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Ms. Schaefer from Flushing NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Successful Science of Reading!

Help me give my students the hand2mind Elkonin boxes dry erase boards to apply the science of reading strategies in our small reading groups as we become independent readers.

  • 5 donors
  • $220 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Our class is a motivated and enthusiastic self-contained classroom of kindergarten and first grade learners who are excited to learn to read. Students in our class enjoy visual and hands on learning experiences where they can apply their reading skills. Our class practices the science of reading to learn phonics, phonemic awareness and vocabulary as they develop reading skills.

Differentiated, engaging, hands on literacy activities motivates my learners to remain engaged and apply phonic and phonemic awareness skills as they learn to read.

This project will encourage differentiated tactual centers for all learners. The Alphabet Pop It Fidget Toy will engage students who are ready to read and build CVC words. Lakeshore Alphabet Building Center and Wikki Stix Alphabet Center will support students who are learning letter recognition. Incorporating the hand2mind Elkonin Boxes Whiteboard during small group instruction will ensure engagement during phonemic awareness and phonics instruction. All these activities are designed to support independent readers who enjoy reading.

Ms. Schaefer
Grades PreK-2
  • PS 120 Queens
  • Flushing, NY
    • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 12 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Elkonin Boxes Magnetic Dry Erase Boards Set, Phonemic Awareness, Speech Therapy Materials, Letter Sounds for Kindergarten Phonics, Science of Reading Manipulatives (Set of 8) • Amazon Business $56.99 1 $56.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Letter Builders - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Wikki Stix® Alphabet Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Alphabet Pop Fidget Toy Letters ABC Numbers Learning and Educational Toys Square Sensory Toys Popper Games Gifts for Kids ADHD Autism 4 Packs Double Side(2 Alphabet Numbers and 2 Uppercase Lowercase) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
14pcs Dyslexia Tools for Kids Guided Reading Strips Tools Colored Highlighter 8pcs Overlay Strips with 6pcs Finger Rings Colorful Reading Bookmark Children ADHD Finger Trackers • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97

Materials cost

$150.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$186.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.93

Total project goal

$219.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $219.52

3 Donors

-$210.69

Donations toward project cost

-$186.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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