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Ms. Melanie from Bloomington MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Tools for Decoding Words!

Help me give my students unique resources to use to practice decodable words.

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My Project

Knowing the relationship between letters and their sounds helps students decode words. Some words are tricky and don’t follow the rules of phonics.

Students need to have phonemic awareness (part of a broader skill called phonological awareness).

This skill allows students to rapidly map sounds to letters and blend sounds to read words.

Students also rely on working memory to help them keep in mind the sounds at the beginning of a word as they decode the rest of the word.

I am asking for tap lights, Pop-Its, and pop sockets to be used to make unique activities to help my students practice decodable words.

Ms. Melanie
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Energizer LED Tap Light, 4 Pack, Push Light, Battery Operated, Touch Light, Stick On Lights, Wireless Lights, Puck Lights, Under Cabinet Lighting, Perfect for Closets, Kitchen and More, 48958-P1 • Amazon Business $19.85 3 $59.55
PopSockets PopMinis: Mini Grips for Phones & Tablets (3 Pack) - Iridescent Snake • Amazon Business $6.58 5 $32.90
PETBSNVB Both Side Word Pop Fidget Game, CVC Word, Alphabet, Letter, ABC, Phonics Pop it Board, Square Popper, Montessori Educational for Kindergarten Classroom Kids 1 2 3 Year Old • Amazon Business $7.95 4 $31.80
Energizer AA Batteries, Alkaline Power Double A Battery Alkaline, 32 Count • Amazon Business $23.97 1 $23.97

Materials cost

$148.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.84

Total project goal

$212.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $212.28

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 $212.28

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