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Ms. Nelmida from Glendale, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power of Literacy

Help me give my students the power of reading skills to empower their future.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Nelmida's classroom raised $292

This project is fully funded

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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

Hello,

I am seeking your help in supporting my classroom in the process of gaining the tools necessary to build and foster literacy skills.

The items on this list will help my students practice and build literacy skills that can be used in the real world. Having strong literacy skill in kinder will lay the foundation to the rest of the kids' literacy success. When the kids gain literacy skills the kids become readers and thinkers, these skills will empower them in the real world to make good financial decisions, and make choices, that will empower them in the world they live in.

Ms. Nelmida Challenger School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Glendale, AZ 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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 $33.74 1 $33.74
Dandat 10 Pcs Small Mirrors for Crafts Preschool Shatter Proof Plastic Mirror for Kids 6 x 4 Inches Round Corners Square Double Sided Classroom Wall Mirror DIY (Warm Colors) • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Preschool Learning Activities (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
hand2mind 3D Sound and Phonics Cards, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Flash Cards, Letter Sounds for Kindergarten, Speech Therapy Toys, ESL Teaching Materials, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $25.59 1 $25.59
JUNWRROW Magnetic Bingo Wand with Chips,5-Pack& 500 Metal Chips, 5 Color Metal Chips-for Large Group Games,Family Game Night, Sensory Bins,Counting and Sorting,Science& Educational Activities • Amazon Business $22.66 1 $22.66
hand2mind Reading Rods Building Sight Words, Word Building Activities, Letter Blocks, Sight Words Kindergarten, CVC Words Spelling Toys, Reading Tools for Kids, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Torlam Elkonin Boxes Phonemic Awareness Phonics Games, Reading Spelling Sound Manipulatives Sight Word Flash Cards, Speech Therapy Toy Kindergarten Elementary Classroom Must Haves Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Learning Resources Mini ABC Pops, 52 Pieces, Ages 3+, Alphabet Recognition, Fine Motor Skills Toys, Toddler Learning Toys, Montessori Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89

Materials cost

$200.82

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$248.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.80

Total project goal

$291.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$291.99

2 Donors

-$146.00

Donations toward project cost

-$124.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.90

match offer

-$145.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.90

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$0.00

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