack
$10.00
1
$10.00
Materials cost
$199.89
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$232.89
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.10
Total project goal
$273.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$273.99
5 Donors
-$251.49
Donations toward project cost
-$213.77
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$37.72
match offer
-$22.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$19.12
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Marissa and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
