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Ms. Drake from Concord CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Who Learn to Read are Empowered to Lead

Help me give my students engaging materials to become successful readers and leaders!

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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 Project

This school year my students and I have spent a lot of time exploring our phonics skills explicitly. They have worked very hard to understand the foundations of reading. I feel like the one part we are missing in our classroom community is our small group reading experience. These students need to be given opportunities to explore phonic skills through fun activities that will inspire and motivate their learning further.

Learning should always bring enjoyment and as an educator I am always trying new ways to make learning fun and exciting.

It is important that students look forward to coming to school and are eager to learn new things. Reading is a civil right and without these tools I am worried that some of my students may not be inspired to learn how to read. Everyone deserves the right to learn how to read and I feel it is my duty as a teacher to expose them to new materials and reading instruction.

Once we have these materials we will need a place to organize and place them conveniently. That is why I included storage bins and rolling carts so students know where to put these new reading tools after using them. All of the other tools I have included will give students the opportunity to write spelling patterns, to practice reading fluency, or to engage in phonics through tactile function.

If you decide to contribute to this project you will be helping not just this years students but future students to come! You will be motivating students to want to explore the foundational skills of reading. Your donations will be giving the gift of reading to students. What a powerful gift?

Ms. Drake
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honey-Can-Do Rolling Storage Cart and Organizer with 12 Plastic Drawers • Amazon Business $72.99 2 $145.98
Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 10 $109.90
CuteyCo Crafty Sand for Kids - 10 Colors: 3 lbs of Vibrant Craft Sand & Play Sand • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Aizweb Sight Word Game,Learn to Read Flash Card with Pop Mat & Dice for Preschool Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd Grade,Fidget Educational Reading Learning Site Word for Kid Classroom Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
JUNWRROW Magnetic Bingo Wand with Chips,6-Pack& 600 Metal Chips, 6 Color Metal Chips-for Large Group Games,Family Game Night, Sensory Bins,Counting and Sorting,Science& Educational Activities • Amazon Business $24.69 1 $24.69
SoulLife 12 Pack Fidget Toys,Push Pop Fidget Sensory Toys Set,Stress Relief Gifts for Kids & Adults,Pop Bulk & Party Favors Toddler Toys for Easter Gifts,Party Supplies,Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
16 Reading Whisper Phones [16 Pack] Auditory Feedback Classroom Manipulative, Speech Therapy Toy Tool - Accelerates Reading Fluency & Pronunciation, Phonic Materials by 4E’s Novelty • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Magnetic Dry Erase Pockets by Two Point (6-Pack) - Plastic Sleeves | Teaching Supplies | Dry Erase Sheets | Dry Erase Sleeves | School Supplies for Teachers | Job Ticket Holders | Office Products • Amazon Business $13.55 1 $13.55
Pllieay 30 Pieces 6 Count Plastic Mesh Canvas Sheets for Embroidery, Acrylic Yarn Crafting, Knit and Crochet Projects (4.1 X 4.1 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$394.67

Vendor shipping charges

$5.50

Sales tax

$36.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.33

Total project goal

$555.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$555.53

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$555.53

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