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Mrs. Sedesky from Minneapolis, MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!

Help me give my students a collection of engaging, meaningful, and comprehensible decodable books in a range of text types that includes narratives, informational texts, and poetry.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sedesky's classroom raised $1,003

This project is fully funded

My Students

My kindergarten classroom has curious, fun, energetic students. Students returned from a virtual world of learning and entered school in February for the first time since March 2019, when they were preschoolers. I am hoping to acquire more reading materials specific to their needs and reading levels to give them even more opportunities to grow and be successful! I would like to be able to support them through this project.

In my classroom, I strive to create a positive learning environment that celebrates differences and makes all of my students feel comfortable and excited to learn!

The students in my classroom represent many different cultures, languages, and ethnic groups and we work everyday to support each individual student in their journey. They need individual materials and supplies to stay safe from the spread of germs. It will also develop responsibility and independence as they care for the materials.

My Project

Research has shown, that our youngest learners benefit immensely from decodable readers. These are books based on phonics patterns which become progressively more challenging as readers continue learning new skills. The word difficulty increases as students master phonetic skills.

These decodable readers will help students practice reading the phonics skills that are being taught in the classroom.

Using decodable text is an excellent opportunity for students to transfer their new learning into authentic reading. As our youngest learners begin to master the letters and sounds of the alphabet, we want them to use that new learning in order to begin their journey as readers and writers! Decodable stories are specifically meant for practicing these important letter sounds. Students will use the books in small group instruction with me, and then later as books to practice reading independently. Students will also have the opportunity to take these books home to read to their families.

Mrs. Sedesky Ella Baker Global Studies and Humanities Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Emergent Reader Series: Book Set • Flyleaf Publishing https://flyleafpublishing.com/ $162.00 5 $810.00

Materials cost

$810.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$852.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$150.38

Total project goal

$1,002.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,002.53

12 Donors

-$968.71

Donations toward project cost

-$830.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.81

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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