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Ms. Mary Taylor from Melfa, VA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spelling, Fluency, & Vocabulary!

Help me give my students word ladder activities to improve their spelling, reading, and fluency skills, and a bookshelf to store all of their new books!

  • $161 goal

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My Project

Help me provide my students with word ladder activities that will add enrichment to their small group reading curriculums! While taking the IMSE Orton-Gillingham training to learn how to effectively teach literacy, word ladders were listed as a practice to increase children's reading skills.

Word ladders have been shown to improve a child's ability to spell, manipulate sounds, and develop fluency.

Children learn how changing one letter creates a whole new word! The word ladders in these textbooks also provide clues for the words children need to spell, which also helps increase their vocabulary and receptive language skills.

I have also included a bookshelf to store over 100 new books that have been ordered, as well as two more noise canceling headphones.

Ms. Mary Taylor Pungoteague Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Melfa, VA 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

18 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jolensoy Kids Bookshelf, Kids Sling Book Rack Shelf Organizer Natural Beige for Kids Bedroom Playroom Toy Storage (Wood: 29.5" L) • Amazon Business $47.49 1 $47.49
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 1-2: 150+ Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling and Phonics Skills! • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 2–3: 100 Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling & Phonics Skills―Independently! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Daily Word Ladders: 80+ Word Study Activities That Target Key Phonics Skills to Boost Young Learners’ Reading, Writing & Spelling Confidence • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Noise Cancelling Headphones Kids Adult Earmuffs Shooting Ear Protection • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Noise Cancelling Headphones Kids Adult Earmuffs Shooting Ear Protection • Amazon Business $9.91 1 $9.91

Materials cost

$105.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.13

Total project goal

$160.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $160.84

2 Donors

-$71.23

Donations toward project cost

-$70.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

match offer

-$77.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.69

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 $0.00

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